Milinda Siriwardana will lead the Sri Lanka 'A' team against the England Lions in the first three unofficial One Day Internationals beginning from the first game today (2) at Dambulla.
The 15-man squad includes top contenders in limited overs cricket who are trying to stamp their place in the top team.
Among them are Kusal Perera, Danushka Gunathilaka, Shehan Jayasuriya, Thissara Perera, Kithruwan Vithanage, Jeffrey Vandersay and the skipper Siriwardana.
The second and third matches will be played on Saturday (4) at Dambulla and Monday (6) at the Welagedara Stadium in Kurunegala.
Sri Lanka Cricket will named a new squad for the remaining two games to be played on March 9 and 11 at the CCC ground in Colombo.
Sri Lanka 'A' squad for ODIs: Milinda Siriwardana (Capt), Kusal Janith Perera (wk), Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sandun Weerakkody, Shehan Jayasuriya, Charith Asalanka, Kithruwan Vithanage, Thisara Perera, Lahiru Madushanka, Vikum Sanjaya, Asitha Fernando, Amila Aponso, Jeffrey Vandersay, Malinda Pushpakumara.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
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.
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.
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