Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka nearly choked the lady throughout an alleged rape try, in keeping with media stories that quoted police paperwork. The lady alleged that she was sexually assaulted 4 instances in her residence at Sydney’s Rose Bay on November 2 after going out for a date with the worldwide cricketer, who was right here as a part of the Sri Lankan staff for the continuing T20 World Cup. Gunathilaka, 31, was later arrested from his staff lodge by Sydney police, whilst different members of the Sri Lankan squad returned residence following the aspect’s exit within the Tremendous 12 stage.
The left-handed batter has been denied bail on Monday and is dealing with a most sentence of 14 years in jail.
In her criticism, the lady alleged that Gunathilaka tried to choke her 3 times through the sexual assault.
“The complainant tried to take away the accused’s hand by grabbing his wrist, however the accused squeezed tighter round her neck,” Australian media stories mentioned quoting police paperwork.
“The complainant was fearing for her life and couldn’t get away from the accused.
“She regularly tried to tug away from the accused, a transparent indication that she was not consenting.” The subsequent listening to within the case is about for January 12.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has taken a powerful observe of the incident and suspended Gunathilaka from all types of the sport.
Shamed by the incident, the Sri Lankan authorities has requested SLC to conduct an instantaneous investigation into the matter.
Gunathilaka performed towards Namibia in Sri Lanka’s first spherical match and was out for a duck.
He was later dominated out of the match as a result of an damage however stayed with the staff after it certified for the Tremendous 12 stage.
Gunathilaka, who has represented Sri Lanka in eight Checks, 47 ODIs and 46 T20 Internationals, is not any stranger to controversies.
In 2021, he was suspended by SLC for one 12 months after he breached the staff’s bio-secure bubble on the tour of England together with teammates Kusal Mendis and Niroshan Dickwella.
SLC had additionally handed him a six-month ban in 2018 after he had damaged the staff curfew. In the identical 12 months, Gunathilaka was additionally suspended after his unnamed pal was accused of raping a Norwegian ladies.
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In 2017, the board had suspended him for six restricted overs video games after it learnt about Gunathilaka lacking coaching classes and turning up for a sport with out his cricket gear.
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