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The Sri Lanka squad for the two-match India-Sri Lanka Test series, which is scheduled to begin on August 15, was named today.
Accordingly, the Sri Lanka squad,
1.Dhananjaya de Silva
2.Lahiru Udara
3.Nishan Madushka
4.Kamidu Mendis
5.Dinesh Chandimal
6.Pasidhu Suriyabandara
7.Sonal Dinusha
8.Ramesh Mendis
10.Prabhat Jayasuriya
11.Keshara Nuwantha
12.Milan Ratnayake
13.Asitha Fernando
14.Lahiru Kumara
15.Viswa Fernando
16.Dilshan Madushanka<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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