ICC Bans Sri Lanka Cricketer Praveen Jayawickrama for Anti-Corruption Code Breach

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Sri Lankan cricketer Praveen Jayawickrama for one year, with six months suspended, for breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. Jayawickrama admitted to obstructing or delaying an investigation, accepting a one-year period of ineligibility. The charges involve international cricket and the Lanka Premier League.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has handed down a one-year ban, with six months suspended, to Sri Lanka's Praveen Jayawickrama. This decision follows his admission of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code, the governing body announced on Wednesday.

The charges against Jayawickrama pertain to Article 2.4.7 of the Code, which deals with obstructing or delaying investigations by the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU). He was found guilty of actions such as concealing, tampering with, or destroying documentation or information that could be critical to the investigation.

Consequently, Jayawickrama faces a one-year period of ineligibility, with the latter six months suspended pending good behavior. The full decision, with sensitive information redacted, is available on the ICC's official website.

(With inputs from agencies.)