Sri Lanka batsman Mendis arrested over fatal crash - GulfToday

Sri Lanka batsman Mendis arrested over fatal crash

  • 05 Jul 2020
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Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Mendis was arrested on Sunday after being allegedly involved in a fatal crash with a cyclist, who died instantly, just outside the country's capital Colombo, police said.

The 25-year-old batsman was driving an SUV at Panadura before dawn when the incident happened, police said. Mendis has been named in the 16-player squad for a two-match home Test series against England in March, but the tour was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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