Sri Lanka named its squad for the upcoming One Day Internationals against Ireland and England which begins from June 16.
Farveez Maharoof, a versatile allrounder, have earned a recall after four years alongside opener Upul Tharanga, Seekkuge Prasanna and Suraj Randiv into the squad.
Among the new faces to join the ODIs for Sri Lanka are Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva and fast bowler Chaminda Bandara.
Allrounder Thissara Perera has lost his place and has been drafted to the Sri Lanka 'A' squad, who will tour England from June 25 to July 25.
Sri Lanka will play two ODIs against Ireland at Dublin on June 16 and 18 followed by five ODIs against England from June 21 to July 2.
Sri Lanka ODI squad: Angelo Mathews (Capt), Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera, Danushka Gunathilaka, Upul Tharanga, Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Seekkuge Prasanna, Suraj Randiv, Dasun Shanaka, Farveez Maharoof, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal, Chaminda Bandara, Shaminda Eranga.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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