Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- The owner of the "Dambulla Thunders" franchise, Tamim Rahman was served indictment today (12) before the Colombo High Court for allegedly influencing a cricketer who participated in last year's Lanka Premier League (LPL) cricket tournament to engage in match-fixing.

The case was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Udesh Ranatunga today, when the indictment, filed by the Attorney General, was formally served to the defendant during the proceedings.

The court subsequently ordered the defendant to be released on a cash bail of Rs. 200,000 and two sureties of Rs. 10 million each.

President's Counsel Kalinga Indatissa, representing the defendant, stated that Rahman was previously arrested and remanded in connectio...