Sri Lanka Cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka Allowed To Use WhatsApp By A Sydney Court, Revokes Overnight Restriction

According to The Chronicle, Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who was charged with sexual assault, has been given permission to use WhatsApp and the court-imposed midnight curfew has also been loosened.

The 31-year-old was detained on November 6 on Sussex Street after being accused of sexual assault by a 29-year-old lady following their Tinder match.

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Court Approves Danushka Gunathilaka’s Whatsapp Usage

On November 7, 2022, at the Local Court, bail was denied for the cricketer who was accused of engaging in four counts of sexual activity without permission. The cricketer was reportedly brought in Sydney’s Downing Center Local Court on Thursday when his defence attorney Emma Sullivan requested two modifications to the 31-year-bail, old’s according to The Chronicle.

First, the court had to approve Danushka Gunathilaka’s use of WhatsApp, which had previously been rejected by Magistrate Jennifer Atkinson. He is still prohibited from using any dating or social networking apps, though.

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According to the report, after police arrived at Danushka Gunathilaka’s residence at 2 am, the defence attorney also asked the court to lift the nightly curfew and enforcement restrictions. George Rixon, a lawyer with the DPP, opposed the modification but believed it needed to be implemented to “mitigate the dangers” of additional offences.

“The accused’s aggressive sexual behaviour is of concern,” he said.

Around Christmas of last year, Danushka Gunathilaka received permission to move into a one-bedroom flat in Sydney’s inner west. As a condition of his bail, he earlier turned over his passport and was told not to go near any international departure point.

The Sri Lankan national was told to follow a nocturnal curfew and report to the police every day.

A “friend of a friend” donated a $150,000 guarantee in support of Gunathilaka’s bail, while the cricket player contributed an additional $50,000.

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