The notable selections are the return of Colts fast-medium pace bowler Duleep Liyanage after a leg injury, and former Sri Lanka players Don Anurasiri (left-arm spin) and Pubudu Dasanayake (wicket-keeper).
Singha SC's fast-medium bowler Bandula Ranjith is the only newcomer to international cricket.
Ranjith presently has the best bowling figures in the Sara trophy tournament for innings (9/28 v Antonians) and match bag (15/98 v Galle CC) and has been a consistent wicket-taker.
The tournament also features the 'A' teams of India and Pakistan, and also Bangladesh.
The tour party of 14: Ruwan Kalpage, captain (Bloomfield), Upul Chandana, vice-captain (Tamil Union), Ruwin Peiris (NCC), Duleep Samaraweera (Colts), Naveed Nawaz (Bloomfield), Saman Jayantha (Singha SC), Varuna Waragoda (Tamil Union), Mahela Jayawardena (SSC), Pubudu Dasanayake (Bloomfield), Hemantha Wickremaratne (SSC), Duleep Liyanage (Colts), Mario Villavarayan (Bloomfield), Bandula Ranjith (Singha SC), Don Anurasiri (Panadura SC). Manager - Roy Dias, Coach - Rumesh Ratnayake.