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Wealthy Sri Lankans in Australia come to Danushka Gunathilaka’s rescue
- Danushka will reside in a Sri Lankan family's house in Sydney
- A mysterious Sri Lankan female residing in Melbourne pays Danushka's bail money
- Several wealthy Sri Lankans volunteer to look after the cricketer in Australia
Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka who was granted bail under strict conditions by a Magistrate Court in Sydney yesterday will reside in a wealthy Sri Lankan citizen's house as he will have to provide an immediate local address to the Australian Police, the Daily Mirror learns.
As the bail was granted under strict conditions including a surety of Australian 150,000 dollars, sources said that a mysterious Sri Lankan female who is residing in Melbourne had immediately submitted the full amount of cash to get bail for the cricketer. The connection the cricketer has to this female or whether she is simply a fan is yet to be disclosed.
As the case was taken up yesterday several wealthy Sri Lankans living in Sydney had come forward to offer accommodation to Danushka and to look after his expenses during the duration of his stay. Those residing in Melbourne had also pitched in to look after the national cricketer.
For now, Sri Lankan Cricket will not have any expenses to bear on the accommodation of the cricketer due to the several volunteers who have come forward to look after him but they will continue paying his legal costs.
His case will be called again on January 12.
Danushka Gunathilaka who is facing four charges of sexual assault in Sydney was granted bail yesterday with a $150,000 surety and various conditions, including Danushka not using Tinder or any other dating apps. He’s also prevented from accessing his existing social media accounts unless in the company of his legal team.
Other conditions also include reporting to the police daily, a curfew imposed on him from 9 pm to 6 am and not contacting the complainant. (JAMILA HUSAIN)
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Comments - Wealthy Sri Lankans in Australia come to Danushka Gunathilaka’s rescue
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Shan Friday, 18 November 2022 07:12 AM
If not for the corrupt and dishonest, stealing politicians and leaders in SL, the Sri Lankans living abroad would have definitely bailed out the country as well from its economic crisis. They have no faith in the existing system presently. Despite Danushka's fault the SL community is still charitable.
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Ranjit Friday, 18 November 2022 03:01 PM
She is a wealthy woman
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Punchi Friday, 18 November 2022 07:18 AM
I hope this wealthy Lankan can protect his wife if married and daughters if he has them. Maybe sons too from a sexually deprived Danushka
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Must be birds of the same feather Friday, 18 November 2022 07:24 AM
Reflects exactly what I stated in an earlier comment. It sounds like all these volunteers are condoning his act. Wonder if an ordinary SL falls into a similar predicament if any of these volunteers would come forward. I am sure the rest of the team must be regretting for missing on an all expenses paid extended holiday in Australia, possibly with more amiable adventures.
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Adwani Friday, 18 November 2022 07:46 AM
SLC will use whatever means available to rob the country of forex by spending unnecessarily on sexual offender. Wealthy Sri Lankans are not fools to spend on sexual offenders.
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Mama rata yanva Friday, 18 November 2022 01:27 PM
Don't follow cricket. You support SLC by being by not being strong enough to ignore all matters to do with LPL or international cricket involving Lankans.
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Jega sutha Friday, 18 November 2022 02:52 PM
Watch your comments, because even Danushka can be a potential convicted, but not yet convicted. This is applicable to every civilian who can be accusedas. The laws around the world have opened doors where anyone can accuse anyone.
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Hahaha Friday, 18 November 2022 08:03 AM
Srilankans are good when it comes to assisting criminals. So this is hardly surprising. We did elect thieves and murderers in the previous election. It seems changing the country changes nothing. Ashamed to be a Sri Lankan.
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SG Kumara Friday, 18 November 2022 08:25 AM
Let's find out how is the wealthy Aussies became wealthy in the first place. I think the Aussie authority should run a through background check and income report on them. I have nothing against helping a needy person, only a lawbreaker will help their own kind.
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Perera Friday, 18 November 2022 12:32 PM
SGK sound like a frog living inside a deep well. There are dozens of Sri Lankan Australian who are earning millions of $ every year legally. Also DG is considered innocent until he is proven guilty.
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Against subsidy for religion Friday, 18 November 2022 01:23 PM
There are plenty here who waste much on religious places, and Thera who go around in donated V8. Those wrong doing against society must be fought against first. Theras again trying to get greater subsidy for their electricity while CEB is continuing to make losses. There is far worse happening here broadly.
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Tissa Fernando Friday, 18 November 2022 08:32 AM
See ,those living abroad are coming together when one if their own is in trouble. They know that there are two sides to this story and only one side is being heard now, while our guy has been given big publicity, the female is not even identified. Whatever happened has happened, one fact was clear, the laws in those countries are so complicated, in this case, the consent has to be there during the completion period of the act. At any time one party can say no and from thst moment, it is considered no longer consensul. But proving this in a court of law would be difficult and good defense lawyer can really defend the case.
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AussieLankan Friday, 18 November 2022 08:33 AM
Wealthy Sri Lankans? There are no so called too many wealthy Sri Lankans in Australia, no more than in other places. Vast majority are paying off mortgages and for their cars as, unlike in SL, people can't earn money via corrupt means and bribes. Almost all of them are living comfortably of course and I am not sure you can call them that much wealthy. They certainly can look after a person for some time.
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Tissa Fernando Friday, 18 November 2022 06:57 PM
That may be you. But there are very rich Sri Lankans living abroad.
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Anthony fernando Sunday, 20 November 2022 08:50 PM
I guess because their money or help wouldn't even reach them the politicians will divide the donated money themselves
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Wealthy Friday, 18 November 2022 08:50 AM
There are SEVERAL poor people starving in SRI LANKA and finding difficult to have one meal a day. Why these "WEALTHY" people tuning a blind eye on these innocent people in SRI LANKA?
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Chris Friday, 18 November 2022 08:52 AM
How many deserving Sri lankan students these wealthy SL could have helped. How many poor schools they could have helped. But instead they support a pervert who has brought disgrace to the country. The same as the corrupt SLC.
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Dilan Friday, 18 November 2022 12:58 PM
There are hundreds of charitable organizations in Australia which have been providing helps to schools, hospitals, religious places, food and medicine to needy people in Sri Lanka. Just check Ridma Foundation
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Rangana Friday, 18 November 2022 09:25 AM
This alleged felon is a national embarrassment and should be thrown behind bars. Shame on those fellows trying to protect him. Remember there is no smoke without fire.
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Tissa Fernando Friday, 18 November 2022 09:28 AM
Anyone know the specific details?
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Mama rata yanva Friday, 18 November 2022 01:24 PM
Maybe you can be part of the crew who'll track down the accuser? I wonder why you so interested in Aussies who fund, and they'll be making sure the poor in Sri Lanka won't know who they are, otherwise the poor will start begging them for money.
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ranjan weeraratne Friday, 18 November 2022 09:30 AM
If all these wealthy people contribute or help poor people in srilanka during these days, I would have thought it would have been better !!! I know people are reluctant to give it to the government , but please be more thoughtful and help at least a poor family rather than an unscrupulous person with very bad motives and bad desires. Others have a desire to live!!! and feed their children. Well if they had already done it great!!!
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Punyakanthi Alahakone Friday, 18 November 2022 10:02 AM
DG, being an international cricketer, is already well-to-do but still wealthy ppl want him to stay with them. Even after previous infractions, which the media has detailed, the wealthy ppl still want to have him in their house. What fame or infamy can bring, only a narcissistic mind comprehend!
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BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 18 November 2022 10:12 AM
Obviously, because we Sinhalese 69% elected to parliament all crooks, thugs and corrupt that destroyed this nation. Keeping to true Sinhalese tradition, even though now they are Australians, they have elected to support a sex perpetrator. That itself says a lot on our traditions and values.
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Jude Friday, 18 November 2022 10:26 AM
First and foremost I thank the defence barrister Mr.Murugan Thangaraj for getting DG out on Bail !!! However, I still believe in order to win the case against complainant, DG should be defended by female lawyer at trial, yeah!! Only a female lawyer can ask certain awkward questions when complainant put to witness stand !! That's how female lawyers have won mega sexual assault cases!! Most recently, Hollywood actor Johnny Depp was successfully defended by his lawyer Camille Vasquez, More importantly the lawyer won the defermation Case AGAINST the former spouse!! Huh!!
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Gayantha Hemachandra Friday, 18 November 2022 10:27 AM
Yes, Wealthy but Filthy Sri Lankans in Australia….. There is a saying in Sri Lanka that “ Strips of the tiggers can’t be changed though they change their forests “ and that saying is fittingly applied to those Sri Lankans in Australia who have paid the bail money of this sexual predatory cricketer… Shame on you Mates !!
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Dinesh Dissanayake Friday, 18 November 2022 02:37 PM
Dinesh-Whatabout the Aussie woman who invited him. For what? Its obvious. She wanted to hit his pocket. She is not a saint but experienced earner.
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Munsir Friday, 18 November 2022 10:30 AM
These so called wealthy Sri Lankan Should rescues Sri Lanka from debt instead of rescuing a accused
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Aram Friday, 18 November 2022 10:31 AM
Shame on all SriLankans who support illegal activists.
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Sunil Friday, 18 November 2022 10:41 AM
Is the mysterious Sri Lankan female (residing in Melbourne) who paid the full bail money representing or a proxy of Colombo based Rich Person ???
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Mama rata yanva Friday, 18 November 2022 01:25 PM
Does it matter? There was never much doubt, with the Sri lankan government supporting him that he'd be left in the cold.
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Johan Friday, 18 November 2022 11:04 AM
She knew he is worth :) to be accomodated inside house..
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Dulan de Silva Friday, 18 November 2022 11:45 AM
Pity to read these posts except the one by Jude advicing that a good female lawyer shoukd be used. Are the people who condemn him saints or Arahats
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Nihal S Friday, 18 November 2022 12:13 PM
As per this Daily Mirror report about a week ago - there was fund raising targeting A$200,000, that included a contribution from the cricketer Hasaranga. What happened to that money? Who is the custodian?
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Mama rata yanva Friday, 18 November 2022 01:30 PM
It's all rumors from a week ago. DailyMirror wants interest, and people with excitement will help their earnings based on ad revenue. It is usually the haters who follow more closely, so anything to drum up for that. Quite the usual in US on getting readers by taking harsh positions, and Daily Mirror had at least two articles that were thoroughly condemning of Danushka. You've been click baited!
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Ceylonese Friday, 18 November 2022 01:28 PM
I bet, this so called wealthy female is single, and Dhanushka could clean her plate well. No free lunch mate .
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Mandayan Friday, 18 November 2022 01:39 PM
@Jude: are you insane? Jonny and Amber were married couples and it was a defamation case and she lied and lied which was exposed. This is a rape case! Come on!
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Seqi Friday, 18 November 2022 01:46 PM
The case hasn't been to trial yet so why are the fingers out pointing...this is why it is pointless to up hold the law in Sri Lanka....
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Kan Friday, 18 November 2022 01:49 PM
I think he is good f worker
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Hahaha Friday, 18 November 2022 01:53 PM
@Dulan de Silva. No. I pity you. It's not that hard to respect others and protect their rights. You are such a sorry excuse for a human who justifies someone who clearly violates someone else rights and Also break the law.
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Daniel Friday, 18 November 2022 03:16 PM
@Hahaha, you are believing what the complaint said as absolute truth and giving your judgement that DG has violated her rights. DG is considered innocent until proven guilty.
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Ranjan Gurusinghe Friday, 18 November 2022 01:58 PM
Come on wealthy Sri Lankans use your money to feed the poor people here who struggle to have a meal. Dhanushka may be an excellent cricketer but he disgraced the whole nation. Disgusting
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Timothy Perera Friday, 18 November 2022 02:13 PM
Don’t condemn Dhanushka before he is convicted. There are so many Parliamentarians who have got away from corrupt practices, rape and looting.Most Sri Lankans living in Australia are living comfortable life and are prepared to help Dhanushka. Why should the rich Sri Lankans help Sri Lanka when they know the country is run by corrupt, thuggish Politicians and crooks.
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Volker Metzger Friday, 18 November 2022 02:16 PM
Sri Lanka is an amazing country, with an amazing culture and a philosophy that once truly understood you can leave the world behind!!! But she didn't make people better!!! This shows not only in politics, but also in sport! Look at Danushka !
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Aussie Friday, 18 November 2022 02:19 PM
This is sad fact pertaining to those Sri Lankans living Downunder because most of them have carried Sri Lankan baggage with them unfortunately. On the other hand true blue Aussies would distance themselves from such people with similar historical criminal background. Some Sri Lanka associations are no good either, as those who could not make a mark back in Sri Lanka would resort to any cheap act to get famous. Women are the worst !
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ANNECUNT Friday, 18 November 2022 02:27 PM
I will give you an example when last tsunami occured all the wealthy sri-lankans working abroad including myself collected money, we even begged our employers for money and send them to sri-lanka YOU DONT BELIVE WHAT HAPPENED The thief MR MAHINDA RAKAPAKSA put all the incoming fund and money into his private bank account . and the money was used by him to become the president of sri-lanka
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Asoka Malukanva Saturday, 19 November 2022 11:23 PM
First, do the better thing for next time, and go against any general donation drive to Sri Lanka. Otherwise, all you've done is continue the cycle of corruption of Mihinda. I'm sure the Rajapaksa with dual citizenship are the better persons compared to ones with only corrupt citizenship (Mahinda, Chamal and Mahnida son). Second, FYI if you are interested in welfare of poor children, then there are avenue to direct sponsor child, where scheme is run by international NGO. They name and give address of child so you can even correspond in letters with a child in Sri Lanka to make sure your money is well purposed by the child's family.
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Aviator Friday, 18 November 2022 02:35 PM
Wealthy and stupid to be honest. Can't believe that our own people are sympathising with Danushka after such a crime.
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ANNECUNT Friday, 18 November 2022 02:35 PM
Why dont we promote him as a male bull for fertilisation of females Tourist woman who needs children can come to sri-lanka to get fertilised and have children
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ANNECUNT Friday, 18 November 2022 02:41 PM
Wealthy sri-lankans in australia DO NOT send money to sri-lanka . RAJAPAKSA family is ready to grab the money and deposit in private bank account in DUBAI for this purpose Mahinda has put Namal in the parliment
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Volker Metzger Friday, 18 November 2022 02:45 PM
Sri Lanka is an amazing country, with an amazing culture and a philosophy that once you really get it, you can leave the world behind!!! But she didn't make people better!!! This shows not only in politics, but also in sport!
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ANNECUNT Friday, 18 November 2022 03:09 PM
A bulls semen is worth the money in gold and it is called WHITE GOLD IF DHANUSHKA can produce semen non stop we can export along with cannabis ( only need namal to lift his sarong)
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Volker Metzger Friday, 18 November 2022 03:35 PM
Sri Lanka is an amazing country, with an amazing culture and a philosophy that once you really get it, you can leave the world behind!!! But she didn't make people better!!! This is evident not only in contemporary politics, but also in sport!
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Lanka putha Friday, 18 November 2022 03:53 PM
May be she wants him to help her. If he does a runner good luck to her
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Hahaha Friday, 18 November 2022 04:28 PM
@Daniel You're right. He could be innocent. But from some of the reports it sure looks like the idiot didn't use a protection. Even his SC didn't seem to argue strongly against that. And he seemed to be violent, too. So I kind of doubt that. We'll see.
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Intiquab ( Canada) Friday, 18 November 2022 04:56 PM
Still not proven guilty, check with our neighbor state how they help their own.
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Nimal R Friday, 18 November 2022 05:03 PM
Some of these so called wealthy in Sydney must be trying to show off. Don't know how many of them have helped any families of low income in Sri Lanka. There is enough evidence that Dhanushka had been involved in sexual misconduct which has been detrimental to the image of not only the cricket team but Sri Lanka. If these wealthy Sri Lankans truly love their motherland they help the poor in Sri Lanka.
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Saiboo nana Friday, 18 November 2022 05:19 PM
No worries.. they will not try to bribe the law enforcement. They will make arrangements with victim to forget the episode. Case dismissed ' nidos Kota nidahas ' These are simple matters to the descendents of king Vijaya. Some day soon we'll conquer the Mars and rule the universe. We go high on weed
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Mailbourne - You have male Friday, 18 November 2022 05:33 PM
She lives in Male-Bourne. There are no males there, only females. Male-Bourne is very cold and she may need a male to keep her warm.
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I’m Male and single. She’s Female and lonely. Friday, 18 November 2022 05:41 PM
Don’t worry, be happy. I’m having drinks at her house next Friday night. Will keep you posted.
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Redflame Friday, 18 November 2022 06:02 PM
This woman may need some desperate help from DG. That is why she has come out to help him. If she could spend 10% of this she could have bring smile for 1000 of needy children in Sri Lanka who goes to school without breakfast, struggle to buy books and shoes etc.
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ask from Sex Master JIL PUk malee - Namal Rajapaksa Friday, 18 November 2022 06:08 PM
This guy is capable of paying for him. Because he only appointed him both. Namal Rajpaksa is great hunter woman's virign. So his child also followed him what , but this cricketer's mission got fail. So NAmal rajapak has to support him from at least the money stolen in sri country or at least pawn all golds and jewelries what rajapsaka taken from LTTE war. They Rajapsaksa and RAnil Wild fox are billionaires in this country. so they can solve this problem easily rather than begging from others
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Ceylonese Friday, 18 November 2022 06:10 PM
When aussies ask me my origin where are you from I can't proudly say i am Sri Lankan because this country is always in the news headlines for the wrong reasons. As such it is not appropriate for me to contribute any money on behalf of this cricketer who has done so much damage to the image of country and those who now call Australia home.
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dickie bird Friday, 18 November 2022 06:15 PM
Disgusting attitudes of people on full display in these comments. . What does it matter who sends how much. Disgusting Reporter [Jamila Husain} Who cares who came up with the bail money? Purpose met. Its none of your business whether man or woman
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Melbourne living Saturday, 19 November 2022 11:49 PM
You are being vicious in condemning the journalist. In my opinion it is good work by Sri Lankan journalist. Australian media has already publish the surname of the supporter who put up the surety. Australian sub site of Dailymail .co .uk has article saying "The $150,000 surety was supplied by a Melbourne woman known as Ms De Silva." The Sri Lankan journalist is only sourcing from Australian site as mentioned and perhaps also www .smh .com .au.
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Justice Friday, 18 November 2022 07:33 PM
How can you save such a low-class rapists??!! Justice must be served!! This bugger must serve 10-year sentence at least.
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Anderson Friday, 18 November 2022 07:46 PM
Mysterious but everybody know the gender of the torch bearer.
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DJ Friday, 18 November 2022 08:37 PM
Once again SLC is not being responsible, why put him in more trouble with a unknown person
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GHT Friday, 18 November 2022 10:41 PM
This situation will lead to take TWIST TURN in the case of Danushka with whom those who supported by offering huge sum of bail that maybe earned by his supporters from MATCH-FIXING by Danushka. Please, we beg your pardon from Australian citizens and we are DISGRACED to call as SRI LANKAN.
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Hapun Saturday, 19 November 2022 12:01 AM
Is this wealthy Sri Lankan a Rajafackse? Who else would be anonymous? Using the stash?
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Demuni de Silva Saturday, 19 November 2022 05:04 AM
Summarily, I salute Sri Lankans in Australia for their gigantic function.
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True Citizen Saturday, 19 November 2022 09:37 AM
It might not be anyone's business alright however those who say that will only realise when their wife or daughter is raped by the man in question, given his historical behaviour. It is said this man is connected to VVIP in politics! Does that mean those who are supporting the man's historical unethical behaviour got an agenda ? Must be people from Timbakku Central, thanks to free education, then trying to claim status they never had in Sri Lanka.
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Sammy Saturday, 19 November 2022 10:28 AM
Another "mysterious Sri Lankan female" in Australia, in Dhanushka's life. He sure has invested well.
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chandran-kandy Saturday, 19 November 2022 02:27 PM
yes sis, bro, who knows SLC rescue this cricketer. No harm, he is a young blood, whoever helped, but his sexual habit is the bad things.not to continue like this harassment in future that's all.
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Dhanapala Attanagoda Saturday, 19 November 2022 04:08 PM
There are many wealthy people in Melbourne who have stolen funds in SL and invested here. One contested and fortunately did not win. This man helped Podi Myna to buy a property worth 5million dollars (in cash - no loan) in Melbourne. Podi Myna was kicked out. Such people help corrupt people and politicians in SL to make it as today. With stolen money they live in Aust pretending wealthy!!
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Melbourne living Saturday, 19 November 2022 11:34 PM
In Melbourne, Victoria there are many Sri Lankan engaged in illegal activity. One example they buy cars condemned from accident to be unsafe and then fix in outside re-register them in other State, or export the car. The car is course has internal structure damage to metal below safety standard but outward looks good after the repairs. The Sri Lankans are now doing what the lebs, and other criminals. Sometimes Sri Lankan born mechanic in Melbourne will, reset internal computer of car, which identifies serious fault, so car can be sold by trickster. Repair shop with Australian grown up man don't do that, but overseas come there as adults are generally unethical and will do anything for money.
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Melbourne living Saturday, 19 November 2022 11:53 PM
There is woman born in Sri Lanka who is in Australian Parliament now. The man who contested against her in the seat at the last Australian election was also born in Sri Lanka. While there are a fair number of decent Sri Lankan, generally those born in Sri Lanka are unethical, and some do criminal activity. Second generation Sri Lankan in Melbourne are far more decent, and less inclined towards unethical behaviour. I try to avoid being in contact with any person who recently come to Melbourne from Sri Lanka, because of their tendency toward deviousness toward society in general.
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Victor Miguel Saturday, 19 November 2022 04:30 PM
I know there are dumb patriots here but hard to think of any one who is prepared to risk that kind of money. If true, person must be some one with black money from SL, living here.
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Lenny Hayes Saturday, 19 November 2022 04:44 PM
In my opinion, DG will be found 'not guilty'. The burden of proof is 'beyond reasonable doubt' and in this case, it will boil down to which side has the more convincing arguments. The police say she invited him for a drink, pizza, and to go back to her residence. It will be incredibly hard for the accused's lawyers to mount a convincing argument- they will have to prove she didn't give consent. 99% probability he will get off. Note- 'not guilty' doesn't mean 'innocent'- it just means the accused couldn't prove it. Nobody wins here, either way.
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Winning matters Saturday, 19 November 2022 11:27 PM
Huh, anyone can be accused of any wrong doing by the wicked minded. Surviving malicious accusations in a great win. If his lawyers fail Danushka goes to jail.
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