Sri Lankan test cricket is in the spotlight amid allegations of an attempt to fix a match against the West Indies.

The hits just keep on coming for Sri Lankan cricket.

Their fast bowling coach Anusha Samaranayake has been suspended for two months amid allegations he attempted to fix a test against the West Indies.

The 53-year-old from Colombo has been accused of bringing in a man with no elite level cricketing experience to help the Sri Lankan squad at training sessions. The allegations against Samaranayake are for the first test in Galle in October, which Sri Lanka won by an innings and six runs.

DINUKA LIYANAWATTE / REUTERS It has been suggested that wicketkeeper Kusal Perera (pictured) and spin bowler Rangana Herath were offered money to throw the test match against the West Indies.

It was also suggested that wicketkeeper Kusal Perera, who was sent home from the tour of New Zealand for testing positive for steroid use, and spin bowler Rangana Herath, were offered money to throw the match.

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Sri Lanka Sport Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera said that the fee offered to the players was 10-million Sri Lanka rupees (NZ$107,445) to manufacture a batting collapse.

Samaranayake introduced net bowler Gayan Vishwajith to the training. He is a controversial character who has been given a lifetime ban from any cricketing grounds in Sri Lanka.

"Sri Lanka Cricket has received several complaints regarding a close acquaintance of Anusha Samaranayake with the main suspect Gayan Vishwajith, who had approached several national players for the alleged illegal activities of match-fixing," said a statement from the country's cricket board.

After Jayasekara's involvement, the police have also taken statements from captain Angelo Mathews and team manager Jeryl Woutersz.

"The aim of the police investigation is not to destroy the good name of the national cricketers but to protect it," Jayasekara told BBC Sinhala.

"We do have clear information that players were offered money to fix matches. All the players have rejected that offer," the minister added.

The International Cricket Council began an investigation following a complaint by Perera.

The news comes after it was revealed last week that Jayasekera promised an investigation into the national cricket team, accusing them of late night drinking and "scandalous behaviour" on their New Zealand tour.

Jayasekera told AFP that he had received photos of players attending all-night parties before matches against the Black Caps. He also told local newspapers he was aware of "serious allegations of misconduct".

Sri Lanka lost the test, one-day and T20 series to New Zealand with Jayasekera suggesting the squad lacked harmony.

"There was scandalous behaviour. They have not only attended drinking parties till three and four in the morning, but there was a lot of tension and friction among members," he told AFP.

"My main concern is the breakdown in discipline. When that is affected, the team naturally performs badly."

Jayasekera said he intended to have skipper Mathews, national team manager Jeryl Woutersz and chief selector Kapila Wijegunawardane attend a "please explain" meeting as talk swirled around the team over their behaviour on tour.