Kusal Perera had admitted to taking medications recently but felt he had not consumed a banned substance upon receiving the news he had failed a drug test, interim coach Jerome Jayaratne has said. Perera was provisionally suspended on Monday evening, two days out from the team's first Test against New Zealand, in Dunedin. The positive sample had been given during Pakistan's tour of Sri Lanka in June and July.

Former Sri Lankan star cricketers Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara were auctioned for 550,000 USDs at an auction held today for the inaugural edition of the Masters Champions League (MCL) which would be held in Dubai in January next year.

Cricketer Kusal Janith Perera has been asked to make an explanation within seven days regarding his being tested positive for a banned substance, said director of the anti-doping agency.