16-member Sri Lanka Squad for Bangladesh Tri-Series, 2018

The Sri Lanka- Zimbabwe- Bangladesh Tri-Series, 2018 will be held in Bangladesh on 15th January. The series will end on 27 January with the final. After this the Sri Lanka team will play Test and T-twenty against the host team. On 14th January Sri Lanka Cricket, Colombo has announced its 16-member team for the subject Tri-Series. Accordingly Dinesh Chandimal will be the Captain while Suranga Lakmal will be the vice captain. Minister of Sports Dayasiri Jayasekera has given his approval to the squad. The Sri Lanka team will depart to Bangladesh on the 13th January, 2018. The following list encapsulates the full members of the team:

1. Dinesh Chandimal (Captain)
2. Dimuth Karunaratne
3. Angelo Mathews
4. Danushka Gunathilaka
5. Kusal Mendis
6. Dhananjaya de Silva
7. Niroshan Dickwella
8. Roshen Silva
9. Rangana Herath
10. Suranga Lakmal (Vice Captain)
11. Dilruwan Perera
12. Dushmantha Chameera
13. Lakshan Sandakan
14. Akila Dananjaya
15. Lahiru Gamage
16. Lahiru Kumara

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Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka 2017 Cricket Series Schedule

On Friday, February 17, 2017 the Sri Lankan Cricket Board has announced the schedule for a series of Test, One Day International, and T20 International matches. Bangladesh team will begin their Sri Lanka tour in March 07, 2017. The teams will play two Tests, three 50 over internationals, and two T20 matches. Bangladesh team will leave for Sri Lanka in February 27, 2017. Following is the full schedule for Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka 2017 Cricket Series:

2 Test Matches: March 7, 2017 to March 19, 2017
Match	Venue	Date	Time
1st Test - Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium	March 7 – 11	NA
2nd Test - Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka	Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo	March 15 – 19	NA
3 ODI Matches: March 25 2017 to April 01, 2017
Match	Venue	Date	Time
1st ODI - Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla	March 25	NA
2nd ODI - Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla	March 28	NA
3rd ODI - Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka	Sinhalese Sports Club grounds, Colombo	April 01	NA
2 T20 Matches: April 4 2017 to April 6, 2017
Match	Venue	Date	Time
1st T20 - Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka	Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	April 04	NA
2nd T20 - Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka	Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	April 06	NA

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