Batsman Dananjaya de Silva, left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara and seamer Nuwan Pradeep have all been recalled to the national Test squad for the three-match Test series against India. Pradeep last played a Test against South Africa in January while de Silva comes back to the side after missing the Zimbabwe Test.0
Pushpakumara was in the squad for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh but is yet to make his debut.
Out from the squad are skipper Dinesh Chandimal due to contracting pneumonia and leftarmer Lakshan Sandakan who bowls the chinaman.
Sri Lanka Test squad: Rangana Herath (Capt), Upul Tharanga, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella, Dimuth Karunaratne, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Asela Gunaratne, Dananjaya de Silva, Dilruwan Perera, Malinda Pushpakumara, Vishwa Fernando, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara
India Test squad: Virat Kohli (Capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Wriddhiman Saha, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Abhinav Mukund
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
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