Sri Lanka are coming off a 1-2 loss against England in an away 3-match series.Sri Lanka didn't make many changes to their squad from the England series. However, Oshada Fernando has been named after more than a year since his last appearance in red-ball cricket. The move could be aimed at solidifying the top-order batting, which couldn't step up against England. Wicketkeeper-batter Nishan Madushka was not included in the team, along with Nisala Tharaka and Kasun Rajitha. Meanwhile, New Zealand hasn't had the best of years, suffering an early elimination in the T20 World Cup. They travelled to India for a one-off Test against Afghanistan. However, the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled or even a toss due to persistent rain and a poor outfield at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground. Sri Lanka shows trust on youngsters Youngsters like Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, and Milan Rathanayake will aim to continue their impressive performances from the England series. in 13 years to score a Test hundred in England. His match-winning 127* helped Sri Lanka record their 4th Test win on English soil in the last 40 years. Kamindu Mendis also had a dream start to his Test career, in his 4th appearance in whites for Sri Lanka in the 2nd Test against England. New Zealand will return to the island nation after five long years for a bilateral series. The Test series is part of the World Test Championship calendar, set to conclude at Lord's Cricket Ground in 2025. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka will aim to make use of their home conditions and take confidence from their recent ODI series triumph against India in Colombo. The first Test match will take place on September 18 in Galle. SL vs NZ squads Sri Lanka Squad Dhananjaya De Silva (c), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Oshada Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Milan Rathnayake New Zealand Squad Tim Southee (c), Tom Latham (vc), Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway (wk), Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, William O'Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Kane Williamson, Will Young