<p> At least three Sri Lankan cricketers are being currently probed by the International Cricket Council for match-fixing, Sports Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Alahapperuma did not mention if they were former or current players.</p>.<p>"We are sorry to see that sports had fallen short of discipline and character," he said.</p>.<p>However, Sri Lanka Cricket insisted no current players were involved in the ICC investigation.</p>.<p>"SLC strongly believes that what the honourable minister actually mentioned was about an investigation launched by the ICC anti-corruption unit against three former Sri Lanka players and not the current national players," a SLC statement said.</p>.<p>Commenting on the drug charge faced by fast bowler Shehan Madushanka, Alahapperuma said "it was sad and the country had placed high hopes on him".</p>.<p>Madushanka was detained by Sri Lankan police last week on charge of possessing heroin. Subsequently, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) suspended his contract.</p>.<p>Alahapperuma said the government would soon focus on the dropping standards of cricket at the school level.</p>.<p>It has come to light that schools are no longer producing quality players.</p>.<p>At a recent meeting with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, greats such as Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara and Sanath Jayasuriya highlighted the need to resurrect cricket at the grass-root level. </p>
<p> At least three Sri Lankan cricketers are being currently probed by the International Cricket Council for match-fixing, Sports Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Alahapperuma did not mention if they were former or current players.</p>.<p>"We are sorry to see that sports had fallen short of discipline and character," he said.</p>.<p>However, Sri Lanka Cricket insisted no current players were involved in the ICC investigation.</p>.<p>"SLC strongly believes that what the honourable minister actually mentioned was about an investigation launched by the ICC anti-corruption unit against three former Sri Lanka players and not the current national players," a SLC statement said.</p>.<p>Commenting on the drug charge faced by fast bowler Shehan Madushanka, Alahapperuma said "it was sad and the country had placed high hopes on him".</p>.<p>Madushanka was detained by Sri Lankan police last week on charge of possessing heroin. Subsequently, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) suspended his contract.</p>.<p>Alahapperuma said the government would soon focus on the dropping standards of cricket at the school level.</p>.<p>It has come to light that schools are no longer producing quality players.</p>.<p>At a recent meeting with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, greats such as Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara and Sanath Jayasuriya highlighted the need to resurrect cricket at the grass-root level. </p>