NEW DELHI: Former Sri Lankan Test cricketer and elder brother of World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Dammika was arrested by the country’s anti-graft commission on Monday and later released on bail.
The Commission to Investigate Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) stated that the 63-year-old was arrested over irregularities in the tendering process for the purchase of crude oil by state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) in 2017, during his tenure as chairman.
CIABOC added that Dammika’s undue influence had caused a financial loss of 800 million Sri Lankan rupees to CPC.
Arjuna Ranatunga Named Second Accused
The commission informed the Colombo Magistrate Court that Dammika’s younger brother, Arjuna, has been named as the second accused in the case.
Arjuna could not be arrested or produced in court as he is currently overseas. He was serving as the Minister of Petroleum Industries when Dammika headed CPC.
Dammika played two Test matches against Australia as an opener in 1989/90. He later went on to become the first CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket, the country’s governing body for the sport.
(With PTI Inputs)
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