Sri Lankan cricketer Gunathilaka cleared of sexual assault charges, cricket ban likely to continue
ESPNCricinfo), “The evidence establishes that there was no opportunity for the accused to remove the condom during intercourse because that intercourse was continuous," "I find that the evidence regarding the complaint far from supports the complainant. Rather it undermines the reliability of her evidence," the judge added.
Gunathilaka was not a part of Sri Lankan squad for T20 World Cup on October 19, 2022 owing to a hamstring injury but had stayed in Australia as a standby player. Later, after the incident came to light, the Sri Lankan Cricket Board had suspended Gunathilaka from all formats of cricket.
In an official statement about the incident, the cricketing body noted, “The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket decided to suspend national player Danushka Gunathilaka from all forms of cricket with immediate effect and will not consider him for any selections after being informed that Mr. Gunathilaka was arrested and charged with sexual assault of a woman in Australia," However, despite the acquittal from the Sydney court, ban of Gunathilaka will continue, reported AFP.
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