Sri Lanka cricket announced Pathum Malitha from Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda squad for the West Indies U19 tour of Sri Lanka. 

A 35-member Sri Lanka squad has begun training for the upcoming cricket series between the touring Sri Lanka and the West Indies.

Lasith Malinga, the permanent captain of the Sri Lanka Twenty20 team, has not been included in the squad. Although Pathum Nissanka has been included in the squad. It is surprise that Lahiru Udara who has performed well at the last season of Premier League has been dropped from the 35 – man squad.

Kusal Mendis, who was dropped from the recently concluded Sri Lanka-England second Test, has also been recalled to the training squad.

Sri Lanka squad for the West Indies U19 tour :-

• Sineth jayawardena (C) – (Royal College, Colombo)
• Malsha Tahrupati (VC) – (Richmond College, Galle)
• Pulindu Perera – (Dharmaraja College, Kandy)
• Supun Wadgue – (Trinity College, Kandy)
• Rusanda Gamage – (St. Peter’s College, Colombo)
• Diniru Abeywickramasinghe – (St. Servatius’ College, Matara)
• Ravishan Nethsara – (P. de. S. Kularatne, Ambalangoda)
• Hiran Jayasundara – (St. Joseph’s College)
• Sharujan Shanmuganathan – (St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena)
• Vishwa Lahiru – (Sri Sumangala College, Panadura)
• Vishen Halambage – (St. Peter’s College, Colombo)
• Tharana Wimaladharma – (Trinity College, Kandy)
• Kaveesha Piyumal – (St. Anthony’s College, Kandy)
• Vihas Thewmika – (Thurstan College)
• Janith Fernando – (St. Joseph Vaz College,Wennappuwa)
• Dinura Kalupahana – (Mahinda College, Galle)
• Pathum Malitha – (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda)
• Ruvishan Perera – (Ananda College, Colombo)
• Garuka Sanketh (Lycum International School, Wattala)
• Vishwa Rajapaksha – (St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa)