All the players from Panadura Sports Club and Kalutara Physical Cricket Circle have been given temporary relief to participate in domestic matches after considering their appeals.
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The Committee headed by President of the Schools Cricket Association, Mr. Oshara Panditharathne, informed the Executive Committee of SLC that they would require more time to conduct a comprehensive inquiry, and recommended a temporary lifting of the cricket suspensions imposed on the players pending the completion of a full inquiry by the Appeal Board.
Last month, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said a domestic first-class match between Panadura Cricket Club and Kalutara Physical Culture Circle in January had not been played in keeping with the spirit of the game.
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The two captains, Chamara Silva, who played in all formats of international cricket for the Sri Lankan national team until 2011, and Manoj Deshapriya, were banned for two years from all cricket-related activities while the other players and managers were barred for one year.
The two clubs were also fined half a million rupees each and the match was declared void. There had been allegations of match-fixing after Panadura won following unusual scoring on the third day of their match, but SLC denied the claims.
