Bangladesh will tour Sri Lanka from June 17 to July 16, 2025, for an all-format cricket series that includes two Tests, three One-Day Internationals, and three Twenty20 Internationals. The tour will mark the beginning of the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship cycle.

Both teams are looking to shake off a lean run in red-ball cricket as the 2025-27 cycle of the World Test Championship gets underway

Sri Lanka will hope to give Mathews a fitting send-off with a win and possibly a farewell century. The squad reflects a blend of experience and foresight, with an 18-member group named for the opener. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva, the in-form Pathum Nissanka, Chandimal, and Mathews will anchor the batting, while Kusal Mendis takes the gloves.