Sri Lanka have named uncapped allrounder Thikshila de Silva in a 15-man squad for the three Twenty20 internationals against South Africa.
The squad also included left-arm wrist spinner Lakshan Sandakan, who has impressed in Test cricket but hasn't played a T20 international.
Danushka Gunathilaka, Seekkuge Prasanna, Niroshan Dickwella, Asela Gunarathna, Sachith Pathirana, Lakshan Sadakan and Nuwan Kulasekara will depart for South Africa on Thursday to join captain Angelo Mathews and the others who are part of the Test squad currently in South Africa.
The T20 series begins on January 20.
Sri Lanka T20 squad: Angelo Mathews (captain), Dinesh Chandimal, Danushka Gunathilaka, Seekkuge Prasanna, Niroshan Dickwella, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep, Isuru Udana, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya Silva, Asela Gunarathna, Sachith Pathirana, Lakshan Sadakan, Thikshila de Silva and Nuwan Kulasekara.
