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LPL’s Dambulla Franchise Terminated After Owner Arrested Over Match-fixing Allegations

By IANS News May 23, 2024 • 08:09 AM View: 621

A few hours after Tamim Rahman, the owner of Dambulla Thunders, was arrested and remanded to police custody, the Lanka Premier League (LPL) on Wednesday announced the termination of the franchise with immediate effect.

The LPL, late on Wednesday, announced the termination/retraction of rights of the Dambulla Thunders following the arrest of Tamim Rahman, the CEO of Imperial Sports Group, on the allegations of fixing of matches in Sri Lanka’s premier domestic T20 tournament, with an international flair, scheduled to be held from July 1-21, 2024.