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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan: Dasun Shanaka left out of hosts' 16-member squad for ODI series
•Shanaka's omission comes after his poor run in the 50-over format. In his last 21 innings, he has scored just one half-century and had an average of 12.25.
Angelo Mathews hits out at former selectors for 'agenda' in team selection
Firstcricket Staff •Angelo Mathews, playing his first T20I match since March 2021, starred in Sri Lanka's thrilling win over Zimbabwe.
Sri Lanka name different captains for Test, ODI and T20 sides
•It is the first time that Sri Lanka will have separate skippers for all three formats.
Suspended SLC have new laws in place aimed at curbing political interference
•The ICC had suspended Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in November after then-Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe had sacked the entire Shammi Silva-led board following the team's disastrous World Cup performance.
World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka’s campaign ends with a whimper
Tanujl •Sri Lanka, 1996 champions and perennial overachievers at one stage, slumped to yet another defeat in the ODI World Cup to finish with two wins and seven defeats.
World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka bring in Angelo Mathews in place of injured quick Matheesha Pathirana
Firstcricket Staff •Mathews, who was part of Sri Lanka's campaigns in each of their last three World Cups, had already joined the squad ahead of the Netherlands match in Lucknow on Saturday.
Sri Lanka lifts Danushka Gunathilaka ban after sexual assault acquittal
•Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced Danushka Gunathilaka was now free to return to the game, weeks after being cleared of sexual assault
ICC World Cup Factbox: How Sri Lanka have fared in quadrennial showpiece event over the years
Firstcricket Staff •Sri Lanka had to qualify for the 2023 World Cup in India via the qualifier in Zimbabwe in the summer, but have showcased a lot of potential in the build-up to the mega event
ICC World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka leave out Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera from squad
•While Hasaranga and Chameera miss out on the showpiece event, pacers Dilshan Madushanka and Lahiru Kumara have been included after recovering from injuries that forced them to miss out on the Asia Cup.
Asia Cup Final: Sri Lanka's Maheesh Theekshana ruled out of match against India
Firstcricket Staff •Maheesh Theekshana had sustained the injury while trying to prevent a boundary during Sri Lanka's Super Four match against Pakistan.