Sri Lankan cricketers may resume training from 1 June
Notably, the Sri Lankan government was scheduled to play a two-match Test series against England in March earlier this year but the assignment had to be postponed in view of the pandemic.
Notably, the Sri Lankan government was scheduled to play a two-match Test series against England in March earlier this year but the assignment had to be postponed in view of the pandemic.
The Sri Lankan cricket team are ranked fifth in the Test match format. In the ODIs, they are placed at the number eight position.
On the southpaw's special day, the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) wished him a "happy birthday".
The first match of the series will begin on January 19 and the second on January 27. Both the matches will be played at the Harare Sports Club.
Pakistan's players went to the Sri Lanka dressing room to thank them soon after the home team posted a convincing 263-run win in the second Test of their first home series in a decade.
Chasing the tricky target, Karunaratne and Thirimanne put together an unbeaten 133-run partnership for the first wicket and denied the Kiwi bowlers any wickets.
Now, Sri Lanka will face New Zealand in the two-match Test series beginning 14 August at Galle.
Meanwhile, the SLC has invited Kulasekara to witness the 3rd ODI and have arranged a felicitation ceremony to honor the bowler for the services he has rendered for Sri Lanka Cricket.
This is the last match of the Sri Lanka ace pacer Lasith Malinga who is all set to hang his boots from ODIs post this game. However, Malinga will be available to play T20Is for Sri Lanka.
Karunaratne said the 36-year-old former captain would only take part in the first match to be played here on July 26.
