Sri Lanka's skipper arrested for drunk driving

Sri Lanka's Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne was on Sunday arrested for drunk driving.

Colombo: Sri Lanka's Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne, was arrested for alleged drunk driving in Colombo on Sunday morning after the 33-year-old batsman was involved in an accident that put the driver of a three-wheeler in hospital.

• As per the police, the injured driver has sustained minor injuries and Karunaratne has been granted bail, after being taken into custody at roughly 5:40 am Sri Lanka time on Sunday, a website reported.
• He is expected to appear before court sometime this week. This arrest can have huge ramifications for the player. Sri Lanka Cricket can impose their own sanctions depending upon the outcome of the court proceedings.

Karunaratne led the Sri Lanka team to an exceptional Test series win in South Africa in February. There were rumours doing the rounds that he can be handed the limited overs captaincy as Lasith Malinga has not been providing the desired results for the team in the format.

The team has been troubled with disciplinary issues over the past few months, but Karuna had avoided serious controversy up to now.