Sri Lanka Cricket on Saturday announced a 17-member squad for the two-match Test series against West Indies which will kick start on March 21.

Sri Lanka who is currently playing the T20I series against West Indies is also slated to play 3 ODIs and 2 Tests. 

West Indies defeated Sri Lanka in the first T20I but the visitors made a comeback displaying an all-around performance in the second T20I to level the series 1-1. 

However, with less than two weeks remaining for the two-match Test series between the nations, Sri Lanka Cricket announced a 17-member squad. 

Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne returned to the squad after an injury while the likes of Lahiru Thirimanne, Dhananjaya De Silva, Roshen Silva, Vishwa Fernando, and Lasith Embuldeniya will feature in the 17-member squad and are set to leave for the Caribbean on Saturday night. 

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Addressing the squad selection the Sri Lanka cricket released an official statement which read: 

"The National Cricket Selectors have chosen the following squad to play the 02 Match Test Series vs West Indies. The squad was approved by the Minister of Youth and Sports Honorable Namal Rajapaksa," The SLC said in an official statement.

Dasun Shanaka, who was named in the white-ball squad, did not travel with the team due to a visa issue, will now travel to West Indies via France, and is expected to join the national team during the ODI segment of the tour.

Here’s the Sri Lanka squad for the two-match Test series against West Indies:

Dimuth Karunaratne (Captain), Dasun Shanaka, Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella, Roshen Silva, Dhananjaya De Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ramesh Mendis, Vishwa Fernando, Suranga Lakmal, Asitha Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera, Lasith Embuldeniya.

(ANI inputs)