Gunathilaka to return home after 11 months

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Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka who was found not guilty by a Sydney Court on a sexual assault case in Australia, is scheduled to return to Sri Lanka today after 11 months.

Danushka Gunathilaka, 32, was accused of assaulting a Sydney woman at her home after a Tinder date in November.

Last week, Judge Sarah Huggett acquitted Gunathilaka as he sat at Sydney’s Downing Centre district court.

Gunathilaka - who has represented Sri Lanka in more than 100 matches including eight Tests - was suspended from competitive cricket following his arrest.

After he was found not guilty of the sexual assault charges in Australia, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said earlier that they will discuss lifting the temporary ban imposed on Danushka Gunathilaka.

SLC imposed the indefinite ban last year when Gunathilaka was taken into custody after an Australian woman alleged that the cricketer had sexually assaulted her.

"The ex-co will meet and take a decision this next week after which the ban could be lifted and he can return to play cricket in Sri Lanka,” an SLC official told the Daily Mirror.

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Ram Tuesday, 03 October 2023 01:53 PM

Appear to be travelling business class, hope he will not receive a hero welcome

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Moiz Tuesday, 03 October 2023 01:56 PM

Please give him a hero's welcome. Make sure all media institutions go there to interview him. bring him straight to Hiru or Derana for talk shows. fix him to be a chief guest in kindergarten and girls' schools. Finally offer him pohottuwa ticket to to contest in Kurunegala district.

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BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 03 October 2023 02:58 PM

Namal, Johnny, Nishantha, Lanza all should be at the Airport to welcome this great hero. Lets show the world our true Sinhalese culture.

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Spartacus Tuesday, 03 October 2023 01:57 PM

In this yakko country, this yakko will be accepted like a hero.

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King Mihiraj Tuesday, 03 October 2023 03:42 PM

Please don’t drag politics in to this

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Nilanganee Tuesday, 03 October 2023 07:39 PM

After all we have seen the public money, which were kept by the Cricket Board, spent on making love to a Tart, putting and removing condoms, money spent on lawyers and accommodation for a period of stay. Our children are following these idiots like heroes. Should put him in jail and ban Cricket for life.

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Patriot Tuesday, 03 October 2023 08:08 PM

Welcome home my hero. You fought a great battle and won. You are a shining example to all patriotic Sri Lankans

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Dilshan Perera Wednesday, 04 October 2023 02:41 AM

Hope at least his plane crashes, for sake of Sri Lankan cricket!

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Nihal S Wednesday, 04 October 2023 03:18 AM

Let us see what actions SLC takes for breaching the rules on tour.

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