Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday (December 10) confirmed Sri Lanka's Test visit will go ahead as planned amid speculations that the scheduled two-match series could be cancelled due to COVID-19 scare. 

That was down to England's decision to call-off the ODI series on their trip. But CSA said Sri Lanka Cricket's (SLC) Medical Unit head Arjuna De Silva conducted a proper assessment of the health arrangements and then advised his own board to proceed with the series. 

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"Cricket South Africa appreciates the ongoing support from Sri Lanka Cricket under the leadership of Ashley de Silva, who has never wavered in its willingness to engage us in important and open discussions around our plans and the state of our readiness for the tour," said CSA acting CEO Kugandrie Govender in an official statement.

"We are thankful that these discussions have allayed any trepidation around CSA's ability to successfully host home tours in these unpredicted times," he added.

The CSA also informed, "The Sri Lanka Men’s team will leave for South Africa as scheduled, while Head Coach Mickey Arthur, accompanied by a health specialist will travel with immediate effect to South Africa to further assess the situation and make necessary arrangements for the team’s arrival."

The first Test will kick-off on the Boxing Day (December 26) in Centurion followed by the next one in Johannesburg from January 3. 

The series is an integral part of the ongoing World Test Championship cycle. 

Sri Lanka had historically become the first Asian side to win a Test series in South Africa when they whitewashed the hosts 2-0 on their last trip in early 2019. 

(With ANI inputs)