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The Sri Lankan Cricket Board has come down strongly on Suraj Randiv for his role in the 'no-ball' row that has engulfed the India - Sri Lanka - New Zealand tri-series.

India beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the third ODI of the series. Indian vice-captain Virender Sehwag had led the Indian run chase with a typically swashbuckling innings of 99. With India requiring one run to win and with Sehwag on strike just one shy of his century, Sri Lankan off-spinner Suraj Randiv bowled a massive no-ball, overstepping the popping crease by a few feet. Sehwag, who hit that ball for 6, was denied a century because the no-ball offence was committed first, and it raised wide spread speculation that it was a deliberate ploy to deny the charismatic batsman his hundred.

The Sri Lankan Cricket Board had responded to the speculation by promising to conduct their own internal enquiry into the matter and get to the bottom of whether the no-ball was deliberate or no.

The Board issued the following statement today as a result of their inquiry:

Sri Lanka Cricket is extremely proud of its team and their achievements over the years. It is of paramount importance to maintain the discipline of the Gentlemen's game, especially with Sri Lanka Cricket being winners of the ‘ICC Spirit of the Game' award for two consecutive years.

As such Sri Lanka Cricket has taken a stern decision against Suraj Randiv and T M Dilshan, for their actions during the 3rd ODI of the Micromax Tri-Series held on August 16, 2010, between India, in Dambulla, wherein Virender Sehwag was deprived of scoring his century due to the delivery of a no ball by Suraj Randiv.

• Suraj Randiv has been suspended from the next match against New Zealand on August 19, 2010 and his match fee for the IND Vs. SL match on August 16, 2010, has been forfeited.
• TM Dilshan's inference in this issue has resulted in his match fee for the same match also being forfeited.
• Furthermore, Captain Kumar Sangakkara, too has been advised to ensure that repetition of such incidents do not occur, where disrepute will be brought to the game of Cricket, affecting the spirit of the game.