The owner of the Dambulla Thunders franchise in the Lanka Premier League, Tamim Rahman, will face corruption charges in Sri Lanka’s High Court, officials said Friday. The Police Unit for the Prevention of Sports-Related Corruption told Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama that the Attorney General’s Department has decided to indict Rahman under the Prevention of Offences Relating to Sports Act. Rahman, a British national of Bangladeshi origin, is accused of involvement in match-fixing and other corrupt activities linked to the 2024 LPL season. He was first arrested in May 2024 at Bandaranaike International Airport as he attempted to leave…
LPL : Dambulla Thunders owner to face trial on fixing charges
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