Allrounder Angelo Mathews [ Images ] has been appointed Sri Lanka's [ Images ] Test and ODI captain, replacing Mahela Jayawardene [ Images ], for a period of one year.
The 25-year-old Mathews was Jayawardene's deputy and was the heir apparent to the captaincy since the latter announced that he would be quitting captaincy after Sri Lanka's tour of Australia [ Images ].
Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal will be Mathews' deputy, but will lead the national side in the Twenty20 [ Images ] format.
Lasith Malinga [ Images ] will be the team's vice-captain for T20.
The selectors have also named a 20-member pool of players for the two-match home Test series against Bangladesh, starting next month.
Veteran Thilan Samaraweera [ Images ], opener opener Tharanga Paranavithana [ Images ] and wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene [ Images ] have been dropped from the squad.
Four uncapped players -- batsmen Kithruwan Vithanage and Ashen Silva, a medium pacer Dushmantha Chameera and off-spinner Tharindu Kaushal -- have been included.
Squad: Angelo Mathews (c), Dinesh Chandimal, Tillakaratne Dilshan [ Images ], Dimuth Karunaratne, Ashen Silva, Kumar Sangakkara [ Images ], Lahiru Thirimanne, Mahela Jayawardene, Kushal Janith Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Kithuruwan Vithanage, Ajantha Mendis [ Images ], Suraj Randiv [ Images ], Nuwan Kulasekara [ Images ], Shaminda Eranga, Chanaka Welegedera, Nuwan Pradeep, Dushmantha Chameera, Rangana Herath [ Images ], Tharindu Kaushal.
Photograph: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
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