Dushmantha Chameera has joined fellow seamer Lahiru Kumara in being ruled out of Sri Lanka's upcoming second Test against Australia through injury, with the uncapped Chamika Karunaratne called up for the contest in Canberra.

Kumara had already been ruled out of the Test, which begins on Friday, and the two-match series in South Africa next month, due to a hamstring injury suffered in Brisbane last week.

And Sri Lanka have now lost another fast bowler after it was revealed Chameera had suffered a left ankle injury in the first Test too, and he will head home along with Kumara.

As a result, the 22-year-old Karunaratne has been brought into the squad having featured for Sri Lanka A against Ireland this month.

Sri Lanka lost the first Test against Australia inside three days as they were beaten by an innings and 40 runs.

Nuwan Pradeep, another Sri Lankan seamer, had already been ruled out of the series because of a hamstring issue.

The National selectors have picked Right Arm Fast Bowler Chamika Karunaratne in place of injured Lahiru Kumara to join the team in Australia. #AUSvSL pic.twitter.com/L6xOniY2oO

— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) January 28, 2019