Lokuarachchi suspended pending inquiry

Kaushal Lokuarachchi has been suspended from all forms of cricket pending a disciplinary inquiry, following his involvement in a car crash that killed a woman and injured her son, in the district of Gampaha in the early hours of Saturday morning. If found guilty of bringing the national team into disrepute, he could be banned from playing for Sri Lanka for as long as three years.

Lokuarachchi, a newcomer to the Sri Lankan team, was at the wheel of a car borrowed from another player - without a valid driving licence - and was returning home from a late-night party when the accident occurred. Since being arrested, Lokuarachchi has been released on a bail of 57,500 Sri Lankan Rupees (approximately US$ 580).

According to the police, Lokuarachchi had suffered only minor injuries thanks to the activation of an airbag in the car. He was not believed to have been under the influence of alcohol.