Bail was granted with two sureties amounting to one million rupees each.

Furthermore, the Panadura Additional Magistrate ordered that a compensation worth one million rupees be paid to the victim’s family.

Kusal Mendis was arrested yesterday morning, over an accident that killed a man in Panadura around 5.00am.

The victim is a 64-year old resident of Gorakapola, Panadura and was riding a bicycle when he was hit by the SUV driven by the cricketer in the Horethuduwa area.