Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the Test squad for the upcoming series against the visiting Australia team with four new caps being names.
Among the rookies are batsmen Roshen Silva and Dhananjaya de Silva, fast bowler Asitha Fernando and left-arm Lakshan Sandaken.
Surprisingly prominent allrounder Milinda Siriwardana has not being named in the Test squad.
The first Test will begin at Pallekele from Tuesday (26).
Sri Lanka Test squad: Angelo Mathews (Captain), Dinesh Chandimal, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kusal Janith Perera, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Roshen Silva, Nuwan Pradeep Fernando, Vishva Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera, Lakshan Sandakan, Suranga Lakmal
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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