Kusal Perera was on Monday included in place of Lahiru Thirimanne in Sri Lanka Test squad for the England home series. Perera has a finger injury and is doubtful for the first game of the two-match series. But still then, he was kept in the squad which sees Thirimanne being the only omission from the squad that won 1-0 in Zimbabwe in January.

Wanindu Hasaranga was named as the 16th member of the squad. But his left hamstring injury would not allow him to take part in the series with a a replacement expected to be picked before the first Test, a Sri Lanka cricket statement said. England play two Tests, the first starting in Galle on March 19.