All rounder Thisara Perera is to captain the Sri Lankan team in the next two matches of the Nidahas trophy. 

This comes after Sri Lanka's captain Dinesh Chandimal has been suspended for two matches by the ICC due to slow over rate during the match against Bangladesh. 

The next two matches are crucial for Sri Lanka to enter the final of the tri-nations T20 series. 

Perera has captained Sri Lanla before for a short stint.

He has been one of the most consistent players in the team during the recent tournaments.