Sri Lanka Cricket has suspended batsman Danushka Gunathilaka from six international matches for breaching the board’s Player Code of Conduct and Contractual Obligation. The offence was understood to be a serious breach of curfew during the second Test against South Africa in Colombo. Gunathilaka will also not be paid the match fee for the Test, “along with any bonus and or other payments in connection thereto,” an SLC release said.
Out of the six matches he was suspended for, three were handed over the latest violation of the Player Code of Conduct and Contractual Obligation he had entered into with SLC. A further three-match suspension was given out from the suspended sentence of one year, which Gunathilaka was serving since last October. He had initially been suspended for six matches last year, but it was later revised to three matches and he was also fined 20% of his annual contract fee.
Gunathilaka’s offence is related to a separate criminal investigation into sexual assault, which had allegedly occurred at the team hotel. Sri Lanka Police has reiterated that Gunathilaka is not a suspect in the criminal investigation, but another man, who is known to Gunathilaka, has been arrested as a suspect.
That Gunathilaka’s conduct has repeatedly been an issue while he is playing for Sri Lanka, will rankle with the selectors. His suspension last year had been for turning up to a match without his gear, and for having a lax attitude towards training in general. Whether he will be considered for selection even after his suspension is served remains to be seen.
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