England had spent around 10 days in Sri Lanka in March and played a warm-up match before the tour was called-off due to the coronavirus outbreak. It was supposed to be a two-Test series as part of the World Test Championship.
Ben Stokes pulled out of England's warm-up match on the second day and was replaced by leg-spinner Matt Parkinson.
There have been cases of coronavirus in Sri Lanka and England are not expecting the team to be affected by the outbreak.
England are scheduled to play two Test matches in Sri Lanka from March 19 to 31. Before that, the Three Lions will play two practice matches as well.
Jonny Bairstow was dropped and James Anderson was left at home to continue his recovery while Moeen Ali remains unavailable.
According to an ICC report, the first Test will begin from March 19 in Galle. The tour will then conclude with the second and final Test at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.
Sri Lanka were ruing their luck as only 17 minutes of play was possible after tea, but during that brief period, they let England back into the game.
Ben Foakes will continue with the gloves in the 2nd Test as there seems to be no space for Jonny Bairstow after the former notched his maiden ton on his debut.
Besides Foakes' century, England's spin trio of Leach, Moeen and Rashid shared eight wickets between them while seamers Anderson and Curran picked up a wicket each to clean up Lanka for 203.
With Alastair Cook retiring from the Test scene, the selectors decided to call up Surrey opening batsman Burns and Kent all-rounder Denly.
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