A close friend of Cricketer arrested for allegedly raping foreign woman

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Police has arrested a close friend of Cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka over a harassment complaint made by a Norwegian woman, stating that she was raped at a hotel in Kollupitiya on Saturday (21).

Danushka Gunathilaka’s name had also been mentioned in the complaint lodged by the 23-year-old Norwegian woman, claiming that he was at the scene when the incident allegedly happened.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) decided to suspend Danushka Gunathilaka from all forms of international cricket for breaching the Player Code of Conduct, pending inquiry.

The SLC will also withhold Danushka Gunathilaka’s fee for the ongoing Test match until the outcome of the inquiry.