Lahiru Thirimanne

The exact nature of his injury is not understood yet, but he is presently in stable condition

The 33-year-old was part of the Sri Lankan side that won the T20 World Cup in 2014

Legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay has also been included in the squad, which is without the injured Ramesh Mendis

Thirimanne opts out; Mathews, Chandimal part of 22-member squad that has four uncapped players

Karunaratne, Thirimanne will face stiffer challenges, but returns are not to be sniffed at

Bangladesh paid the price for dropping Karunaratne on 28, before debutant Shoriful Islam got him for 118

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

It is still too soon to say whether this is a true breakthrough, but Sri Lanka will grab it with both hands

The Test series in West Indies began with a familiar batting collapse while the Legends team created waves of nostalgia

Development might force Sri Lanka to reschedule their planned tour of the West Indies

Marnus Labuschagne, meanwhile, moved past Virat Kohli to take the third spot

With all of their baggage, the top order's rearguard couldn't quite offset a disastrous first innings

Hectic last hour leaves England needing 36 with seven wickets in hand

On 76* opener has the chance to do something truly monumental

Thirimanne 76* as hosts show much-improved batting performance

What was going on inside Sri Lanka's dressing room on the first day of the Galle Test?

Lahiru Thirimanne dropped, injured Wanindu Hasaranga included as 16th member

Gunathilaka and Sandakan make ODI comebacks after missing Bangladesh series; Rajapaksa and Banuka uncapped members in tour party

Sri Lanka took a giant stride towards chasing down 268 with a wicketless post-lunch session from their openers on the fourth day