Mendis arrested for causing fatal motor accident
PTI, Jul 5, 2020, 11:01 AM IST
Colombo: Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Mendis was on Sunday, June 5 arrested for knocking down a pedestrian while driving, police said.
Mendis hit a 74-year-old man, killing him in the wee hours, in the Colombo suburb of Panadura.
He is to be produced before a magistrate later today, police said.
The 25-year-old wicket-keeper batsman has represented Sri Lanka in 44 Tests and 76 ODIs. Mendis was part of the national squad which had resumed training after the COVID-19 lockdown.
Sri Lanka’s international assignments, including a tour by India, have been cancelled due to the pandemic.
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