The CID, on Monday, arrested the Chief Financial Officer of Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) over an attempted financial fraud on television rights for England tour, Cricket Age reliably learns.
Last month, three SLC employees has tried to transfer the television rights money to an offshore account.
More shockingly, two out of the three employees were associated with former SLC President Thilanga Sumathipala’s Sumathi Group in past.
Cricket Age understand that few ‘interested parties‘ were hiding the Chief financial officer since last few weeks and we’re preparing him for the CID inquiry.
Cricket Age has the access of the document, that was sent by SLC Finance division to SONY, and it shows that three employees were involved in this attempted fraud. The resolution has been prepared, checked and approved by three different employees of the SLC!
In the resolution, it has been stated that the total amount is USD 11,128,809 and it should have deposited in Hongkong account, as SLC has having some internal issues.
Payment authorization letter
Sequel to the meeting held with the board member of Sri Lanka Cricket dated 09.04.2018, on issues bordering on our accounts being placed on no debit by Sri Lanka tax regulator board and other internal issue we are currently witnessing, which makes it quite difficult for us to be able to access or receive payment in Sri Lanka, until when the issue will be resolved.
The board members of our institution has made a resolution for you to take this as our authorization to make payment for the England tour as sequentially arranged and the pending payment of USD187,084,75, through our Asia associated bank account details in Hongkong, who has served as our intermediary for over 10 years in many financial issues, as detailed in the mail trail below and as also contained in the attached revised invoice.
The upcoming England tour payment plan is scheduled below, along with our partner account details with Hongkong bank.
1st payment USD 5,564,404.50, due by 10th September 2018 (50% of USD 11,128,809)
2nd payment USD 3,895,083.15 due 10th October (35%)
3rd Payment USD 1,669,321.35 due 20th November (15%)
Please, be advised henceforth, subsequent payments should be made through this channel Al agreed by our board member until the issue is resolved.
Payment Details :
Bank : Bangseng Bank Hongkong
Account Name : FANY SILU CO. LIMITED
Account Number : 788-796894-883
Swift Code : HASEHKHH
Beneficiaries Address : 5 Matheson Street, 39/F, SHELL TOWER, TIMES SQUARE, HONGKONG
