Overview
- Police arrested Manjot Kalra in mid‑July and the Colombo Magistrate's Court has remanded him until July 31 while the Special Investigations Unit continues its inquiry.
- Court filings say Kalra allegedly approached Jaffna Kings players to influence match outcomes and that investigators hold recorded phone conversations and video footage cited as evidence.
- Players Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dunith Wellalage and Avishka Fernando reported the approach to the SIU and, on its instructions, took part in a controlled negotiation for LKR 11.5 million with a LKR 9.5 million advance.
- Prosecutors say Kalra and an associate were arrested when the advance payment was delivered, while Kalra and his legal team deny the allegations and say he is cooperating and will contest the charges.
- The case is being pursued under Sri Lanka's anti‑fixing framework and could raise governance and public‑confidence questions for the Lanka Premier League depending on the court's findings.