Srilanka, July 17 -- Two suspects, including one of the Indian co-owners of the Jaffna Kings franchise in the Lanka Premier League (LPL), and another Indian national, who were arrested on suspicion of attempting to influence players participating in the 2026 LPL to engage in match-fixing, have been remanded until July 31, 2026.



The suspects were arrested by officers of the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) for the Prevention of Offences Related to Sports earlier today (17) and were subsequently produced before the Colombo Magistrate's Court.



Accordingly, after considering submissions made by the investigating officers and counsel appearing for the suspects, Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama ordered that the two suspect...