<p>Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who was with the national squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia, was arrested on charges of sexual assault here on Sunday.</p>.<p>It has been learnt that the 31-year-old Gunathilaka was arrested and taken to Sydney City police station in the wee hours of Sunday following an investigation into alleged sexual assault of a woman on November 2.</p>.<p>"Daushka Gunathilaka has been arrested for an alleged rape. The Sri Lankan team has left Australia without him," a source aware of the developments told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>The Sri Lankan team was eliminated from the tournament after losing to England on Sunday.</p>.<p>In a statement, Sri Lanka Cricket said it will take strict action against the player if found guilty.</p>.<p>"In consultation with the (International Cricket Council), (we) will expeditiously initiate a thorough inquiry into the matter and take stern action against the player if found guilty," the statement said.</p>.<p>The left-handed batter played against Namibia in the first round match of the ongoing T20 World Cup and was out for a duck.</p>.<p>Later, he was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury even as the team qualified for the Super 12 stage. The Lankan team finished fourth in Group 1.</p>.<p>The <em>Sydney Morning Herald</em> reported that Gunathilaka and the woman were in touch for a number of days after connecting via an online dating app.</p>.<p>The paper also reported that the arrest was made from a Sydney hotel before 1 am local time as the Sri Lankan team was preparing to leave the airport for a 6 am flight back home.</p>.<p>New South Wales Police Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad Detective Superintendent Jayne Doherty said the woman took enough precautions before going on a date with Gunathilaka.</p>.<p>"It was just unfortunate. It has nothing to do with meeting on a dating app or anything," Doherty was quoted as saying in Australian media.</p>.<p>The New South Wales police, on its website, mentioned the arrest of an unnamed Sri Lankan national.</p>.<p>"Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a Sri Lankan national following an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a woman in Sydney's east last week," the report said.</p>.<p>According to details on the website, a 29-year-old woman had been sexually assaulted at a residence in Rose Bay earlier this week.</p>.<p>"The woman met with the man after communicating with him for a number of days via an online dating application; it's alleged he then sexually assaulted her on the evening of Wednesday 2 November 2022.</p>.<p>"As part of ongoing investigations, a crime scene examination was undertaken by specialist police at an address in Rose Bay yesterday. Following further inquiries, a 31-year-old man was arrested at a hotel on Sussex Street, Sydney, shortly before 1am today (Sunday 6 November 2022)," the report added.</p>
<p>Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who was with the national squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia, was arrested on charges of sexual assault here on Sunday.</p>.<p>It has been learnt that the 31-year-old Gunathilaka was arrested and taken to Sydney City police station in the wee hours of Sunday following an investigation into alleged sexual assault of a woman on November 2.</p>.<p>"Daushka Gunathilaka has been arrested for an alleged rape. The Sri Lankan team has left Australia without him," a source aware of the developments told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>The Sri Lankan team was eliminated from the tournament after losing to England on Sunday.</p>.<p>In a statement, Sri Lanka Cricket said it will take strict action against the player if found guilty.</p>.<p>"In consultation with the (International Cricket Council), (we) will expeditiously initiate a thorough inquiry into the matter and take stern action against the player if found guilty," the statement said.</p>.<p>The left-handed batter played against Namibia in the first round match of the ongoing T20 World Cup and was out for a duck.</p>.<p>Later, he was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury even as the team qualified for the Super 12 stage. The Lankan team finished fourth in Group 1.</p>.<p>The <em>Sydney Morning Herald</em> reported that Gunathilaka and the woman were in touch for a number of days after connecting via an online dating app.</p>.<p>The paper also reported that the arrest was made from a Sydney hotel before 1 am local time as the Sri Lankan team was preparing to leave the airport for a 6 am flight back home.</p>.<p>New South Wales Police Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad Detective Superintendent Jayne Doherty said the woman took enough precautions before going on a date with Gunathilaka.</p>.<p>"It was just unfortunate. It has nothing to do with meeting on a dating app or anything," Doherty was quoted as saying in Australian media.</p>.<p>The New South Wales police, on its website, mentioned the arrest of an unnamed Sri Lankan national.</p>.<p>"Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a Sri Lankan national following an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a woman in Sydney's east last week," the report said.</p>.<p>According to details on the website, a 29-year-old woman had been sexually assaulted at a residence in Rose Bay earlier this week.</p>.<p>"The woman met with the man after communicating with him for a number of days via an online dating application; it's alleged he then sexually assaulted her on the evening of Wednesday 2 November 2022.</p>.<p>"As part of ongoing investigations, a crime scene examination was undertaken by specialist police at an address in Rose Bay yesterday. Following further inquiries, a 31-year-old man was arrested at a hotel on Sussex Street, Sydney, shortly before 1am today (Sunday 6 November 2022)," the report added.</p>