Sri Lanka Cricket Selectors have selected the following squad to take part in the first test against Pakistan:
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Roshan Ranasinghe, approved the squad.
The squad
1) Dimuth Karunaratne – Captain
2) Nishan Madushka
3) Kusal Mendis
4) Angelo Mathews
5) Dinesh Chandimal
6) Dhananjaya De Silva – Vice Captain
7) Pathum Nissanka
8) Sadeera Samarawickrama
9) Kamindu Mendis
10)Ramesh Mendis
11) Prabath Jayasuriya
12) Praveen Jayawickrama
13) Kasun Rajitha
14) Dilshan Madushanka
15) Vishwa Fernando
16) Laksitha Manasinghe
Asitha Fernando was selected but will not play as he is suffering from ‘dengue.’ In place of him, Dilshan Madushanka was brought into the squad.