Senior lawyer Nishan Premathiratne says that ICC can in terms of the Anticorruption Code hold the Former Sports Minister also accountable for not revealing match fixing information which is an offence under ICC anti corruption code.
“In terms of the anti-corruption code of ICC and the Sri Lankan Code, any “participant”which could also include a selector or “any other person affiliated to a team who partipates in international matches having any knowledge in respect of any mal practices or corruption in respect of the game (cricket) is duty bound to bring it to the notice of the anti-corruption unit of the ICC” Premathiratne told NewsWire.
Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage who signed off the Sri Lanka team selected for 2011 World Cup as the final selection authority.
“The failure to report any misconduct in respect of match fixing or the failure to corporate in respect of an investigation is also an offense as per both the Sri Lankan and ICC Anticorruption code.” He added.
“Though Sri Lanka has implemented the Prevention of Offences Relating to Sports Act in in 2019 this purported incident would not fall within this Law. Under the circumstances the best possible approach would have been to lodge a complaint to the ICC anticurptuon unit discretely. “ he concluded.