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SLC lifts suspensions on Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has lifted the one-year suspensions of its three senior cricketers — Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis and Niroshan Dickwella — 5 months after they had been sanctioned for a bio-security breach through the nationwide workforce’s tour of England final 12 months.
“Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to lift the one-year suspension imposed on the three players from playing International Cricket, across all three formats, with immediate effect,” SLC said in a press launch.
It was through the tour that the trio went on an evening out in Bristol and had been caught on digital camera exterior the confines of bio-security bubble within the midst of COVID-19 pandemic in UK final 12 months.

Sri Lanka Cricket has determined to carry the one-year suspension imposed on Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis and Niroshan Dickwella: from enjoying International Cricket, throughout all three codecs, with fast impact.
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— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) January 7, 2022
“The newest determination was taken following a request made by the three gamers to Sri Lanka Cricket to carry the ban imposed on them, pursuant to the conclusion of the LPL 2021.
“Based on such request, SLC obtained a report from the Doctor to supply counseling for the three gamers throughout their interval of suspension.
“Upon consideration of the said report submitted by the Doctor, the Executive Committee of the SLC decided at a meeting held on Friday to remove the suspension of the said three players,” the assertion added.

The remaining interval (7 months) will stay suspended for a interval of two years, throughout which the three gamers’ conduct shall be carefully monitored by the SLC.
Accordingly, the trio will have the ability to play home cricket with fast impact and also will be accessible for nationwide choice, topic to complying with necessary health requirements.
All three are set to be chosen throughout Sri Lanka’s tour of India beginning late subsequent month.