Lakshan Sandakan

Lahiru Madushanka is left out from the original squad after failing to recover in time from a fractured collarbone

Nuwan Pradeep and Dinesh Chandimal also return, alongside new faces who did well in domestic T20s

The pair named as replacements for the injured Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka

Sri Lanka's coach talks about the talent pool at his disposal, his coaching philosophy, and his strengths as a man manager

A two-match series in Pallekele will present two uncertain teams a stiff examination of their Test-match mettle

Mathews will play as specialist batsman; Chandimal set to return after missing second Test in South Africa

Daniel Bell-Drummond's 70 in vain for Colombo Kings

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Amir took 5 for 26 while Ahsan struck a 38-ball 56 against Colombo Kings in Lanka Premier League

Mathews, Mendis, Perera among local talent; Steyn, Russell, Amir lend overseas glamour in five-team T20 tournament

The things we learned after Virat Kohli and his men beat Sri Lanka 2-0 in the recently concluded T20I series

A strong opening partnership, a lower-order cameo, and fiery fast bowling helped India romp home despite a collapse

Nielsen makes 79 and Ahmed conjures 9 runs in closing stages to steal the game

Three frontline spinners - Lasith Embuldeniya, Lakshan Sandakan and Akila Dananjaya - have been named in the 15-man party

Seamer Lahiru Madushanka also did not a find a place in Sri Lanka's finalised 18-man squad

Suranga Lakmal, Jeevan Mendis, Milinda Siriwardena and Jeffrey Vandersay, who were part of the World Cup squad, have been left out

Spin bowling pair to be mentored by Piyal Wijetunge on the 'A' tour of India

Sri Lanka spin-bowling coach Piyal Wijetunge suggested the front-foot no-balls delivered by Lakshan Sandakan were "something new for us"

Jos Buttler scored a half-century and England then struck four times with the ball, but Sri Lanka were undermined by their own errors on day three in Colombo