Danushka Gunathilaka returns Source : dailymirror Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka who was found not guilty by a Sydney Court on a sexual assault case in Australia, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) last night. He said that he will soon engage in the necessary training to play cricket in Sri Lanka again. Pix by T.K.G. Kapila ...

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Danushka Gunathilake as A Conquering Hero & Gentleman-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Devika Brendon, in Colombo Telegraph, 29 September 2023, where the title runs thus: “The Conquering Hero: ‘Success’ in Danushka Gunathilaka’s Sexual Assault Case” ** In the 11 months just past, several media reports were busy portraying the events in the trial of Danushka Gunathilaka, the Sri Lankan cricketer charged with sexual assault and violence against a woman in Australia last November, in a very upbeat way. It was a “positive update” they say, and “a win for him” that his strict bail conditions were relaxed, in the lead up to the judge’s decision. This is not entirely accurate. In his country of origin he would probably not even have been charged. But in Australia he had been kept under close surveillance and required to remain in the country, forbidden to travel, forced to check in with police criminal authorities several times each week, forbidden to use social ...

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Danushka At Cricket: Beyond the Couplings – By Michael Roberts Andrew Fidel Fernando …. official presentation within   https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/danushka-gunathilaka-345821 FULL NAME: Mashtayage Danushka Gunathilaka BORN: March 17, 1991, Panadura AGE: 32y 196d NICKNAMES:Dana BATTING STYLE:  Left hand Bat BOWLING STYLE:  Right arm Offbreak PLAYING ROLE:  Allrounder HEIGHT: 6ft 1in EDUCATION: Mahanama College, Colombo TEAMS Sri Lanka: Colombo Cricket ClubGalle GladiatorsSchools Invitation XISouthern ExpressSri Lanka ASri Lanka Board President’s XISri Lanka Cricket Combined XISri Lanka Under-19sSri Lanka Under-23sSylhet SixersTamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club A poised, attacking left-handed opener groomed in part at Sinhalese Sports Club, DanushkaGunathilaka was plucked from the domestic system largely on potential, and drafted into Sri Lanka’s A team for the tour of New Zealand in mid-2015. He impressed on that trip, hitting two smart fifties from four innings, to finish as the team’s second-highest run-scorer. Those performances earned him a national call-up for the home series against West Indies in November. Gunathilaka then earned a second trip to New Zealand ...

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‘Can’t wait to play’: Sri Lankan batter cleared of rape – By Miklos Bolza   Source : au.sports. A Sri Lankan international cricketer stuck in Australia while accused of raping a woman he met on Tinder through the act of “stealthing” is looking forward to returning to the pitch after his acquittal. Judge Sarah Huggett on Thursday found Danushka Gunathilaka not guilty as he sat with supporters in Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court. “The evidence establishes that there was no opportunity for the accused to remove the condom during intercourse because that intercourse was continuous,” she said in handing down the verdict. “That (the woman) saw a used condom on the ground at some point after the act … is hardly surprising.” After Gunathilaka, 32, and the woman matched on Tinder, they met for drinks at Opera Bar in November 2022 before having pizza together and catching a ferry to the woman’s ...

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For Australia: Sri Lanka’s Cricket Squad for T20 World Cup-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis The Island, 17 September 2022, where the title reads “Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara in Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup squad, subject to fitness” Sri Lanka have shown faith with the group of players that won the Asia Cup, with the inclusions of fast bowlers Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara – who missed that tournament due to injury – the only change, as they named their 15-man squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. From the squad that toured the UAE, batters Dinesh Chandimal, Ashen Bandara and Nuwanidu Fernando, and left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama have been listed as standby players alongside left-arm quick Binura Fernando. This means Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando and Nuwan Thushara miss out. The inclusions of Chameera and Kumara, however, are subject to them being passed fit. Kumara is recovering from a ...

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Sri Lanka lift international ban on trio Niroshan Dickwella is one of three Sri Lankans whose international bans have been cut short. Credit: AAP Source:Thewest Three Sri Lanka cricketers who broke COVID-19 movement restrictions while on tour in England last year have had their suspensions from the international game lifted. Sri Lanka Cricket said it had agreed to reprieve wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella and top-order batsmen Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis, who were given 12-month suspensions. ...

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Dickwella, Gunathilake and Mendis given a pardon, permitted to play in domestic cricket- Lanka Premier League to commence on 5th December  By sunil Thenabadu (sports editor-eLanka) Banned Sri Lanka cricketers  for misconduct for breaking the Bio-Bubble while touring England with SL team Niroshan Dickwella, Dhanushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis in June this year have got a reprieve  before their one year ban period expired have been granted permission to play in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) that will have top players both overseas and local in action when it begins on December 5 in Sri Lanka.  The three players were banned from both international and domestic cricket and fined Rs.10 million each at a time they were also involved in a pay dispute with Sri Lanka Cricket.  The squads:  Jaffna Kings: Faf du Plessis, Thisara Perera, Wahab Riaz, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shoaib Malik, Usman Shinwari, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Avishka Fernando, Upul Tharanga, Chaturanga de Silva, ...

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Sanga confers Asalanka as his successor – By Sunil Thenabadu (Sports editor – eLanka) After the heroics of new find Charith Asalanka lately at the ICC T 20 WC and previously in the recently concluded one day internationals when the selectors persisted with him after a number of failures in the tour of England, when he kept the trust conferred on him by the selectors with a flurry of half centuries.  It is learnt that Sri Lanka with the retirement of left-handed number three batsman Asanka Gurusinghe had to stay for nearly three years to find his replacement Kumar Sangakkara in year 2000 as his successor. Kumar reigned for one and half decades when he contributed immensely towards Sri Lanka’s success.It was during his tenure that Sri Lanka had the distinction of been runners up in two ICC World Cups and winners in the ICC T 20 WC in year ...

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Preview to the T 20 WORLD CUP Losing streak “HOODOO’ smashed, time to focus on T20 WC 2021 by Sunil Thenabadu In a philanthropic gesture, Sri Lanka’s white-ball skipper Dasun Shanaka has  donated his Man-of-the-Series prize money ( Rs 200,000/-) won in the SLC Invitational T20 League, to the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila.It had been brought to his notice that the national cricketers are planning to set up a special unit at the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital with a fixed ventilator for the benefit of the COVID-19 patients.Dasun Shanaka had confessed that it is the responsibility to contribute for worthy causes like this as  the situation of the country is critical. The newly knit Sri Lanka’s T20 team recently triumphed the series 2-1 in the recently completed white ball series over the formidable Indian team all with IPL experience including five Test players. In order to recognize this triumph, ...

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