Lasith Malinga gets suspended ban for remarks against minister
The move was made after Malinga's response to country's sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekara’s stinging assessment on Sri Lanka's early exit from Champions Trophy.
The cricketer had reportedly compared the minister to a 'monkey'.
Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday announced the outcome of the Disciplinary Inquiry held against national player Lasith Malinga with regard to his breach of Tour Contract.
The special inquiry panel comprised of SLC Secretary Mohan de Silva and SLC Chief Executive Officer Ashley de Silva and Chairman Disciplinary Committee Asela Rekawa AAL, found the player guilty of breach of contract after an inquiry held this afternoon at SLC Headquarters where Malinga accepted the charges levelled against him and tendered a formal apology.
"The finding were subsequently reported to a specially convened Executive Committee this evening, who imposed a sentence of a 1 Year suspension, suspended by six months (whereby the punishment would be imposed in the event of a similar infraction within the stipulated 6 month period) and a 50% fine of his next ODI match fee," read a statement issued by the board.
Accordingly, Malinga would be available for selection for the forthcoming Zimbabwe series.
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