India won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the first Test which will begin shortly at the Galle International Stadium today (26).
One each player from both teams are set to make their Test debuts -- Hardik Pandya for India and opener Danushka Gunathilaka for Sri Lanka.
Rangana Herath will lead Sri Lanka in absence of Dinesh Chandimal, who has been ruled out due to an illness.
A slight drizzle came down soon after the toss but play will begin as schedule.
India: Shikhar Dhawan, Abhinav Mukund, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Capt), Ajinkya Rahane, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Upul Tharanga, Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka, Angelo Mathews, Asela Gunaratne, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath (Capt), Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Kumara
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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