Both teams were originally due to play a one-off one day international at Hambantota but another match has been added to the schedule, with both to now be staged in Colombo.

The result leaves Sri Lanka with zero points after two matches and in real trouble in Group A, with fixtures against India and New Zealand to come.

 The game has been delayed due to rain, preceded by overwhelming wind around.

Mendis is his country's marathon man, making 76 and 122 in the two defeats to South Africa and Pakistan.