Sri Lanka selected Tillakaratne Dilshan as captain on Tuesday for a Twenty20 International match against India next week with several regular players being rested.

Test and one-day captain Mahela Jayawardena, wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara and spinners Muttiah Muralidaran and Ajantha Mendis were omitted by Sri Lanka Cricket for the match next Tuesday at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Fast bowler Lasith Malinga was recalled to the 15-man squad after being out injured for almost a year.

Sri Lankan selectors have also dropped out-of-form opener Michael Vandort for a two-Test tour of Pakistan, calling up uncapped 26-year-old batsman Tharanga Paranavitana, who has scored 4,833 runs in 78 first-class matches at an average of more than 43.

Suranga Lakmal, an uncapped 21-year-old pace bowler, has also been named to tour Pakistan.

The first Test will be played from February 22 to February 26 and the second from March 2 to March 6.

The squads:

Twenty20: Tillakaratne Dilshan (captain), Sanath Jayasuriya, Jehan Mubarak, Chamara Kapugedera, Chamara Silva, Indika de Seram, Lasith Malinga, Randi Dilhara Fernando, Farveez Maharoof, Kaushalya Weeraratne, Malinga Bandara, Jeevantha Kulatunga, Dilhara Lokuhettige, Mahela Udawatte, Thilan Thushara.

Test: Mahela Jayawardena (captain), Kumar Sangakkara, Malinda Warnapura , Tharanga Paranavitana, Thilan Samaraweera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Prasanna Jayawardene, Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralidaran, Ajantha Mendis, Chamara Kapugedera, Farveez Maharoof, Randi Dilhara Fernando, Thilan Thushara, Suranga Lakmal.