The Matale High Court has sentenced the Manager of the Kandy Samp Army franchise in the 2024 Legends League, Akash (Yogi) Patel, in absentia to four years of imprisonment for match-fixing.
The accused was also fined Rs.
85 million and was purchased to pay Rs.
2 million to former Sri Lankan cricketer Upul Tharanga for defamation, Ada Derana press reporter said.Patel was charged with match-fixing, after Sri Lankas chief selector and former cricketer Upul Tharanga submitted a problem that the Indian national had actually approached him to fix matches throughout the said competition, played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.Following a thorough inquiry and witness testaments, the trial continued in absentia.Patel was initially produced in court on 13 March, 2024, after charges were submitted against him.
He had actually been bigger on bail in May 2024 under strict conditions, consisting of 2 sureties of Rs.
500,000 each and a money bail of Rs.
500,000.
He was likewise prohibited from leaving the country up until the trial concluded, nevertheless, he had apparently fled the country mentioning hazards to his life.