DHAKA, June 15, 2025 (BSS)-The Sri Lanka cricket today announced an 18-member 
squad for the first cricket Test against Bangladesh, starting on Tuesday at 
the Galle International Cricket Stadium.

Dhananjaya de Silva will lead the side which featured Angelo Mathews and five 
uncapped players in Lahiru Udara, Pasinda Sooriyabandara, Sonal Dinusha, 
Pavan Ratnayake, and Isitha Wijesundara.

Mathews will retire from the Test cricket after this match. 

The second and final Test will commence in Colombo on June 25. 

The series will kick start the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) Cycle. 
Bangladesh had finished seventh while Sri Lanka finished sixth in the last 
cycle, which South Africa eventually won, beating mighty Australia by five 
wickets. 

Squad: Dhananjaya de Silva (C), Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando, Lahiru 
Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Angelo Mathews, 
Pasinda Sooriyabandara, Sonal Dinusha, Isitha Wijesundara, Pavan Ratnayake, 
Tharindu Ratnayake, Akila Dananjaya, Milan Rathnayake, Asitha Fernando, Kasun 
Rajitha.