Cricketer Danushka allowed to move house in Australia

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Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka will settle into life in Sydney after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman multiple times, a court has heard, The Weekend Australian reported.

The 31-year-old appeared in Sydney Downing Centre Local Court on Friday after being charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent.

He asked the court for permission to move into a one-bedroom apartment while he wrestles with his lengthy legal battle ahead.

On Friday, the court heard he wanted to change his bail conditions to allow him to live alone in Sydney after residing with a supporter.

“He’s not going to live with anyone. He’s found a one-bedroom apartment,” his lawyer Alen Sahinovic said.

The international cricket star was granted bail last month with strict restrictions which included a ban on using dating applications or his existing social media profiles.

He had been behind bars on remand for 11 days before being granted his conditional liberty.

The court heard the new address in Rhodes, in Sydney’s inner west, has a vibrant Sri Lankan community which would lessen the risk of Mr Gunathilaka fleeing the country.

“If anything, it enhances Mr Gunathilaka’s community ties,” Mr Sahinovic said.

Moving into his own place would also allow the international cricketer to avoid “difficulties associated with the current residence”, the court heard.

Mr Sahinovic argued the change would allow Mr Gunathilaka to be more comfortable for “what will no doubt be a lengthy and difficult” legal battle.

The court heard the cricket star’s new home would “still be a significant distance” from the alleged victim’s home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

“It doesn’t seem to me that there’s any change in any relevant risk issues,” Magistrate Clare Farnan said.

She granted the bail variation and adjourned the matter until January 12, when Mr Gunathilaka will return to court.

The Sri Lankan national surrendered his passport and cannot approach any international departure point as a provision of his bail.

He was ordered to report to police every day and to abide by a nightly curfew.

The cricketer’s bail was backed by a $150,000 surety provided by a “friend of a friend” and a further $50,000 to be provided by the cricketer.

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Jude Saturday, 17 December 2022 10:21 AM

Hey DG, I reiterate, your ticket to freedom is, having a female lawyer defending you!! Period!!

Seqi Saturday, 17 December 2022 11:28 AM

He'll surely get sweet succour from his adoring compatriots....... even citizenship isn't impossible amongst friends. Australia, being bedfellows to the U. S. is unimaginably corrupt.

Piyal Ranjith Weeratunga Saturday, 17 December 2022 11:52 AM

Danushka should realize that today, he happens to be confined to only one place is due to his mistake. As a cricketer, he should have been aware that he would represent not only himself, but also the entire nation during the tour in a foreign country. He seems to be suffering for being confined, but he could learn a lot from his suffering not to repeat the mistakes again that led to his mental agony. His bad conduct has brought an enormous disgrace to the country and the nation as well, and that is an irreparable damaged to the immaculate image of the country. We hope that he learned a lot from that lesson.

Sri Saturday, 17 December 2022 11:56 AM

The truth about this will come out one day ...we can't be Judgmental on this ...

Female Saturday, 17 December 2022 12:29 PM

Piyal Ranjith weerantunga : do you also have some comforting words for the poor woman he raped and whose life he has destroyed?

Cherath Saturday, 17 December 2022 03:10 PM

DG - a superb batsman and an outfielder, beautiful to watch when in full flow. Yet, going by all the accounts thus far, he seems to have an insatiable/uncontrollable lust for sex. I suspect he would give anything, including his career if given half a chance to sleep even with a ghost. Yet, there'd be women in SL willing to marry this kind of chap.

Anura Saturday, 17 December 2022 03:12 PM

Dont worry gon wassas and donate ollosess would help him

Murshid Saturday, 17 December 2022 03:15 PM

AppsHome DeliveryWNL Home MENU Sat, 17 Dec 2022 Today's Paper Cricketer Danushka allowed to move house in Australia 17 December 2022 09:55 am - 5 - 3035 A A A Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka will settle into life in Sydney after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman multiple times, a court has heard, The Weekend Australian reported. The 31-year-old appeared in Sydney Downing Centre Local Court on Friday after being charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent. He asked the court for permission to move into a one-bedroom apartment while he wrestles with his lengthy legal battle ahead. On Friday, the court heard he wanted to change his bail conditions to allow him to live alone in Sydney after residing with a supporter. “He’s not going to live with anyone. He’s found a one-bedroom apartment,” his lawyer Alen Sahinovic said. The international cricket star was granted bail last month with strict restrictions which included a ban on using d

Kumarajey Saturday, 17 December 2022 03:45 PM

New avenue opened up for Sri Lankans. Visit a western country, rape a female, hire a female lawyer who will claim he will be prosecuted back home. Settle down in said western country. But make sure its a western country. Not Middle East !

Francis Saturday, 17 December 2022 06:36 PM

He must have tried again and would have been asked to leave by the host

ANNECUNT Saturday, 17 December 2022 08:33 PM

He will fertilise all the females in AUSTRALIA from his flat so people in australia got sri-lankan DNA thanks to him

Piyal Ranjith Weeratunga Saturday, 17 December 2022 10:37 PM

Female: My comment on the topic was not biased to any party involved in. I just pointed out to him mistakes that he has committed ignoring his responsibilities. However, whether she was poor or rich, I didn’t wish to comment on an individual who was unknown to me at all.

Peter Sampipan Sunday, 18 December 2022 12:36 AM

Looks like you will settle down as a refugee! Such na wonderful performance - do not garbage the Aust legal system as your friends NaRa done to the SL system!! Still it is running fairly well.

DW Sunday, 18 December 2022 06:09 AM

If the alleged incidents took place in Sri Lanka, the type of rules and conditions applied to him are dependent upon which politician or a friend of a politician he would know and how powerful the person is. In Australia, the law applies to everyone equally. In fact, the law is tougher on politicians and celebrities including sports stars because they are expected to set examples especially to children. Once a reputable judge got two years jail, all for lying about a $77 traffic fine but an average citizen would've paid a slightly bigger fine for lying. In Sri Lanka, it's the opposite. Wealthy people get away with murder, let alone sexual assault.

jayasiri perera Sunday, 18 December 2022 08:25 AM

Good example to others to keep your private parts in the where it should be when in abroad for any situation

Yoosuf Sunday, 18 December 2022 10:09 AM

So using tinder is helps someone to settle down in Australia

Ranil Sunday, 18 December 2022 05:57 PM

Look for new whores for DG and then let SLC or the rich Sri Lanka expats to foot the bill. After all, if SLC knows filthy rich Aussie expats with disposable income as claimed to post bail or to pay for this imbecil, then let them.

Another man accused by an Australian gold digger Sunday, 18 December 2022 06:39 PM

Australian Britt eny Hig gins is alleged to have gotten multimillion dollar payment by Australian government after accusing a man of raping her. The Minister she was working for had called her a lying cow related to her work conduct around the time too. Danushka is another innocent accused by Australian gold digger wanting to get many hundreds of thousands of dollars. Reports now coming through this month that with new law changes there that Australian woman now even after climax say no, and then allege rape. It'll all wrong there!

Lankan Monday, 19 December 2022 10:11 AM

Hope this Sri Lankan cricketer won't pollute our little suburb of Rhodes in Sydney with his sexual acts during his stay here.

EMILYJOACK Monday, 19 December 2022 03:37 PM

Rhodes or no rhodes does not matter to him young or old does not matter to him He is on a mission to fertilise the Australian females, while the Australians unable to do. So in 30 years Australia is a sri-lankan country

Chris Monday, 19 December 2022 04:53 PM

Replying to "Another man accused by an Australian gold digger" Higgins was NOT paid by the Australian Government as alleged by you. Her lawyers are contemplating filing legal action against a Liberal Minister who was her former employer.

wsw Tuesday, 20 December 2022 04:30 AM

@Chris, get your facts right mate prior to commenting. It has been confirmed (not alleged), that Higgins agreed to an undisclosed amount (speculation $3m) as settlement with the Federal government, to finalise the matter.

wsw Tuesday, 20 December 2022 04:38 AM

As expected, the focus is on DG for his indiscretions. However, it is more of an embarrassing shame, that highly remunerated SLC officials who have failed in their duties in maintaining discipline and order, are still allowed to continue in their roles.

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