COLOMBO: Batsmen Mahela Jayawardene and Lahiru Thirimanne were included yesterday in Sri Lanka’s 15-man squad for next month’s World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.
Both players are missing the current one-day international series against Bangladesh due to injuries.
Jayawardene is recovering from a back injury and Thirimanne from an ankle problem.
Squad: Dinesh Chandimal (Captain), Lasith Malinga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Perera, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal, Rangana Herath/Chathuranga de Silva, Sachithra Senanayake, Ajantha Mendis, Seekuge Prasanna. REUTERS
