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Skipper Mahela Jayawardene [Images] and vice-captain Kumar Sangakkara were left out of Sri Lanka's [Images] 15-man squad on Tuesday for the Twenty20 [Images] match against India next week.

Tillakaratne Dilshan [Images] will lead the side, with Chamara Kapugedera [Images] serving as his deputy.

It is so far unclear whether Jayawardene and Sangakkara have been dropped or rested.

Sri Lanka have, though, decided to rest bowlers Muttiah Muralitharan [Images], Chaminda Vaas [Images], Ajantha Mendis [Images] and Nuwan Kulasekera.

Paceman Lasith Malinga [Images] returns from a knee injury which has kept him out for 12 months.

The match in Colombo will be played on February 10.

Sri Lanka squad: Tillakaratne Dilshan (captain), Sanath Jayasuriya [Images], Jehan Mubarak, Chamara Kapugedera, Chamara Silva, Indika de Saram, Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando, Farveez Maharoof, Kaushal Weeraratne, Malinga Bandara, Jeevantha Kulatunga, Dilhara Lokuhettige, Mahela Udawatte, Thilan Thushara.