Danushka Gunathilaka
Danushka Gunathilaka Case: Sri Lanka Cricket appoints three-member panel to initiate inquiry
Sri Lanka Cricket on Tuesday appointed of a 3-member investigation panel to initiate an inquiry into an alleged sexual assault case involving cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka.
The panel includes Justice Sisira Ratnayake (Retired High Court Judge), Niroshana Perera, Attorney-at-Law, and Asela Rekawa, Attorney-at-Law.
"The committee will also focus the inquiry on various alleged incidents that have come to the attention of Sri Lanka Cricket and that are said to have allegedly taken place during the national team’s stay in Australia," SLC said in a statement.
"The panel in this process will call for an immediate explanation from the Team Manager pertaining to his conduct, with references to the occurrence of such incidents," read the statement.
Upon submission of the said report by the Panel, the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket will take stern disciplinary action against the players and or officials if proved any wrongdoing or negligence when carrying out official duties.
Gunathilaka has been charged with four counts of sexual assault and has been arrested in Sydney from a hotel on Sussex Street at early hours of Sunday morning.
On Monday, SLC suspended Gunathilaka from all forms of cricket with immediate effect.
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