Kusal Mendis released on bail
National Cricketer Kusal Mendis who was arrested in relation to a fatal motor accident has been released on bail by the Panadura Magistrate’s Court.
He was produced before court by the officers attached to the Panadura North Police. Mendis was arrested after a 64-year-old motorcyclist died in an accident reported along the old Galle Road in Horethuduwa, Panadura.
Mendis had been subject to a medical examination to determine if he was under the influence at the time of the accident, and the report is due to be released today.
According to Police the 64-year-old had died when his motorbike collided with the vehicle of Kusal Mendis at around 5.00 am yesterday. The deceased is a resident of Gorakana.
The post-mortem examination was conducted at the Panadura Base Hospital last evening. Sri Lankan National Cricketer Avishka Fernando had also been in Kusal Mendis’ vehicle at the time of the accident.
Further investigations into the incident are being carried out by the Panadura North Police.
(Source: News Radio)
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This is very serious. He is a national cricketer and brought SL Cricket into disrepute by allegedly driving 180 km per hour and interestingly on the wrong side of the road and killing a 65 years old man who was riding a bicycle. Kusal Mnedis never stoppend the vehicle. Instead, he proceeded to his home after and one hour surrendered to the police. Police failed to test the alcohol level in his blood. He was briefly arrested and released on bail. What we hear is Kusal promised to pay 10,000,000 Rs to next of kin of the deceased man. Hope SL Cricket board will take disciplinary action against him.
this is a accident why take it so very seriously a accident can happen to any body even to a 89 year old like mysell but I wll not be out in the dark
Dear Hon. Eng. Perera, Consequence of this so called accident is a death of an old Gentlemens like you. Are you trying to say that we should not take a death of a fellow human being seriously?
Hit and run, failure to stop and assist the injured and turning up at a Police Station hours after the incident.
Had this person stopped and assisted the injured, a life could have been saved.
And the guy is a top “Sportsman” too! What a shame.
The cops released this “darling” killer on bail within hours !!!!
Where is that PTF on “Secure Country, Disciplined, Virtuous and Lawful Society”?