Sri Lanka drops World Cup fixing probe
Sri Lankan police on Friday dropped a match-fixing investigation into the 2011 World Glass final, saying they found no proof Sri Lankan players letting India win.
Ex - chief selector Aravinda de Silva, ex-skipper Kumar Sangakkara and beginning batsman Upul Tharanga were questioned this week over suspicions that have dogged the match for years.
"We are content with their description," a top law enforcement official informed AFP. "The inquiry is currently closed."
"That they had reasonable explanations about the changes which were made to the final squad," the officer added. "We found no evidence of any wrongdoing."
Sri Lanka made 4 changes to the workforce for the final that shed to India in Mumbai's Wankhede stadium.
The sudden decision to get rid of the investigation came after the 2011 team's vice captain Mahela Jayawardena attained the office of the Particular Investigation Unit to provide a statement.
"We gives our maximal cooperation," Jayawardena advised reporters before leaving the SIU when officers refused to accept his testimony.
Jayawardena was called found in after Sangakkara was grilled for nearly 10 hours by detectives on Thursday.
The investigation was triggered after Mahindananda Aluthgamage, who was simply sports minister in 2011, alleged that the finals was thrown by Sri Lanka to ensure an Indian victory.
