SYDNEY: An Australian court has accepted the bail application of Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who was arrested on charges of sexual assault.
Sri Lanka batter Danushka Gunathilaka has been banned from using Tinder and his social media accounts after being granted bail while awaiting trial on charges of sexual intercourse without consent.
According to the details, the court of Sydney accepted the bail application of the cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, the cricketer is also likely to be released today. Police arrested Danushka on November 6.
The Sri Lankan cricketer, who has been in custody since the beginning of this month, had to stay in jail for 11 days. An Australian court imposed strict conditions for granting bail, including banning access to social media.
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An Australian court granted bail to the Sri Lankan cricketer, directing Danushka Gunathilaka not to leave Australia, and to cooperate with the investigation. A woman had alleged that the Sri Lankan cricketer raped her several times.
It should be noted that the allegation of sexual assault on cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka came at a time when Sri Lanka is facing the worst economic crisis, while on the other hand, his team had arrived in Australia to play an international tournament.
The Sri Lankan cricketer was arrested while preparing to leave for home. Australian police arrested Dinushka Thilako from Sussex Street and produced her in court for trial.
