Sri Lanka's first Test skipper Bandula Warnapura dies aged 68 after brief illness

Sri Lanka Cricket said Bandula Warnapura was a respected administrator who held the position of director of cricket operations at the country's governing body and had served the Asian Cricket Council for many years.

Bandula Warnapura, who captained Sri Lanka in their first ever Test match against England in 1982, has died at the age of 68, the country's cricket board (SLC) said in a statement.

SLC said Warnapura was also a respected administrator who held the position of director of cricket operations at the country's governing body and had served the Asian Cricket Council for many years.