Danushka Gunathilaka is refused bail after being charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent.
Sri Lankan international cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has been charged with the alleged sexual assault of a woman in Sydney's eastern suburbs.Police allege he sexually assaulted a woman on WednesdayMr Gunathilaka, 31, was arrested about 1am on Sunday after the woman, 29, made a complaint to police last week.
Police allege the cricketer sexually assaulted a woman he met in Rose Bay on Wednesday, after they had been chatting on an online dating application for several days. On Saturday, detectives from the Sex Crimes Squad and Eastern Suburbs police formed Strike Force Veteran to investigate the allegations.
Mr Gunathilaka was arrested at a hotel on Sussex Street in Sydney CBD and taken to a local police station.Mr Gunathilaka was refused bail by police and is expected to appear before Downing Centre Local Court on Monday.A crime scene has also been examined at a property in Rose Bay, police said.Mr Gunathilaka, who goes by the first name "Danushka", last played for his country on October 16.
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