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Danushka Gunathilaka of Sri Lanka (Image Source: Twitter)
On 5 November 2022, Sri Lanka finished their 20-20 World Cup journey in Australia. They played against England in Sydney. However, they failed to win the game as England managed to qualify for the semi-finals. Thus, the current Asia Cup champions finished their World Cup campaign in the fourth position of their group with four points from five games.
However, Sri Lankan fans were hoping for a better show from Dasun Shanaka and his men, especially after their emphatic Asia Cup triumph a few months back in UAE. So, they failed to deliver. But, things got worse on the brink of leaving Australia for the home of the Lankans.
Sydney police have arrested Sri Lanka Cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka on charges of rape
As per reports, Danushka Gunathilaka got arrested on 5 November 2022 in Sydney. According to Sri Lanka Cricket sources, a woman lodged a complaint over him, and based on that, he got arrested. Meanwhile, the player was with his team when they took on England in Sydney. Several reports have suggested that Gunathilaka got arrested after the game only.
According to the reports by The Australian, four counts of sexual assault have been charged against the star Sri Lanka batter. It included sexual intercourse without consent. A 29-year-old woman accused him of sexually assaulting her. Reportedly, Gunathilaka met her via a dating app. Hence, the team have left for Sri Lanka leaving him behind in Sydney. The incident took place at a residence in Sydney earlier this week.
Sydney police arrested him at the team hotel. They will produce him in court later on 6 November. Danushka Gunathilaka played only one match for Sri Lanka in the qualifies against Namibia. However, he managed a duck only. Then, he got ruled out of an injury. But, Gunathilaka remained with the team for the rest of the tournament. He also played a warm-up match on 11 October against Zimbabwe. In that match, he managed to score 17 runs off 18 balls, including one boundary only.