Sri Lanka named their six uncapped players for the first Test against Bangladesh at Galle. Only keeper-batter Lahiru Udara has international experience in a T20I. Pasindu Sooriyabandara, who has 3,981 runs at an average of 56.87, has the second-best first-class average among Sri Lankans. Pavan Rathnayake, Sonal Dinusha, Tharindu Rathnayake, and Isitha Wijesundara are the other uncapped players.