Former Sri Lanka cricketing legend Mahela Jayawardena has been summoned before the Special Investigation Division of the Ministry of Sports at 9 am tomorrow
Mahela Jayawardena has been summoned to record a statement with regard to the allegations relating to the 2011 Cricket WOrld Cup between Sri Lanka and India.
Jayawardene was the Vice Captain of the 2011 Sri Lanka World Cup team and scored a century in the final.
He is the fourth cricketer to be summoned before the Special Investigation Division of the Ministry of Sports.
Former Sri Lanka cricketer Kumar Sangakkara, who captained the 2011 squad, today recorded a statement for over 9- hours on the allegations.
Earlier this week, former Chairman of the 2011 National Selection Committee Aravinda de Silva and Cricketer Upul Tharanga, who was a member of the 2011 squad, recorded their statements.
An investigation was launched into the 2011 World Cup final by the Ministry of Sports, following former Minister of Sports Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s revelation in June that the match was fixed.
The Special Investigation Division of the Ministry thereafter recorded a statement from Aluthgamage, who was the Minister of Sports at the time of the tournament, at his office in Nawalapitiya.
The revelation, and summoning of former and current cricketers to record statements has caused an uproar among the public and politicians. (Newswire)