Sri Lankan selectors on Saturday named a 16-man squad for the Twenty20 games against Australia next month.
The teams will play two Twenty20 games on August 6 and 8 at the newly-built Pallakelle International Stadium in the central town of Kandy, which will also host the opening one-dayer and the second Test match.
Lasith Malinga has been left out of the T20 squad due to an injury. But he may be included for the 5-ODIs that follow the T20 series.
All-rounder Angelo Mathews got the vice-captain job, after being overlooked for the post during the recent tour of England.
Selectors also named uncapped right-arm bowler Shaminda Eranga and all-rounder Dilruwan Perera.
The itinerary also includes a five one-day game series and three Tests. The Test and one-day squads will be announced next month.
T20 Squad: Tillakaratne Dilshan (captain), Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews (vice-captain), Jeevan Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Thisara Perera, Dhammika Prasad, Suranga Lakmal, Ajantha Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suraj Randiv, Rangana Herath, Chamara Silva and Shaminda Eranga.
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