Seekkuge is sent to Australia only as a precautionary measure and will not be added to the squad unless Herath is ruled out of the tournament.
Sri Lanka Cricket announces that Leg-spinner Seekkuge Prasanna will go to Australia as a stand by for left-arm spinner Rangana Herath. Herath split his finger during the England v Sri Lanka match and the wound is expected to take 7-10 days to heal.
Seekkuge is sent to Australia only as a precautionary measure and will not be added to the squad unless Herath is ruled out of the tournament.