Former Lanka spinner arrested on match-fixing allegations

AFP, Colombo :
Former spin bowler Sachithra Senanayake was arrested on Wednesday on allegations of match-fixing under a Sri Lankan law aimed at stamping out corruption in cricket in the country.

The 38-year-old was taken into custody by a police unit investigating sports- related crimes, a police spokesman told AFP.

Formal charges were yet to be filed, but the spokesman said the arrest was in connection with an incident from the Lanka Premier League (LPL).