The left-handed batsman, who was playing against Namibia in the ongoing T20 World Cup's first round match, was out for a duck.
Digital Desk: Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was arrested on charges of sexual assault while travelling with the national team to Australia for the T20 World Cup, reports said on Sunday.
According to information obtained, the 31-year-old Gunathilaka was detained and brought to Sydney City police station in the early hours of Sunday after a probe into an alleged sexual assault of a woman on November 2 was completed.
"Daushka Gunathilaka was detained after being accused of rape. Without him, the Sri Lankan team left Australia," a source close to the team informed PTI.
The Sri Lankan team was eliminated from the competition after Sunday's loss against England.
The left-handed batsman, who was playing against Namibia in the ongoing T20 World Cup's first round match, was out for a duck.
Later, despite the team's qualification for the Super 12 stage, he was injured and ruled out of the tournament. In Group 1, the Lankan team came in fourth place.
On its website, the New South Wales police also announced the arrest of an unidentified Sri Lankan national.
“Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a Sri Lankan national following an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a woman in Sydney’s east last week,” the report said.
A 29-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted earlier this week at a home near Rose Bay, according to information on the website.
"The guy and woman met after exchanging messages for a few days via an online dating site; it is alleged that on the evening of Wednesday, November 2, 2022, he sexually assaulted her.
"Specialized police conducted a crime scene investigation yesterday at an address in Rose Bay as part of continuing investigations. A 31-year-old male was detained at a hotel on Sussex Street in Sydney just before 1 am on Sunday, November 6, 2022, as a result of additional inquiries, the report said.
SLC (Sri Lanka Cricket) has not yet released a statement on the subject.
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