Sri Lankan umpires Sagara Gallage and Maurice de La Zilwa, who were caught in a TV sting willing to fix cricket matches for money, have been suspended for 10 and three years respectively while Gamini Dissanayake, the other accused umpire, was exonorated due to lack of evidence.
Sagara Gallage imposed 10 year Ban from all forms of Cricket, Maurice De la Zilwa a 03 year Ban from all forms of Cricket and Gamini Dissanayke to be issued a severe warning from CEO and not to be retained in the Premier Level Umpires Panel for a period of 1 year, SLC said.
After hearing the accused, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have found their involvemnet into the matter.
Though Dissanayake has escaped punishment but he has been stripped of his seniority.
In October last year, an Indian news channel purportedly caught on camera six ICC umpires from Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh agreeing to help certain players, fix decisions as well provide pitch and team information predominantly in the Sri Lanka Premier League.
Besides the Sri Lankans, Nadeem Ghauri and Anees Siddiqui of Pakistan and Nadir Shah of Bangladesh were named.
