Police arrested and charged Gunathilaka on November 6, hours after the nationwide group misplaced to England on the Twenty20 World Cup
Police arrested and charged Gunathilaka on November 6, hours after the nationwide group misplaced to England on the Twenty20 World Cup
Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka appeared by video hyperlink in handcuffs at a Sydney court on November 7 to hunt bail after he was charged with 4 counts of sexual assault.
Gunathilaka, who spoke solely to verify his identification, was proven on a display screen in Downing Centre Local Court. He appeared calm as he sat sporting a gray T-shirt at a Sydney detention centre.
The batter’s lawyer, Ananda Amaranath, mentioned he would search bail for the 31-year-old.
Magistrate Robert Williams briefly adjourned the case earlier than listening to the bail software. The prosecution mentioned it might search to suppress publication of some parts that may determine the alleged sufferer.
Police arrested and charged Gunathilaka on Sunday, hours after the nationwide group misplaced to England on the Twenty20 World Cup.
Gunathilaka was dominated out throughout the first spherical with a hamstring harm however had remained with the group in Australia.
He was arrested at a resort in Sydney in the early hours of Sunday and charged with 4 counts of sexual intercourse with out consent.
New South Wales state police mentioned on Sunday intercourse crimes squad detectives had investigated the alleged sexual assault of a girl in Sydney’s japanese suburbs final week.
Police mentioned the pair met after speaking for a number of days on a courting app.
Detective Superintendent Jane Doherty, commander of the New South Wales state Sex Crimes Squad, mentioned the pair had then organized to satisfy.
“They had drinks and went for something to eat before going back to the young lady’s home,” Mr. Doherty informed police.
She mentioned police would allege that “the male assaulted the female a number of times whilst performing sexual acts upon her”.
Sri Lanka’s cricket board mentioned it was following the case after being knowledgeable in regards to the charges by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
“SLC will closely monitor the proceedings in court and, in consultation with the ICC, will expeditiously initiate a thorough inquiry into the matter and take stern action against the player if found guilty,” it mentioned in a press release
Gunathilaka made his worldwide debut in 2015 and has performed eight Tests, 47 ODIs and 46 T20s.
