COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will seek Interpol red notices for the arrest of athletes who fled the 2022 Commonwealth Games village in Birmingham and failed to return home, a court was informed.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court on Friday imposed travel bans on 10 athletes believed to be residing illegally in the United Kingdom.

According to the Sports Ministry’s Offences Prevention Unit, the absconding athletes caused a financial loss of about 50 million Sri Lankan rupees to the government by not returning to the country after the games.

Police Inspector Supun Vidanage from the unit told the court Friday that the Sri Lankan contingent for the 2022 Games comprised 116 athletes, 28 training officials, 11 medical officers and 23 others representing Boxing, Wrestling, Judo and Volleyball.

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