Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has issued a statement on Danushka Gunathilaka who was arrested in Sydney last night (05) on charges of sexual assault.
Gunathilaka has been charged with four counts of sexual assault without consent, foreign media reports.
The SLC states :
Sri Lanka Cricket confirms that it was notified by the ICC that player Danushka Gunathilaka has been arrested on the allegations of sexual assault of a woman in Sydney, and Mr. Gunathilaka is due to appear in court tomorrow (7 November 2022).
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.
