Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 11 (ANI): The <keyword id="19906039" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mumbai-Police" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Mumbai Police" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Mumbai Police">Mumbai Police</keyword> confirmed that the <keyword id="21269661" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Economic-Offence-Wing" source="keywords">Economic Offence Wing</keyword> of Mumbai police have arrested <keyword id="21269662" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vaibhav-pandya" source="keywords">Vaibhav Pandya</keyword>, stepbrother of cricketers <keyword id="19906064" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Hardik-Pandya" source="keywords">Hardik Pandya</keyword> and <keyword id="21139135" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="krunal-pandya" source="keywords">Krunal Pandya</keyword> for allegedly cheating them of around Rs 4 crore in business. Vaibhav allegedly diverted around Rs 4.3 crore from the partnership firm, causing a loss to both the <keyword id="4464498" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pandya-brothers" source="Orion">Pandya brothers</keyword>. The incident took place in 2021. The accused Vaibhav had started a polymer business company with the Pandya brothers, Hardik and Krunal's stake in this company was 40-40%, and Vaibhav had a 20% stake. According to the allegations, Vaibhav illegally raised his own profit share from 20% to 33.3%, which further harmed Hardik and Krunal Pandya financially. The profit from the company was to be divided into three in the same ratio. Instead of giving the company's profit money to the Pandya brothers, the accused Vaibhav formed a separate company and transferred the profit amount to it, due to which the Pandya brothers suffered a loss of about Rs 4.3 crore. The Indian Premier League responsibilities of both cricketer brothers are keeping them quite busy at the moment; Hardik Pandya is leading the Mumbai Indians, while Krunal has been playing well for the Lucknow Super Giants in the 2024 season. Hardik recovered from an ankle injury that he suffered during the 2023 World Cup. The all-rounder had a difficult few months. Not only that, but the fans of the MI team themselves strongly opposed his appointment to the post of captain. The 30-year-old player had a difficult start to his captaincy as MI lost their first three games before beating the Delhi Capitals by 29 runs last week to register their first victory.

Mumbai's Economic Offence Wing arrests Hardik Pandya's stepbrother for cheating him of ₹4 crore in business

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 As the whole <keyword id="1521" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Cricket">cricket</keyword>ing world waits for the final judgement on James Anderson-Ravindra Jadeja case in the ongoing test series between two of the greatest cricket teams, Business Insider India gives you an insight into the Level 3 Offence, which might put Anderson under a four-test ban, if proven. 
 
Article 2 of the ICC Code of Conduct deals with the code of conduct offences committed by a player or player support personnel. 
 
Section 3 of this Article 2 mentions the Level 3 Offences, which are as follows: 
 
2.3.1 Intimidation of an umpire or a match referee whether by language or conduct (including gestures) during an international match. This includes appealing in an aggressive or threatening manner. 
 
2.3.2 Threat of assault on another player, player support personnel, or any other person (including a spectator) during an international match. 
 
If the match referee feels that a Level 3 Offence is committed in an international match, he can report the alleged offence by lodging a report with the ICC’s legal head as soon as reasonably practicable, and no later than seven days after either the offence was committed or was brought to his attention. 
 
When the charges are proven and it is the first offence committed by the person accused, the suspension can be of four to eight suspension points*, but the maximum period of suspension cannot be more than one year. 
 
If it is a second offence of the same degree, the suspension can be of eight suspension points or a period of time between the equivalent of eight suspension points and one year. In this case as well, the maximum period of suspension cannot be more than one year. 
 
If however, the offence is committed for a third time, the suspension can be between one year and lifetime. 
 
If the person accused thinks that he has been wronged, he can appeal the judgement. However, the ban would remain in effect even while under appeal, unless a properly assembled appeal panel orders otherwise. 
 
The only parties who can appeal a judgement shall be the player or player support personnel found guilty and the ICC’s chief executive officer. 
 
*Suspension Points: Two suspension points equates to either a ban of one test match or two ODIs, depending on the type of match the player is scheduled to play next. 
 
Source: <a href="http://www.cricket.or.jp/jca/data/pr05_ICC-Code-of-Conduct.pdf">Japan Cricket Association</a>

Level 3 Offences: What Exactly Do They Mean?

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 India is no exception and business leaders across the country have been frequently ‘released’ by industry giants. Many of them leave with ‘immediate effect’ while others are on garden leave or worse still, waiting for their predecessors to turn up (just like Ballmer). Yet, most of the C-Suite executives are tight-lipped about their departures, at least here in India. We are yet to come across an announcement like the one made by <keyword id="384914" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Groupon">Groupon</keyword>’s founder and former CEO <keyword id="488139" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Andrew-Mason">Andrew Mason</keyword>. But exit happens all the same – be it discreet or blatant. Here’s a quick look at some of the top-notch C-Suite executives from India who parted ways with their respective companies in 2013, their official exit lines and what happened behind the scene.

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<keyword id="6355981" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="england">England</keyword> have been <keyword id="48983" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="fined">fined</keyword> 20 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate in the fourth T20I against <keyword id="3658" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the <keyword id="46227" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="International-cricket-council">International Cricket Council</keyword> (<keyword id="6355164" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="ICC">ICC</keyword>) said on Friday. "Javagal Srinath of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Eoin Morgan's side was ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration," said the ICC. In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time. "Morgan pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing," the ICC added. England, who went into the fourth T20I with a 2-1 lead in the series, lost the match by eight runs. The decisive fifth T20I will be played on Sunday. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/easemytrip-ipo-listing-price-at-13-5-premium/articleshow/81581828.cms">EaseMyTrip lists at 13.5% premium – but gives up some of the listing gains soon after</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oneplus-9-pro-specs-oneplus-9e-specs-and-price-leak-and-oneplus-9-series-launch-date/articleshow/81168227.cms">OnePlus 9 series specifications and features leaked – here's everything we know about the upcoming OnePlus smartphones</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/checkout-review-of-moto-g10-power-mobile-phone-review-and-features-information/articleshow/81583548.cms">Moto G10 Power mobile review – big battery on a shoestring budget</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/future-retail-shares-take-a-massive-hit-as-it-loses-the-case-against-amazon-in-delhi-high-court/articleshow/81583165.cms">Future Retail shares take a massive hit as it loses the case against Amazon in Delhi High Court</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oneplus-9r-will-be-the-companys-next-affordable-smartphone-india-launch-confirmed-for-march-23/articleshow/81586104.cms">OnePlus 9R will be the company’s next affordable smartphone, India launch confirmed for March 23</a>

England fined 20% of their match fees for slow over-rate in 4th T20I against India

<ul><li>On February 5, 2020, Indian <keyword id="1521" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Cricket">cricket</keyword> team was fined in Hamilton for not bowling its overs in time. </li><li>This was the third match in line when India could not maintain its over rate, a condition which will invite penalty as per the rules governing the game. </li><li>Here we explore what is <keyword id="621644" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="slow-over-rate">slow over rate</keyword> and the penalties it will invite.</li></ul>When Indian lost the first ODI against New Zealand on Wednesday February 5, 2020, the team had one more disappointment in store. The International Cricket Council imposed a fine since the Indian Team headed by Virat Kohli was noted to fall "four overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration". Erred three times in a row The recent penalty Indian team faced was so unique in some ways. For about six long years, Indian team performed without being fined for over rate offence. Unfortunately, the three past ODI matches proved unlucky for the team in this connection. When Indian played its fourth T20 against the Australian team in Wellington, it had to pay a penalty of 40 percent of the match fee they had received for its over rate offence. Also in the fifth and the final T20, India committed the same mistake once again and was fined with a penalty that deducted 20 percent of its match fee. The penalty imposed on the team for the third time in row was necessitated as the team erred for the third time on February 5, 2020 in the match against New Zealand. Rules governing over rate As per the existing rules, a team is expected to complete 15 overs within an hour. In One Day International matches, the over rate stipulated requires the team to bowl 50 overs in three and a half hours in case the opposition is not bowled out before that. The rule also expects that T20 innings must not stretch beyond 90 minutes. The allowances given pertain to timeout due to injuries, DRS Reviews, drink breaks getting longer during hot weathers, sight screen problems, any external delays that are out of the control of the captain of the fielding team. History of <keyword id="8755122" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="penalties-for-slow-over-rate">penalties for slow over rate</keyword> Since 1992, there had been 485 instances of slow over penalties. Most of them have been just overlooked without anything more than a gentle smack on the knuckles. In some cases, there were match bans while some of them even resulted in lawsuits. The ICC code of conduct even ordered for a mid-tournament captaincy switch when the umpire booked the Sri Lankan team for slow over rate under the captainship of Mahela Jayawardane in 2012. Criticisms against the decisions of ICC There had also been severe criticisms against this rule as the penalties were harsh sometimes leading to the teams having to miss some big games. Often it had been very hard for the ICC to implement the over rate rule in the games. At times, ICC was charged for being too soft when overs were lost and still allowances were made. During some rare occasions like when the captain was banned for slow over rate, the ICC’s decision was criticized to have been too officious.

Over Rate In Cricket: What You Need To Know About The Rules Governing It And The Penalties For Slow Over Rate

A timeline charting the "pushgate" episode involving India allrounder <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/ravindra-jadeja/4001/32004">Ravindra Jadeja</a> and England pacer <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/james-anderson/3001/3040">James Anderson</a> that has taken the focus out of the ongoing Test series between the two teams. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/Jadeja-Anderson-spat-BCCI-requested-ICC-to-appeal-Anderson-verdict/articleshow/39682859.cms">August 5, 2015:</a> The International Cricket Council (ICC) announces it is considering whether to appeal against the decision to clear James Anderson and <keyword id="6359948" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ravindra-Jadeja">Ravindra Jadeja</keyword>. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/England-v-India-2014-Pushgate-ICC-may-appeal-James-Anderson-verdict/articleshow/39596993.cms">August 4, 2015</a>: Onus now on ICC to file an appeal if it feels not satisfied with Gordon's ruling. <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/Pushgate-Mahendra-Singh-Dhoni-said-no-to-settling-issue-with-England-Wales-Cricket-Board/articleshow/39641066.cms">Reports </a>emerge that India captain <keyword id="10138" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mahendra-Singh-Dhoni">Mahendra Singh Dhoni</keyword> refused a settlement with the England and <keyword id="105319" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Wales-Cricket-Board">Wales Cricket Board</keyword> (ECB). 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/England-vs-India-2014-Pushgate-Shocking-details-emerge-as-India-put-James-Anderson-incident-behind/articleshow/39536660.cms">August 3, 2015: </a>Details regarding the alleged incident emerge in the media. Several reports claim that Anderson threatened to break Jadeja's teeth and that he used foul language against the Indian <keyword id="1520" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Cricketer">cricketer</keyword>. Gordon Lewis <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/India-vs-England-2014-Lack-of-evidence-behind-James-Anderson-reprieve-says-judicial-commissioner-Gordon-Lewis/articleshow/39548694.cms">says he exonerated both the players </a>on account of lack of concrete evidence to prove either party's claim. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/India-vs-England-2014-BCCI-hints-at-burying-the-hatchet-in-Pushgate-row/articleshow/39498693.cms">August 2, 2015: </a><keyword id="106565" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="BCCI-secretary">BCCI secretary</keyword> Sanjay Patel says that the board is yet to decide on the further course of action as they are yet to receive the detail copy of the order. British media terms the verdict as "humiliation" for India. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/England-vs-India-2014-James-Anderson-Ravindra-Jadeja-not-found-guilty/articleshow/39431722.cms">August 1, 2015:</a><a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/England-vs-India-2014-James-Anderson-Ravindra-Jadeja-not-found-guilty/articleshow/39431722.cms"> </a>After a marathon hearing that lasted six hours, the judicial commissioner, probing the alleged altercation founds both the players not guilty. The fine of 50 percent match fee imposed on Jadeja is removed as well. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/England-v-India-2014-Pushgate-BCCI-procures-video-evidence-ahead-of-James-Anderson-hearing/articleshow/39337189.cms">July 31, 2015: </a>In an another twist, a leading Indian daily reports that the <keyword id="6354756" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="BCCI">BCCI</keyword>'s defence council has obtained a video evidence of the alleged altercation between the two cricketers during the first Test match at Trent Bridge. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/England-vs-India-2014-ICC-accepts-Indias-appeal-on-Jadeja-verdict/articleshow/39296066.cms">July 30, 2015: </a>ICC accepts India's appeal against the Jadeja verdict. The hearing is set for August 1, the same day on which charges against Anderson will be heard. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/Pushgate-International-Cricket-Council-warns-MS-Dhoni-over-Anderson-Jadeja-row/articleshow/39149412.cms">July 28, 2015: </a>ICC warns Dhoni and <keyword id="9234" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Alastair-Cook">Alastair Cook</keyword> over their public comments on the Jadeja-Anderson incident saying it undermines the cricket governing body's authority. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/India-in-England-2014-Pushgate-Ben-Stokes-Matt-Prior-testify-against-Ravindra-Jadeja/articleshow/39102888.cms">July 27, 2015: </a>Reports claim that during the hearing against Jadeja, <keyword id="6369580" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ben-Stokes">Ben Stokes</keyword> and Matt Prior testified that the Indian raised his bat at Anderson during the alleged altercation and that the England bowler had acted in self-defence resulting in the alleged ‘push’. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/India-vs-England-2014-MS-Dhoni-slams-hurtful-ICC-fine-on-Ravindra-Jadeja/articleshow/39060634.cms">July 26, 2015: </a>Dhoni expresses his displeasure at the verdict saying he is hurt and wants BCCI to appeal against the sanction imposed on Jadeja. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/Ravindra-Jadeja-James-Anderson-spat-Ravindra-Jadeja-found-guilty-of-Level-1-breach-fined-half-match-free/articleshow/38991563.cms">July 25, 2015: </a>Jadeja fined 50 percent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching Level 1 of ICC's Code of Conduct. BCCI reacts saying it's <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/England-vs-India-2014-BCCI-fumes-at-fine-imposed-on-Jadeja-hints-at-appealing/articleshow/38993781.cms">not satisfied</a> with the verdict saying it fully supports Jadeja and that he's not at fault. It hints at appealing against the verdict. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/James-Anderson-Ravindra-Jadeja-spat-Anderson-hearing-to-be-held-on-August-1/articleshow/38871441.cms">July 22, 2015: </a>ICC holds a preliminary hearing, presided by judicial commissioner Gordon Lewis via video conferencing. Anderson's hearing is set for August 1 while match referee David Boon will hold the hearing of Jadeja. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/Pushgate-No-video-footage-of-Ravindra-Jadeja-James-Anderson-altercation-irks-BCCI/articleshow/38787194.cms">July 21, 2015: </a>Reports emerge that the Indian camp is unhappy at the unavailability of video evidence confirming their allegations even though a camera had been installed outside the dressing rooms at Trent Bridge where the incident is alleged to have occurred. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/India-vs-England-2014-James-Anderson-hearing-to-begin-on-July-22/articleshow/38559043.cms">July 17, 2015:</a> ICC appoints Gordon Lewis of Australia as the Judicial Commissioner to oversee the hearing of the incident. July 22 is set as the date for the preliminary hearing. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/India-vs-England-2014-England-retaliate-with-Ravindra-Jadeja-charge/articleshow/38500215.cms">July 16, 2015: </a>Jadeja is charged under Level 2 of the ICC code of conduct. England's team manager Phil Neale levelled the charges a day after Anderson was charged with a Level 3 offence. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/India-vs-England-2014-Alastair-Cook-India-making-a-mountain-out-of-a-molehill-over-James-Anderson/articleshow/38493241.cms">Cook says</a> India have made a mountain out of a mole and that the entire team will rally behind Anderson. He claims it's a tactic by the Indian camp to get Anderson banned. Former Australia cricketer Ian Chappell calls ICC "<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/India-vs-England-2014-Ian-Chappell-ICC-stupid-for-letting-James-Anderson-Ravindra-Jadeja-spat-snowball/articleshow/38494317.cms">stupid</a>" for having allowed the incident to out of hand and accuses the international body of not handling the incident appropriately. Several former cricketers chime in saying the guilty must be punished. 
 
<a href="http://www.gocricket.com/news/India-vs-England-2014-India-lodge-complaint-against-Anderson-ECB-surprised/articleshow/38438964.cms">July 15, 2015: </a>India lodge an official complaint against England's Anderson for breaking the ICC's code of conduct. It is alleged that Anderson abused and pushed Jadeja during the lunch interval on the second day of the first Test at Trent Bridge. Anderson is referred for Level Three breach of the code. 
 
ECB expresses surprise at the charges and claims that if any action is taken against Anderson, it will cite Jadeja for breaches of code. Anderson potentially faces ban of two to four Tests or four to eight One day internationals.

A Timeline Of Jadeja-Anderson Pushgate Saga

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/34739098.cms" />New Delhi: New Zealand's government has announced that match-fixers in sport will face criminal charges, with a maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment for convicted offenders. The New Zealand Policy on <keyword id="6356028" type="COMPANY" weightage="40" keywordseo="Sports">Sports</keyword> Match-Fixing and Related <keyword id="46183" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="40" keywordseo="Corruption">Corruption</keyword> was released on Monday, and Sport and Recreation Minister <keyword id="172453" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Murray-McCully">Murray McCully</keyword> said the Crimes Act would be amended to cover serious match or spot-fixing. 
 
"Seeking to gain unfair advantage to illegally profit from sports betting, these activities compromise athletes and tarnish sport," said McCully. "It would be naive to think that we are immune from these international risks. Therefore, it is important to take pre-emptive steps to safeguard our athletes and international sporting reputation. 
 
"Today we have released the New Zealand Policy on Sports Match-Fixing and Related Corruption, and announced plans to amend the Crimes Act 1961 to ensure the most serious form of match-fixing is a criminal offence." 
 The government's decision came ahead of next year's <keyword id="3859" type="SPORT" weightage="40" keywordseo="Cricket-World-Cup">cricket World Cup</keyword> and the <keyword id="57149" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="FIFA">FIFA</keyword> Under-20 tournament, both of which are being held in New Zealand. In New Zealand, certain elements of match and spot-fixing are covered by existing laws guarding against crimes such as fraud but the country had no specific criminal laws that encapsulated match-fixing. 
 
In March, New Zealand Rugby established an integrity unit to cover issues including match-fixing, legal and illegal drugs and alcohol.

NZ Government Rules Match-Fixing A Crime

<keyword id="6354968" type="COMPANY" weightage="40" keywordseo="London">London</keyword>: The <keyword id="46227" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="International-cricket-council">International Cricket Council</keyword> (ICC) on Tuesday said that it will hold the hearing of England fast bowler <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/james-anderson/3001/3040">James Anderson </a>via videoconference on August 1 following the conclusion of the third Test against India. Anderson and India allrounder <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/ravindra-jadeja/4001/32004">Ravindra Jadeja</a> were involved in a heated confrontation during the Trent Bridge Test following which they were charged by the ICC under different levels for breaching its Code of Conduct for Players. 
 
Judicial Commissioner Gordon Lewis, who presided over the preliminary hearing, announced his decision on Tuesday morning that was attended by representatives of Anderson and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) with their legal counsel, along with representatives of the BCCI and their legal counsel and the ICC's Ethics &amp; Regulatory Lawyer. The decision will be announced after 48 hours of the hearing. 
 
"At the end of the hearing on 1 August, the Judicial Commissioner, as per article 5.2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, will have 48 hours to announce his decision in writing with reasons," the ICC said in a statement after a preliminary hearing today," ICC said in a media release on Tuesday. 
 
The ICC said that if the charges against Anderson aren't proven, "then it remains open to him, at his discretion, to find the Player or Player Support Personnel guilty of an offence of a lower level than that with which he has been charged." 
 
Meanwhile, David Boon will hold the hearing of Jadeja and the details of which will be announced by the governing body soon. 
 
The heated confrontation during the lunch interval of the second day's play at Trent Bridge on July 10 led to accusations that Anderson physically and verbally assaulted Jadeja. The England bowler exchanged words with both Jadeja and India captain MS Dhoni as they left the field and then the row escalated in the pavilion corridor. 
 
The touring Indian team has alleged that Anderson pushed and abused Jadeja, while England have also counter-charged the latter. India are adamant that Anderson instigated the physical clash but the home team counters that Jadeja was just as aggressive and had to be pulled away by his captain. 
 
Although there was no official confirmation from the ECB, the Indian team management is unhappy with unconfirmed reports that there is no video evidence available of the alleged altercation between Anderson and Jadeja despite the fact that a camera had been installed outside the dressing rooms at Trent Bridge. 
 
Anderson and Jadeja were charged under Level 3 and 2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel by India team manager Sunil Dev and England team manager Phil Neale respectively. 
 Level 3 breaches carry a penalty of between four and eight Suspension Points while Level 2 offences carry a fine of between 50-100 per cent of applicable Match Fee and/or up to two Suspension Points. Two suspension points equates to a ban of one Test, or two ODIs, depending on which type of match is scheduled next for the <keyword id="2438245" type="POSITION" weightage="40" keywordseo="suspended-player">suspended player</keyword>. 
 
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Pushgate: James Anderson Hearing Set For August 1

In the gloom of the Edgbaston weather, there was a moment which sparked a talking point in the fifth ODI. In the 43rd over, Sachithra Senanayake mankaded Jos Buttler. Apparently, Buttler was warned twice which was fair enough. When he did it for the third time, Senanayake knocked the bails off at the bowler's end and the appeal was made. The umpires conferred with <keyword id="6355572" type="COUNTRY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Sri-Lanka">Sri Lanka</keyword> <keyword id="16561" type="POSITION" weightage="40" keywordseo="skipper">skipper</keyword> Angelo Mathews and he did not withdraw the appeal. Buttler was given the marching orders and Edgbaston roared with boos. 
 
It was interesting to note that Senanayake was in the midst of this situation. Prior to the match, there was some tension on the surface when it emerged that his action was reported after the conclusion of the fourth ODI at Lord's. The furore generated by the British press centred on only one broad fact which was: The move was technically sound but not in the spirit of the game. Now, cricket has often been caught in the crossroads when it comes to technical execution and spirit of the game. This can be a subject matter for later. 
 The controversy generated by the off-spinner takes our memory back to that warm and sunny day in Adelaide during the Carlton and United tri-series in 1999 between England and Sri Lanka. Umpire Ross Emerson no-balled <keyword id="26689" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Muttiah-Muralitharan">Muttiah Muralitharan</keyword> and signalled that he was called for chucking. Skipper Arjuna Ranatunga did not appreciate it and play was held up for 14 minutes as Ranatunga led his players off the park. After heated consultations with the <keyword id="343751" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="Sri-Lankan-Cricket-Board">Sri Lankan Cricket Board</keyword>, play went on but the bad blood did not end there. Darren Gough head-butted Roshan Mahanama after the batsman was apparently trying to obstruct the bowler's path while taking a run. Alec Stewart also did it and he went one step further by telling Ranatunga that his behavior as a country <keyword id="1411" type="POSITION" weightage="40" keywordseo="captain">captain</keyword> was appalling. 
 
In this backdrop, the accusations came from both sides. Umpire Emerson went on to say that Muralitharan's action was worse than ever but the ICC had cleared the bowler of chucking. The media, in general, was critical of Emerson for pursuing his own agenda. 
 There have been further instances of controversy when England and Sri Lanka squared off in a three-Test series in 2001. In that series, bad umpiring from all the officials, most notably from BC Cooray in the second Test at Kandy, led to a breakdown in behavior from players in both teams. The moment which grabbed plenty of eyeballs came when Kumar Sangakkara and <keyword id="90933" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Michael-Atherton">Michael Atherton</keyword> were involved in a heated argument with Atherton wagging his finger at Sangakkara. Apparently, Atherton claimed that Sangakkara called the England team cheats. 
 When one looks at the events in Edgbaston, the issue is not on whether Senanayake had broken the law. Clearly, he and Sri Lanka did no wrong in mankading Buttler. Once bitten, twice shy is a sign for individuals to be careful. Repeating the offence a third time, even after getting warned in the previous over, was a clear sign that it was time for Buttler to go. England captain <keyword id="9234" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Alastair-Cook">Alastair Cook</keyword> said that a line has been crossed. However, he would do well to remember this line from British novellist George Jenkins' book, 'The Strange Case of Mr. Challoner'. In that, the now famous line was said when a crime was committed, 'The But(t)ler did it.' 
 
Senanayake and Sri Lanka should be commended for this action. England, and more urgently, Buttler needs to introspect and look carefully at the laws. It is clear: Sri Lanka were right and England were in the wrong. What is your opinion?

Sri Lanka And England: A Controversial Past

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/39601211.cms" />Manchester: The countdown for an <keyword id="6355164" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="ICC">ICC</keyword> appeal against <keyword id="1035732" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Judicial-commissioner">judicial commissioner</keyword> Gordon Lewis' 'not-guilty' verdict on the spat between <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/james-anderson/3001/3040">James Anderson</a> and <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/ravindra-jadeja/4001/32004">Ravindra Jadeja</a> has begun. 
 
With Lewis listing the submissions and his own concerns in the case, ICC chief executive Dave Richardson has seven days to file an appeal if the world cricket body feels unhappy with the verdict. 
 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (<keyword id="6354756" type="CITY" weightage="80" keywordseo="BCCI">BCCI</keyword>) had gone straight to the ICC and pressed Level 3 charge against Anderson after the team management had insisted on it. 
 
The ICC, now headed by N Srinivasan, must quickly decide whether justice had been done in the case after Lewis let both Anderson and Jadeja off the hook. If the ICC bosses are unhappy with the verdict, they have a right to appeal. 
 
If they exercise their right to do so, a three-member appeals panel will be constituted to hear the matter afresh and Anderson will be back in the dock. He can, however, continue to play till the appeal, if filed, is disposed of. 
 Jadeja's case will not be under review even if the ICC appeals against Lewis' verdict because his part of the hearing was conducted under a different clause and on an appeal from BCCI, whereas in Anderson's case, the ICC was the <keyword id="137526" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="prosecutor">prosecutor</keyword>. 
 
This complex situation would not have arisen had the whole issue, which is now three weeks old, had been handled more prudently by the BCCI as well as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). 
 
By turning down ECB's request to tone down their charge against Anderson from Level 3 to Level 2, the BCCI not only overplayed their hand but also invited a tit-for-tat countercharge against Jadeja by the hosts. More so, because there was no clinching audio or video evidence to prove who was the guilty party in spat between the two players. 
 
With fellow players appearing as eye witnesses for either side choosing to be highly biased towards their teammates, the judicial commissioner was quick to discard their testimony. 
 
In fact there was so little evidence before Lewis that he had no choice but to let both players go. That is something Lewis has admitted to, if a report based on his leaked verdict is to be believed. 
 
What remains unexplained is Lewis' reluctance to even book the duo for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct for players. After all, the ECB had admitted that Anderson had pushed Jadeja, but had done so in self-defence after the Indian all-rounder had turned aggressively towards him. 
 
Indian captain MS Dhoni is believed to have stopped Jadeja and shepherded him back to the dressing room. Even if there was no concrete evidence of physical contact, there are enough pointers to conclude that whatever happened between the two was certainly not gentlemanly and in the spirit of the game. 
 
The ICC, in the past, has fined and punished players for lesser offences. Letting Anderson, who has never been a model cricketer, and Jadeja, who celebrated his 50 at Lord's by waving his bat like a sword, go without even a rap on their knuckles sends out a wrong signal.

ICC May Appeal Anderson Verdict

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d9c85929386bc47e80015db-2000/chatri sityodtong one fc ceo.jpg" border="0" alt="Chatri Sityodtong, ONE FC CEO" data-mce-source="ONE Championship" />ONE ChampionshipONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong.</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li style="text-align: left;">Chatri Sityodtong, the founder and CEO of Asia's $1 billion fight firm ONE Championship, has entered the American market and competes against the UFC.</li><li style="text-align: left;">Sityodtong's vision for how mixed martial arts should be promoted differs wildly from what we are accustomed to with the UFC boss Dana White.</li><li style="text-align: left;">Sityodtong is inspired by the Olympics and the way it presents athletes as people who overcome adversity.</li><li style="text-align: left;">He says his ONE Championship fighters are scandal-free, family-friendly superheroes. Unlike athletes like Conor McGregor, who have attracted controversy throughout the year.</li><li style="text-align: left;">This taints MMA, Sityodtong said.</li><li style="text-align: left;">ONE Championship has a huge event, it's 100th show, on October 13 - and it will be shown live in the US.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>ONE Championship, Asia's $1 billion MMA firm, is exporting its "wholesome" image to the US, where it will compete with the UFC, a company it says controversially promotes fights using "anger, hatred, and violence."The 48-year-old entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong, the founder and CEO of ONE Championship, told Business Insider his firm prides itself on having scandal-free, family-friendly athletes on its roster.ONE Championship promotes events by presenting these fighters as superheroes, which is a contrast to the way UFC hypes fights and fighters.Sityodtong says the UFC and its president Dana White chooses to build events using bad blood and violence. This, he told us, is at odds with the martial art traditions that developed in Asia for 5,000 years.He told <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeR7Gb9hO7E" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MMA Fighting earlier in the year</a> that the west has tainted what martial arts should be.For example, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf8o_gcju8g" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the UFC used footage of a crime scene</a> in the build-up to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor's lightweight title fight at UFC 229. They showed multiple angles of the Irishman finding a metal dolly in a parking lot, picking it up, and throwing it at a bus carrying UFC athletes. The dolly smashed a window, injuring people on board. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-charged-with-three-counts-of-assault-2018-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">McGregor was charged with criminal mischief and assault</a>.McGregor went on to conclusively lose to Nurmagomedov but remains a controversial figure today.The New York Times said <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-sexual-assault-accusation-investigation-2019-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Irish police investigated him regarding a sexual assault allegation</a>, he posted an <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-announces-ufc-return-apology-tweet-2019-4?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Islamophobic" tweet</a>, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/video-conor-mcgregor-punch-whiskey-proper-twelve-2019-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appeared to throw a punch at an older man</a> in a pub.Read more: '<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nurmagomedov-vs-mcgregor-somebody-might-get-shot-ufc-fighter-says-2019-4?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Somebody's going to end up hurt or shot' if the Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor rivalry escalates, UFC fighter says</a>More recently, <a href="https://www.insider.com/conor-mcgregor-charlie-ward-entourage-bottle-service-girl-2019-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">McGregor's entourage has been accused of forcing a nightclub bottle service girl into their car</a> after a booze-fueled evening in Los Angeles.Sityodtong famously said last year that McGregor would be a failure in Asia, and not as popular an athlete as he is in Europe and the States. "Some of the things that he did … a lot of companies here would take serious, serious issue," <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-would-be-a-failure-in-asia-2018-12?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he told Ariel Helwani on ESPN</a>. "I have a lot of respect for Conor … he's just not a guy for ONE Championship or Asia."<h2>Sityodtong is only interested in promoting scandal-free superheroes</h2>Sityodtong told Business Insider: "When I have company meetings with my staff, I always say our success is measured when a child puts a poster of one of our heroes on his or her bedroom wall. I want parents to know that their children are safe in the hands of our heroes."We celebrate values of integrity, humility, honor, respect, courage, discipline, and compassion. We unleash heroes who inspire and unite countries and tell their stories of impossible triumphs over improbable odds."We haven't a single scandal in the newspaper for any of our top stars. They are only in the headlines for winning world titles or for helping underprivileged children. You don't see any of the trash-talking or any kind of criminal offences or behavior you see in other promotions. ONE Championship is filled with good human beings who are also good martial artists."But how can Sityodtong ensure his athletes remain scandal-free? Well, his answer is simple - it's the law of attraction at work.ONE Championship attracted headlines globally when it signed a hat-trick of former UFC athletes considered world-class athletes, or with world-class potential.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d9d00103b33a72ada47d2fe-2000/demetrious johnson.jpg" border="0" alt="Demetrious Johnson" data-mce-source="ONE Championship" />ONE ChampionshipDemetrious Johnson is one of three big-name athletes ONE Championship signed from UFC, last year.</div></div></div>In 2018, the two-time Bellator lightweight champion and one-time UFC champion Eddie Alvarez, the wildly dominant former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, and the 23-year-old karate prospect Sage Northcutt all joined ONE Championship.Sityodtong says his company purposely recruits and employs competitors like this. "It's all about the selection process, right? If you just look at athletes who came over from the west, Demetrious Johnson, Sage Northcutt, Miesha Tate as an executive … the commonalities of the western athletes who come over are not only the best in the world at what they do. They are outstanding role models and good human beings with wholesome values. That's just the law of attraction at work.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-luke-keeler-challenges-ufc-fighter-to-stay-sober-2019-10?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">An Irish boxer is challenging Conor McGregor to 'stay sober' long enough so they can end their war of words and fight for a world title</a>"ONE Championship promotes good values. People know we represent a celebration of Asia's greatest treasure, which is martial arts; we attract those martial artists who exemplify our values and who share our DNA."Though Demetrious Johnson was never appreciated in the UFC because of his professionalism, Sityodtong considers the American wrestler to be the best fighter of all time."You're in an environment where all your peers are trash-talking, promoting violence, and outrage. He knows he does not belong in that environment. Whereas here, with ONE Championship, he gets to promote his family values, his love of martial arts, sportsmanship, honor, respect. We are different to our global competitors."<h2>America's political climate has created an opportunity for ONE, Sityodtong says</h2>ONE Championship promotes the biggest and most ambitious event of its eight-year history at the famous sumo wrestling arena, the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, on October 13.It is ONE Championship's 100th show, one stacked with title fights featuring prominent athletes like Johnson, Angela Lee, and Xiong Jingnan.The ONE Century show will be broadcast to American audiences via BR Live and TNT.<blockquote class="pullquote">I don't recognize the America I see today when I see the divisiveness and hatred … the US market is waiting for something fresh, refreshing, and uplifting.</blockquote>Sityodtong once said McGregor, who is MMA's biggest box office attraction in that territory, would flop in Asia. However, how can he be sure his product, ONE Championship - with its comic book approach to life and sport - will excel in the States?He told us it is because of two reasons.First, controversial athletes like McGregor have ushered mixed martial arts into a post trash talk era. Sityodtong believes fight fans now want something else - something purer.Second, the political climate of divisiveness and hatred seemingly instigated by current US President Donald Trump opens the door for ONE Championship's "refreshing" values of "heroes, values, and stories."Sityodtong said: "The US market is waiting for something fresh, refreshing, and uplifting. The American audience is tired of all the negativity, anger, controversy, not just in combat sports but the political landscape. I lived in America for 18 years, and I don't recognize the America I see today when I see the divisiveness and hatred."America is going through a difficult period in its history, and ONE Championship is going to be very refreshing and will be very welcome in terms of the way we celebrate heroes, values, and stories."<h2>ONE Championship sees itself as UFC's equal, but it has a long way to go</h2>The UFC dominates the mixed martial arts landscape.There is the UFC, with its transcendent stars like Georges St.Pierre, Ronda Rousey, and McGregor. Below that, there is a three-firm layer consisting of Bellator MMA with its investment into Europe, the Professional Fighters League, which is a season-based promotion in line with the NFL or NBA, and also ONE Championship with its base in Asia and growth plans in the States.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bellator-exploiting-market-seemingly-neglected-by-the-ufc-2019-7?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MMA firm Bellator wants to exploit a market that has been largely neglected by the UFC, and Conor McGregor's coach John Kavanagh is a crucial part of the plan</a>But Sityodtong says he sees ONE Championship as the UFC's equal. "In the world of combat sports, it's really become a global duopoly," he told Business Insider."UFC controls an 80% market share of the western hemisphere, but ONE Championship controls 90% of the market share in the Eastern hemisphere. And we're the two big 800-pound gorillas in the industry."But we're a different formula because we're a celebration of Asia's greatest cultural treasure, martial arts. The UFC's approach involves controversy, anger, hatred, or some sort of violence to promote their event."<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d9d00ed122bd52bfb618162-2000/a one championship event.jpg" border="0" alt="A ONE Championship event" data-mce-source="ONE Championship" />ONE ChampionshipWhat a ONE Championship event looks like.</div></div></div>Sityodtong said there are only three sports brands in Asia with valuations above $1 billion. The Indian Premier League in cricket is worth $5 billion, he said, while the Chinese Super League in soccer "is around $1 billion." Sityodtong added: "ONE Championship is in that range as well."The UFC was sold in 2016 and cost the talent agency WME-IMG $4 billion. That's four times ONE Championship's current valuation.But regardless of whether or not it has broken through any <a href="https://variety.com/2018/biz/asia/billion-dollar-valuation-for-one-championship-as-media-empire-1202803047/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">billion-dollar valuation barrier</a>, that does not mean it is profitable.The MMA <a href="https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2018/10/17/17976862/one-championship-look-finances-mma-one-fc-losses" target="_blank" rel="noopener">economics reporter John S.Nash at Bloody Elbow</a> said ONE Championship balance sheets for the three years from 2015 to 2017 showed "an annual eight-figure loss." Losses by the end of 2017 were the equivalent of $67 million," Nash said.The <a href="https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2019/9/9/20851990/what-we-now-know-about-the-ufc-finances" target="_blank" rel="noopener">same reporter at Bloody Elbow</a> was able to put the UFC's finances under the microscope recently. Although 2015 was the most recent year Nash had data for, it was a period that still showed a net income of $119 million.When Business Insider met the Bellator MMA president Scott Coker in London earlier this year, we discussed the business models of the various fight firms that make up the combative sports industry. Coker said he's always curious how brands like Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Professional Fighters League, and, perhaps, ONE Championship can make money and survive.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kayla-harrison-says-ronda-rousey-comparison-unfair-as-shes-better-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A PFL fighter being hailed as the next Ronda Rousey says the comparison is unfair because she's actually way better</a>Sityodtong told us that his brand, ONE Championship, has been able to rely on blue-chip institutional investors like Sequoia Capital, Temasek Holdings, and Greenoaks Capital.ONE Championship, founded in 2011, is also where it is today because of the rise of technology, social media, and smartphones, Sityodtong said. It is "perfect for the millennial audience in terms of fast, short, edge-of-the-seat content that grabs your attention."In the eight years it has been running, Sityodtong has overseen broadcast deals in 140 countries. He told us that a ONE Championship show in Tokyo earlier in the year hit viewership numbers of 41.9 million around the world. "We're on free-to-air TV across the whole continent of Asia, so our viewership numbers are so much larger [than the UFC]."Even UFC boss White said ONE Championship is a <a href="https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2018/10/17/17976862/one-championship-look-finances-mma-one-fc-losses" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"monster"</a> in Asia, but now Sityodtong wants to take his beast away from the east and into the States."Asia is our base," he told us. "All of Asia is very important to us … four billion people live here. That being said, we also see a big opportunity in the US because of our partnership with Turner Sports."Sityodtong expects ONE Championship to experience exponential growth in the months and years ahead. "We're in the very beginning of the journey, and I'm excited."<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d9d0f5f3b33a739f17f1885-2000/one championship athlete angele lee.jpg" border="0" alt="ONE Championship athlete Angele Lee" data-mce-source="ONE Championship" />ONE ChampionshipThe 23-year-old Canadian mixed martial artist Angela Lee.</div></div></div>The next step in that journey is ONE Championship: Century, a two-part event taking place on October 13.Atomweight women Angela Lee and Xiong Jingnan fight for the ONE Championship in the main event supported by Demetrious Johnson and Danny Kingad's bout in the flyweight Grand Prix final.In the second part of the event, Sityodtong highlighted the $1 million kickboxing featherweight Grand Prix final between Giorgio Petrosyan and Samy Sena as one to watch."Wow, I'm so excited for Jingnan against Angela Lee. Jingnan is dropping down a weight class to challenge for Angela Lee's atomweight world title," Sityodtong said."I'm excited for the world Grand Prix finals and also the $1 million kickboxing final between two of the world's greatest strikers. We have 28 world champions across various martial arts, whether that's Muay Thai or MMA or grappling, the list goes on. The fans are in for a real treat, the best in the world competing at this mega event."After that, the journey continues. And, for Sityodtong, that involves incorporating the formula of the Olympic Games, one which "celebrates the very best of humanity," and applying that to MMA."Why does the Olympics get a billion viewers as the most-watched sporting event in the world? It's because they celebrate the very best of humanity," he said. "Not only the best of sports but humanity in terms of sportsmanship, honor, and respect."In terms of kindness of the human spirit prevailing over incredible odds. 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Asia's $1 billion fight firm is exporting its 'wholesome' image to the US to take on UFC, a company it says taints MMA by promoting 'anger, hatred, and violence'

<ul><li><keyword id="849911" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sinhalese-Buddhists">Sinhalese Buddhists</keyword> and Muslims clashed in the districts of <keyword id="192421" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kandy">Kandy</keyword> and Ampara.</li><li>A state of <keyword id="38387" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="emergency">emergency</keyword> was declared in <keyword id="6355572" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sri-Lanka">Sri Lanka</keyword> on March 6th. </li><li>The situation has since stabilised. The government has blocked access to social media and messaging platforms in the affected regions.</li></ul>On March 6th, the Sri Lankan government declared an emergency for the first time since 2011. The move was a direct response to the outbreak of riots and clashes between members of the Sinhalese Buddhist community, which comprise 75% of the national population, and the Muslim minority, which make up about 10%, in the central district of Kandy and the eastern district of Ampara. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	












































 Sri Lanka is no stranger to <keyword id="6378337" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Communal-violence">communal violence</keyword>. For decades it endured a civil war with Tamil separatist groups, which concluded in 2009 after the Sri Lankan military seized the last few strongholds belonging to the Tamil Tigers and killed its leader. Then, in 2014, the southwestern region of the island nation was besieged by ethnic riots as Sinhalese Buddhists vandalised Muslim shops and homes. Since coming to power in early 2015, the coalition government of President Maithripala Sirisena has done a poor job of quelling communal dissent and clipping the wings of organisations like the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), a Sinhalese extremist group. The most recent clashes follow a strong performance by the party of former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa in local elections. A number of hardline Sinhalese outfits like the BBS are known to support Rajapaksa. Timeline: Feb 22nd According to local media reports, M.G. Kumarasinghe, a 41-year old Sinhalese truck driver, was attacked by a group of Muslim men in Teldeniya, a town in Kandy, over a road dispute. Mr Kumarasinghe refused or was unable to yield the right-of-way to the men, who were travelling in auto-rickshaws. A fight ensued in which Kumarasinghe sustained a number of serious injuries. He was subsequently admitted to the Kandy’s Teaching Hospital the same day. Four men were reportedly arrested by the police for the assault. Feb 27th A group of Sinhalese men, who were said to be intoxicated, raided a Muslim-owned restaurant in Ampara, claiming that the establishment laced its food with ‘vandapethi’, a chemical that is believed to result in impotence. The anger of the men stemmed from the belief that Muslims have a clandestine agenda to become the majority group in the Sri Lanka. A cashier at the restaurant was forced to admit that the food was adulterated. The raid was followed by riots, in which a number of shops and a mosque were vandalised. A police force was deployed to the area. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 March 3rd Kumarasinghe succumbed to his injuries at the hospital in Kandy. March 4th In response to Kumarasinghe’s death, a Sinhalese mob attacked and looted Muslim establishments, residences and mosques in Teldeniya. A number of Sinhalese men also shut down their shops to protest the police’s supposed lack of action against Mr Kumarasinghe’s killers. Night: Two Buddhist extremist clerics, Ampitiye Sumana and Amith Weerasinghe, were reported to be seen inciting riots in the area. March 5th Morning: The Sri Lankan government sent hundreds of officers, including the Special Task Force and military personnel, to Teldeniya and neighbouring towns in the district. A number of people were arrested for their participation in the riots the previous day. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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11 AM: A mob of Sinhalese men banded together in Teldeniya after a call to assemble was disseminated via social media. They started burning Muslim properties in the town soon after. They also called for the release of 24 men who were arrested. 4 PM: A curfew was imposed in Kandy by the police until 6 AM the following morning. 8 PM: Mangala Samaraweera, Sri Lanka’s minister for finance and media, made his voice heard. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 10:44 PM: The Sri Lankan government issued an official statement condemning the violence. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 March 6th Morning: The body of Abdul Basith, a 27-year-old Muslim, was found in the remains of a shop in Kandy. The shop was reportedly set ablaze the previous day by Sinhalese Buddhists. 5:34 PM: The country’s Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a national state of emergency on Twitter. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Around four mosques, 46 shops, 37 houses and 35 cars in Kandy had been vandalised up until this point, according to Hidayath Sathar, a member of Kandy’s provincial council. 8 PM:The police curfew was re-imposed in Kandy. 9:23 PM: The Sri Lankan government sent military reinforcements to Kandy as the violence continued. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 11:03 PM: The US Embassy in Sri Lanka issued a <a href="https://lk.usembassy.gov/security-alert-sri-lanka-u-s-embassy-colombo-sri-lanka/">security alert</a> for US citizens. March 7th Morning: The police curfew was re-imposed in Kandy again. The government decided to prevent access to social media websites like Facebook and Twitter in the affected regions. 1:25 PM: Former Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakarra called for unity. His team-mate and captain Sanath Jayasuriya followed soon after. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">Disgusting and sickening to see the acts of violence in Sri Lanka. I condemn strongly and to bring the involved culprits to justice. I request people of Sri Lanka to be wise and stay together in these tough times&mdash; Sanath Jayasuriya (@Sanath07) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sanath07/status/971296370408808449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2018</a></blockquote>
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 2:10 PM: A tweet from DialogAxiata, Sri Lanka’s major internet provider, confirmed that access to social media platforms and messaging services would be curtailed indefinitely. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 The mob violence continued in Kandy as dozens of Muslim shops and houses were attacked. All government schools in the region were ordered shut until further notice. March 8th Morning: Sri Lanka’s Terrorism Investigation Division arrested Amith Weerasinghe and 9 other people for their role in inciting violence. 10 AM: The police curfew was lifted. 12:44 PM: A government official told the police that the rumored sterilising substance that triggered the violence in Ampara on February 27th was actually flour. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Afternoon: A peaceful march took place in the capital city of Colombo. Two prominent television actors were said to be in attendance. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 5:24 PM: The Colombo Gazette reported that Jeffrey Feltman, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, had arrived in Sri Lanka. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 The streets have been cleared out and the situation was reported to be improving. As things stand, the emergency is expected to last for ten days, after which the Sri Lankan Parliament will debate an extension.

Everything you need to know about the emergency In Sri Lanka

<table class="image-container float_right" width="200"><tr><td><div class="image"><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/5123a5bc6bb3f79533000001-400-300/pistorius-1.png" border="0" alt="pistorius" /></div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYRKG3g6dxY">YouTube/AP</a></td></tr></table>South African sprinter <keyword id="328489" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Oscar-Pistorius">Oscar Pistorius</keyword> says he thought his girlfriend was an intruder when he shot her four times through their bathroom door, because he has "been a victim of violence and of burglaries before," according to his <a href="http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/in-full-oscar-pistoriuss-defence-affidavit-8501265.html" target="_blank">defense affidavit</a> published in the London Evening Standard.
The Olympic athlete claims he kept a 9 mm pistol under his bed and pulled it out when he thought someone had climbed in through an open window in his bathroom.
He assumed his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, was in still in their bed when he shot through their locked bathroom door. 
South African authorities have charged Pistorius with premeditated <keyword id="13542" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Murder">murder</keyword>, which means he must show "exceptional circumstances" as to why he should be released on bail, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-pistorius-charged-premeditated-murder-20130219,0,6547683.story" target="_blank">the LA Times reports</a>. 
"We submit it's not even a murder," Pistorius' defense attorney Barry Roux said in court on Tuesday, <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/southafrica/9878972/Oscar-Pistorius-murder-charge-live.html" target="_blank">the Telegraph reports</a>. "There's no concession that it's murder."
Meanwhile, prosecutor <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/southafrica/9878972/Oscar-Pistorius-murder-charge-live.html" target="_blank">Gerrie Nel argues</a> there is no doubt that Pistorius committed a premeditated murder: "The door is closed. There is no doubt. I walk seven metres and I kill. The motive is 'I want to kill'. That's it."
Here's<a href="http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/in-full-oscar-pistoriuss-defence-affidavit-8501265.html"> his full affidavit</a> from the Evening Standard:
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The purpose of this affidavit is to provide the above Honourable Court with my personal circumstances and to address the allegations levelled against me (in so far as they are known to me).
I fail to understand how I could be charged with murder, let alone premeditated murder, as I had no intention to kill my girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp (“Reeva”).
However, I will put factors before the Honourable Court to show that it is in the interests of justice to permit my release on bail. I state that the State will not be able to present any objective facts that I committed a planned or premeditated murder. For this reason I will hereunder deal with the events which occurred that evening. The objective facts will not refute my version as it is the truth. I am a professional athlete and reside at Silverlakes Drive, Silverlakes, Pretoria.
I was born on 22 November 1986, at Johannesburg. I have resided in the Republic of <keyword id="6355117" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="South-Africa">South Africa</keyword> (“the RSA”) all my life, and although I frequently travel abroad to participate in international sporting events, I regard South Africa as my permanent place of abode. I have no intention to relocate to any other country as I love my country. I own immovable assets in South Africa, which consist of the following: The immovable property in which I currently reside.
This property is valued at approximately R5 million and is encumbered by a mortgage bond in the amount of approximately R2 million. Two further immovable properties located within Weeping Willow Estates, Pretoria East, which properties have a combined value of approximately R1,6 million. Both properties are bonded to an aggregate value of approximately R1 million. A vacant stand in Langebaan, Western Cape, which has a value of approximately R1,7 million. This property is not bonded. I own movable assets comprised of household furniture and effects, motor vehicles and jewellery, which are valued in excess of R500 000,00.
My friends and family reside in the RSA, although I also have friends abroad. My professional occupation currently provides me with an income of approximately R5,6 million per annum. I have cash investments in excess of R1 million at various banks within the RSA. I have never been convicted of any criminal offences either in the RSA or elsewhere. There are no outstanding cases, other than the present, being investigated against me by the South African Police Services “SAPS”). I have been informed that I am accused of having committed the offence of murder.
I deny the aforesaid allegation in the strongest terms. I am advised that I do not have to deal with the merits of the case for purposes of the bail application. However, I believe that it is appropriate to deal with the merits in this application, particularly in view of the State’s contention that I planned to murder Reeva. Nothing can be further from the truth and I have no doubt that it is not possible for the State to present objective facts to substantiate such an allegation, as there is no substance in the allegation.
I do not know on what different facts the allegation of a premeditated murder could be premised and I respectfully request the State to furnish me with such alleged facts in order to allow me to refute such allegations.
On the 13th of February 2013 Reeva would have gone out with her friends and I with my friends. Reeva then called me and asked that we rather spend the evening at home. I agreed and we were content to have a quiet dinner together at home. By about 22h00 on 13 February 2013 we were in our bedroom. She was doing her yoga exercises and I was in bed watching television.
My prosthetic legs were off. We were deeply in love and I could not be happier. I know she felt the same way. She had given me a present for Valentine’s Day but asked me only to open it the next day. After Reeva finished her yoga exercises she got into bed and we both fell asleep.
I am acutely aware of violent crime being committed by intruders entering homes with a view to commit crime, including violent crime. I have received death threats before. I have also been a victim of violence and of burglaries before. For that reason I kept my firearm, a 9 mm Parabellum, underneath my bed when I went to bed at night.
During the early morning hours of 14 February 2013, I woke up, went onto the balcony to bring the fan in and closed the sliding doors, the blinds and the curtains. I heard a noise in the bathroom and realised that someone was in the bathroom. I felt a sense of terror rushing over me. There are no burglar bars across the bathroom window and I knew that contractors who worked at my house had left the ladders outside.
Although I did not have my prosthetic legs on I have mobility on my stumps. I believed that someone had entered my house. I was too scared to switch a light on. I grabbed my 9mm pistol from underneath my bed. On my way to the bathroom I screamed words to the effect for him/them to get out of my house and for Reeva to phone the police. It was pitch dark in the bedroom and I thought Reeva was in bed.
I noticed that the bathroom window was open. I realised that the intruder/s was/ were in the toilet because the toilet door was closed and I did not see anyone in the bathroom. I heard movement inside the toilet. The toilet is inside the bathroom and has a separate door. It filled me with horror and fear of an intruder or intruders being inside the toilet.
I thought he or they must have entered through the unprotected window. As I did not have my prosthetic legs on and felt extremely vulnerable, I knew I had to protect Reeva and myself. I believed that when the intruder/s came out of the toilet we would be in grave danger.
I felt trapped as my bedroom door was locked and I have limited mobility on my stumps. I fired shots at the toilet door and shouted to Reeva to phone the police. She did not respond and I moved backwards out of the bathroom, keeping my eyes on the bathroom entrance. Everything was pitch dark in the bedroom and I was still too scared to switch on a light. Reeva was not responding. When I reached the bed, I realised that Reeva was not in bed.
That is when it dawned on me that it could have been Reeva who was in the toilet. I returned to the bathroom calling her name. I tried to open the toilet door but it was locked. I rushed back into the bedroom and opened the sliding door exiting onto the balcony and screamed for help. I put on my prosthetic legs, ran back to the bathroom and tried to kick the toilet door open. I think I must then have turned on the lights.
I went back into the bedroom and grabbed my cricket bat to bash open the toilet door. A panel or panels broke off and I found the key on the floor and unlocked and opened the door. Reeva was slumped over but alive. I battled to get her out of the toilet and pulled her into the bathroom.
I phoned Johan Stander (“Stander”) who was involved in the administration of the estate and asked him to phone the ambulance. I phoned Netcare and asked for help. I went downstairs to open the front door. I returned to the bathroom and picked Reeva up as I had been told not to wait for the paramedics, but to take her to hospital. I carried her downstairs in order to take her to the hospital. On my way down Stander arrived.
A doctor who lives in the complex also arrived. Downstairs, I tried to render the assistance to Reeva that I could, but she died in my arms. I am absolutely mortified by the events and the devastating loss of my beloved Reeva. With the benefit of hindsight I believe that Reeva went to the toilet when I went out on the balcony to bring the fan in.
I cannot bear to think of the suffering I have caused her and her family, knowing how much she was loved. I also know that the events of that tragic night were as I have described them and that in due course I have no doubt the police and expert investigators will bear this out. I will stand my <keyword id="42907" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="trial">trial</keyword> should it proceed against me. I am a well-known international athlete and there is no possibility that I will even think of not standing my trial should there be one.
I trust the South African legal system and that the facts will show that I did not murder Reeva. I do not know the identity of any witness upon whom the State will rely in order to attempt to prove a case against me. In any event, I have no intention to interfere with any witnesses as I have no cause to do so and I undertake not to do so. I maintain good relationships with people and I bear no grudges against anyone. As previously stated, I have no previous convictions and I have not been released on bail pending any charges. I am not disposed to violence.
I respectfully submit that the facts set out above support my contention that I do not constitute a flight risk.
I have two South African passports, the one is full. I need my passport to compete overseas but I am willing to surrender the passports to the investigating officer should it be a condition of bail. I am not in possession of any other travel documents and undertake not to apply for such documentation pending the finalisation of these proceedings. After the shooting I did not attempt to flee. Rather, I accepted Stander would contact the police, and I remained at the scene.
I will be able to raise an appropriate amount to post as bail. I have no knowledge of any evidentiary material which may exist with regard to the allegations levelled against me. In any event, I believe that whatever such evidence may be, it is in the possession of the police; it is safely secured and I do not have access thereto.
I undertake not to interfere with any further investigations. I am not sure which witnesses the State will rely upon in order to attempt to prove its case against me. Nonetheless, I undertake not to communicate with any witness, whoever he or she may be, and any other persons whose names may appear on a list of “State witnesses”, to be provided by the State. My continued incarceration can only prejudice me and creates no benefit to the State.
I respectfully submit that should I be released on bail, my release shall not disturb the public order or undermine the proper functioning of the criminal justice system. I will comply with such conditions as the above Honourable Court may wish to impose. I accordingly submit that the interests of justice, considerations of prejudice and the balancing of respective interests favour my release on bail.
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