The U.S was in the forefront in adopting three resolutions at the UN human rights sessions on Sri Lanka, the last of which previous year called for an global independent investigation into the alleged abuses.

Ashwin grabbed 5-42 as Sri Lanka, set an improbable victory target of 413 runs, were shot out for 134 in their second innings soon after lunch on the fifth day at the P Sara Oval.

Trent Bridge will not host a Test for the first time since 2009, while Bristol will hope to see the return of global cricket after five years, having suffered a washout during the visit of India in 2014.

BURTON’S Jamie Goodwin is relishing his global debut as he prepares to help England make history in next month’s first worldwide physical disability cricket tournament. “Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardena and (Tilakaratne) Dilshan are irreplaceable”, said he.

“You can’t replace people like Kumar Sangakkara, Tillekaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene”.

Following the disappointing rainout of May’s match against England at Malahide, the timing of the games in also significant, with Sri Lanka arriving in June 2016 for a pair of ODI matches and Pakistan for a two-match series in August.

With the PCB indicating that it may raise the issue of India not agreeing on a bi-lateral series in the UAE with the global Cricket Council (ICC), the cricket world body’s President Zaheer Abbas made it clear that they cannot be compelled to play against each other.

In the deciding third and final Test between Sri Lanka and India, which starts at Colombo on Friday, if India win the series 2-1, it will overtake New Zealand and move into fifth place. He said the series has witnessed some very good spinners like Ashwin, Amit Mishra and Rangana Herath in action, making it hard for the batsmen.

“There is heavy selling, especially the bigger stocks that have foreign interest; the global trend is continuing here in Sri Lanka also”, said Dimantha Mathew, a research manager at First Capital Equities (Pvt) Ltd.

“Captaincy is not an easy thing. He is young and give him some time, he will do well”, Jayasuriya said on the sidelines of an event here. Jayauriya specially mentioned Ashwin’s name, who has now taken 17 wickets from two Tests with two five-wicket hauls. “And the situation demands, there is nothing wrong about it”.