Dhaka, June 24 -- Sri Lanka pacer Milan Rathnayake has been ruled out of the second Test against Bangladesh due to a side strain, dealing a blow to the hosts ahead of the Colombo clash starting June 25.

Left-arm seamer Vishwa Fernando has been named as his replacement.

Rathnayake had impressed in the Galle Test, picking up four wickets and contributing 39 runs in a vital 84-run partnership with Kamindu Mendis.

The injury that had briefly forced him off the field during the match has now sidelined him completely.

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In another change, 22-year-old spin-bowling allrounder Dunith Wellalage has also been added to the squad, likely to fill the vacancy left by Angelo Math...