22 February 2021 11:00 am
Sri Lanka's 25-year-old Lahiru Kumara has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been dropped for the West Indies tour.
"All other players tested negative and the tour will go ahead as planned,” sources said.
“We conducted PCR tests 72 hours apart and Lahiru was negative in the first test. However, the tests which were conducted on Sunday were not favourable to him", the source added.
Kumara will be isolated immediately and sent to the Nawaloka Hospital's intermediate care centre.
Kumara has played 22 Tests, 13 ODIs and 7 T20Is and was selected in squads for both limited over and Tests legs of the Windies tour.
The team is leaving via USA tonight for Antigua.
"No family members are allowed to travel with the team", the source also confirmed.
The team is scheduled to play 3 T-20Is, 3 ODIs and two Tests on this tour.
(Bipin Dani)