Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who was with the nationwide squad for T20 World Cup in Australia, has been arrested on expenses of sexual assault, group sources stated on Sunday.
It has been learnt that the 31-year-old Gunathilaka was arrested and brought to Sydney Metropolis police station within the wee hours of Sunday following an investigation into alleged sexual assault of a girl on November 2.
“Daushka Gunathilaka has been arrested for an alleged rape. The Sri Lankan group has left Australia with out him,” a supply near the Sri Lankan group instructed PTI.
Sri Lankan group was eradicated from the event after shedding to England on Sunday.
The left-handed batter performed in opposition to Namibia within the first spherical match of the continuing T20 World Cup and was out for a duck.
Later, he was dominated out of the event because of an damage even because the group certified for the Tremendous 12 stage. The Lankan group completed fourth in Group 1.
The New South Wales police, on its web site, has additionally talked about in regards to the arrest of an unnamed Sri Lankan nationwide.
“Intercourse Crimes Squad detectives have charged a Sri Lankan nationwide following an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a girl in Sydney’s east final week,” the report stated.
In accordance with particulars on the wesbite, a 29-year-old lady had been sexually assaulted at a residence in Rose Bay earlier this week.
“The lady met with the person after speaking with him for a variety of days by way of a web based relationship software; it’s alleged he then sexually assaulted her on the night of Wednesday 2 November 2022.
“As a part of ongoing investigations, against the law scene examination was undertaken by specialist police at an deal with in Rose Bay yesterday. Following additional inquiries, a 31-year-old man was arrested at a lodge on Sussex Road, Sydney, shortly earlier than 1am in the present day (Sunday 6 November 2022),” the report added.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is but to concern an announcement on the matter.