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Sanath Jayasuriya Captain
Left hand batsman
Left arm slow orthodox bowler

Sanath Jayasuriya brings to the Sri lankan team an all round ability which any captain would willingly have under his command. [More]

Sanath Jayasuriya
 
Mahela Jayawardene Vice-captain
Right hand batsman
Right arm medium bowler

Mahela Jayawardene started off his international career for Sri Lanka by hitting the winning run in a One-Day International against Zimbabwe followed by a half-century. [More]

Mahela Jayawardene
 
Russel Arnold
Left hand batsman
Right arm off break bowler

Russel Arnold is an immensely talented opening batsman who also bowls useful off-spin. [More]

Russel Arnold
 
Marvan Atapattu
Right hand batsman
Right arm off break bowler

This stylish right hander has been a consistent and prolific scorer in Sri Lankan domestic. After an inauspicious start to his Test career, in which he managed just 1 run in 5 innings against India and Australia, he returned to the national side in 1997. [More]

Marvan Atapattu
 
Upul Chandana
Right hand batsman
Right arm leg break bowler

This 27-year-old utility all-rounder adds some useful variety to the Sri Lankan side. His steady leg-spin and middle order batting has provided a significant contribution. [More]

Upul Chandana
 
Indika de Saram
Right hand batsman
Wicketkeeper

[Profile]

Indika de Saram
 
 
Avishka Gunawardene
Left hand batsman

Avishka Gunawardene, a left-handed aggressive opening batsman was inducted into the Sri Lankan team after a good series in the Commonwealth Games in Malaysia, when Kaluwitharana was struggling to make runs at the top of the order. [Profile]

Avishka Ganawardene
 
Romesh Kaluwitharana
Right hand batsman
Wicketkeeper

The diminutive right handed wicket-keeper batsman exploded back into the forefront of the international scene during Sri Lanka's 1995 tour of Australia. [More]

Romesh Kaluwitharana
 
Mutiah Muralitharan
Right hand batsman
Right arm off break bowler

Unfortunately for him, Muttiah Muralitharan is going to have to work exceptionally hard if he wants to be remembered for more than just the controversy over his bowling action. [More]

Mutiah Muralitharan
 
Nimesh Perera
Left hand batsman
Right arm leg break bowler

[Profile]

Nimesh Perera
 
Suresh Perera
Right hand batsman
Right arm medium bowler

[Profile]

Suresh Perera
 
Chamara Silva
Right hand batsman

[Profile]

Chamara Silva
 
Chaminda Vaas
Left hand batsman
Left arm fast medium bowler

Chaminda Vaas has in many ways been the chief architect of Sri Lanka's upsurge in Test and one-day cricket of late. His incisive left arm pace bowling, which has invited comparisons with Wasim Akram, albeit somewhat prematurely, has given the attack the extra bite it had been missing previously. [More]

Chaminda Vaas
 
Pramodya Wickramasinghe
Right hand batsman
Right arm fast medium bowler

Pramodya Wickremasinghe is easily the most experienced of Sri Lanka's pacemen, and has been a mainstay in their attack for many years now. [More]

Pramodya Wickramasinghe
 
Nuwan Zoysa
Left hand batsman
Left arm fast medium bowler

[Profile]

Nuwan Zoysa
 
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