Colombo (News 1st); Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa, the Deputy Education Minister in the Mahinda Rajapaksa government said match-fixing allegations are raised because cricketers opposed the move to build a cricket stadium in Homagama.

He said if there was any form of fixing, it was diplomatic level betrayal and he stopped short of revealing any other information.

He slammed Ex-Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage for remaining silent for so long without revealing the details.

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