Kusal Mendis will lead Sri Lanka for the first time since being announced as their full-time captain. He led the Lankan Lions in seven games during the recently concluded ODI World Cup in India.

Sri Lanka's Akila Dananjaya dismissed Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle and Nicholas Pooran off consecutive deliveries, before being hit for six sixes in an over by Kieron Pollard.

Dananjaya was originally suspended from bowling in December 2018.

Sri Lankan spinner has been handed a ban from the ICC for illegal bowling action. The legality of his action came under question during the Test series against New Zealand last month.

Both Kane Williamson and Akila Dananjaya are right-arm off-break spinners and their bowling actions came under scrutiny during the opening Test which ended on Sunday. 

Akila Dananjaya bowled brilliantly, taking a five-for as rain interrupted the first day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand.

Amila Aponso, Lakshan Sandakan and Lahiru Madusanka are the other three players who failed to find a spot in the final 17-member squad for the ODI series. 

Dananjaya was suspended from bowling after being reported during the first Test against England last year in November and subsequently underwent an independent assessment of his bowling action.

Akila Dananjaya was suspended from bowling after being reported during the first Test against England in Galle from 6-10 November.

The 25-year-old was reported with a suspect bowling action during the first Test against England, which the visitors won by 211 runs in Galle.

Joe Root's chanceless knock came as a big relief for England as he had accumulated only 52 runs in three innings in the series.

Dananjaya was reported to the International Cricket Council by the match officials after the first Test, in which he took two wickets in 38.5 overs.