Australia out to build T20 momentum in Sri Lanka
The first two matches will be played in the Sri Lankan capital on 7 and 8 June, with the series then moving to Galle for the third and final match on 11 June.
The two teams will be relatively familiar with each other having played a five-match series on Australian soil at the start of the year and that series showed there is little between the two sides.
While Australia claimed the series 4-1 on that occasion, all matches were closely-fought and another tight series is expected this time around.
Hosts Sri Lanka will be hoping to get big performances from star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga after he took 26 wickets at the recent IPL, while the likes of Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis and skipper Dasun Shanaka will be relied upon to provide the bulk of the runs.
Many eyes will be on Australia captain Aaron Finch, just to see if he can find some of his best form prior to his side's T20 World Cup defence on home soil later this year.
Finch struggled during the IPL and will be hoping a reunion with fellow veteran David Warner at the top of the Australian batting order will help him regain his touch.
All-rounder Mitch Marsh will continue to bat at number three for Australia, with Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith and Marcus Stoinis to make up the remainder of the batting order.
Experienced spinner Adam Zampa will miss the tour as he remains in Australia for the birth of his child. In his absence, left-armer Ashton Agar will lead Australia's spin department with some help from the likes of Mitchell Swepson and Maxwell.
Remember the last time
Kusal Mendis was the hero as Sri Lanka successfully chased down Australia's total of 154/6 with one ball remaining at the MCG in February this year.
Mendis finished unbeaten on 69 on that occasion, with the opener receiving ample support with the bat from skipper Dasun Shanaka (35) and Charith Asalanka (20) as Sri Lanka clinched their only victory in the five-game series.
The 4-1 series scoreline was not a true reflection of how close the series was, with Australia also clinching a Super Over victory in the second game of the series at the SCG.
What they said
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka: "Since we have a good bowling attack, we need the batters to fire and, if they can, I think we can win the series. We played on good sporting wickets in Australia and, even though we lost the series, we gave a good fight."
Australia captain Aaron Finch: "We feel as though that that's a really balanced side for T20 cricket, because we've still got seven genuine batters with (wicketkeeper) Matty Wade at seven. We saw the importance of that (allrounder) role throughout the World Cup … when the conditions suit, (Glenn) Maxwell's as good as a frontline spinner (and) Mitch Marsh and Marcus Stoinis' bowling is very underrated in T20 cricket as well."
Squads:
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Nuwanidu Fernando, Lahiru Madushanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Ramesh Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Praveen Jayawickrama, Lakshan Sandakan. Standby: Jeffrey Vandersay, Niroshan Dickwella
**Australia:**Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner, Matthew Wade.
Tour schedule:
First T20I: 7 June
Second T20I: 8 June
Third T20I: 11 June
First ODI: 14 June
Second ODI: 16 June
Third ODI: 19 June
Fourth ODI: 21 June
Fifth ODI: 24 June
First Test: 29 June - 3 July
Second Test: 8 - 12 July