DHAKA, May 8, 2022 (BSS)-The Sri Lanka cricket team arrived in Bangladesh 
today for a two-match Test series despite the island nation president 
Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency for the second time in five 
weeks on Friday.

The first of the two-match Test series, which is the part ICC World Test 
Championship, starts at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on 
May 15 followed by the second and final Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National 
Stadium from May 23-27.

The visitors landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International airport at 12.30 PM, 
one hour after their scheduled time, a BCB official said.

After spending the day at hotel, they will start their activities tomorrow 
with a training session at National Cricket Academy ground in Mirpur.

They are however scheduled to play a two-day practice game against a BCB XI 
from May 10-11. The tourists will then travel to Chattogram for the first 
Test. 

Sri Lanka full squad: Dimuth Karunaratne (capt), Kamil Mishara, Oshada 
Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh 
Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh 
Mendis, Suminda Lakshan, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, 
Dilshan Madushanka, Praveen Jayawickrama, Lasith Embuldeniya.