Kusal Mendis has been confirmed as the new Test captain of Sri Lanka after Dhananjaya de Silva stepped down from the position to leave leadership duties "to the next generation".
Sri Lanka have suffered a double injury blow after captain Kusal Mendis and seamer Binura Fernando were ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series in England.
Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis both scored centuries as Sri Lanka dominated the opening day against Ireland in the first-ever Test between the nations.