Perera has not played ODI cricket since November last year

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Batsman Kusal Perera and all-rounder Thisara Perera are back in Sri Lanka’s ODI squad for the forthcoming series against Bangladesh.

Kusal and Thisara recently represented Sri Lanka A in an unofficial ODI series against the England Lions.

Kusal hit two fifties in three matches, while Thisara struck 56 off 35 balls in the first match before finishing with figures of 2-17 in the second.

Opener Danushka Gunathilaka also found a spot in the side, but there was no place for pace bowler Nuwan Kulasekara or leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay.

Upul Tharanga will continue standing in as captain since Angelo Mathews has still not fully recovered from a hamstring injury.

The three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh begins on March 25 in Dambulla.