Left-arm seamer Chanaka Welegedara returned to Sri Lanka’s Test squad to England replacing injured fast bowler Suranga Lakmal.
The series will be Mathews’ first Test assignment out of Asia since being given the captaincy.
Sri Lanka squad: Angelo Mathews (capt.), Lahiru Thirimanne, Kaushal Silva, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera, Shaminda Eranga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Chanaka Welegedara, Nuwan Pradeep, Dhammika Prasad
