After charges of sexual assault, Sri Lanka Cricket bans Danushka Gunathilaka from all forms of cricket. After being accuse of sexually abusing an Australian woman. Danushka Gunathilaka has been suspend by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) with immediate effect.
The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket. It has suspend batsman Danushka Gunathilaka from the team with immediate effect. After he was detain on November 6 in a Sydney hotel he charge with four counts of sex without consent.
On Monday, November 7, the cricketer appeared before a Sydney judge to request bail for the sexual assault accusations. The Sri Lankan cricket board, however, had already forewarn him of severe repercussions if he is proven guilty. And they first choose to punish the humiliate batter by barring him from national selection as a result of this occurrence.
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SLC sanctions against Danushka Gunathilaka
Danushka Gunathilaka have been accuse of sexually assaulting an Australian woman by force without her consent. According to a contentious incident detailed in an official statement issued by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Monday, November 7. As a result of this controversial incident, he will not be eligible for any selections, according to the SLC statement.
“Furthermore, Sri Lanka Cricket will take the necessary steps to promptly carry out an inquiry into the alleged offense, and, upon conclusion of the aforementioned court case in Australia, steps will be taken to penalize the said player if found guilty”
the declaration stated.
“Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to emphasize that it adopts a “zero tolerance” policy for any such conduct by a player and will provide all the required support to the Australian law enforcement authorities to carry out an impartial inquiry into the incident”
he added.
During the ICC T20 World Cup 2022’s opening round. Gunathilaka injured his hamstring and was force to miss the rest of the tournament. He stayed with the Sri Lankan squad, nevertheless, during their whole Australian competition. The Asia Cup holders’ campaign came to an end after a loss to England in their last Super 12 match.
