Colombo, April 23 -- Hosts Sri Lanka Women announced a 17-member squad with Chamari Athapaththu as the captain for their upcoming tri-nation series against India and South Africa, as per the ICC official website.

The hosts are coming into the series on the back of a 2-0 ODI series loss in New Zealand. As many as eight changes have been made to the SL squad that featured against the White Ferns.

Spinner Malki Madara has received a maiden call-up to the ODI squad.

Madara had forged impressive debut bowling figures during the T20I series in New Zealand, helping Sri Lanka to their solitary win on the multi-format tour.

Among other changes, the likes of Vishmi Gunaratne, Nilakshi Silva, Hasini Perera, Piumi Wathsala, Dewmi Vihanga, Inoka R...