The uncapped Shaminda Eranga and Seekkuge Prasanna were on Thursday named in Sri Lanka's squad to face Australia in three Tests.
Four men involved in the recent tour of England - seamer Dilhara Fernando, batsman Dinesh Chandimal and all-rounders Farveez Maharoof and Thisara Perera - have been left out of the 16-man collective.
Meanwhile, all-rounder Angelo Mathews returns and opening batsman Lahiru Thirimanne enjoys a recall.
Prasanna - deserved reward
Upul Tharanga has failed to crack the nod for the five-day fold despite a rich run of form in this month's five-match ODI series, which the Aussies won three-two.
Fast bowler Eranga and leg-spinner Prasanna, however, graduate to the Test unit for their impressive performances in the one-dayers.
This will be Sri Lanka's second Test series without the services of international retiree Muttiah Muralitharan and Lasith Malinga, who earlier in the year quit Test cricket in a bid to prolong his limited-overs career.
The first Test starts in Galle on Wednesday.
Test squad: Tillakaratne Dilshan (captain), Tharanga Paranavitana, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Prasanna Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews, Suraj Randiv, Suranga Lakmal, Chanaka Welegedara, Dhammika Prasad, Shaminda Eranga, Lahiru Thirimanne, Seekkuge Prasanna, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath.
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