Dickwella, Mendis, Gunathailaka banned for one yr, fined 10 million rupees: SLC

Sri Lanka Cricket on Friday banned senior gamers Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka for one yr and likewise imposed a tremendous of 10 million Sri Lankan rupees on them for breaching COVID-19 protocols on the tour of UK final month.
The trio was caught on digicam on the streets of Durham throughout the restricted overs collection, which was a bio-bubble breach and so they have been despatched again residence halfway into the tour and have been suspended.
They additionally confronted a disciplinary committee headed by a retired decide, which really useful two yr bans for Mendis and Gunathilaka together with 18-month sanction for Dickwella.
However, on Friday, the SLC committee determined to ban them from worldwide cricket for one yr and 6 months from home cricket. There may even be suspended sentence of 1 yr which will probably be legitimate for 2 years offered there may be one other transgression from the gamers.
The three prices which have been introduced by the SLC are : “Putting in jeopardy the protection of gamers by breaching COVID-19 security pointers, together with directions of the group administration.
“Also breaking the team curfew of being in their hotel rooms by 10:30 pm and last but not the least was bringing disrepute to the country and cricket board.”
The SLC govt committee has additionally really useful obligatory counselling below a health care provider really useful by the board.