Sri Lankan wicket-keeper cum batsmen Kusal Perera has tested positive for banned substance and has been sent home from tour of New Zealand.
A statement from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said Perera failed a random test during the recent tour of Pakistan.
The 25-year-old, who will be replaced by Kaushal Silva in New Zealand, played five one-day internationals and two Twenty20 matches during the tour.
SLC says it will test his B sample in line with anti-doping regulations.
Silva, 29, joins the squad for two Tests, five one-day internationals and two T20 matches in New Zealand from December 10 to January 10.
