Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has been suspended from his side’s next two Twenty20 internationals after being found guilty of a “serious over-rate offence” in the defeat to Bangladesh.

The Tigers overhauled Sri Lanka’s 214 for six with five wickets and two balls to spare to clinch their first win of the Nidahas Trophy, a tri-series competition also involving India being held in Colombo.

But Chandimal will be absent for Sri Lanka’s remaining group games against India on Monday and then Bangladesh on Friday after match referee Chris Broad determined Sri Lanka were four overs short of their target on Saturday.

Chandimal, who denied the charge, received two suspension points following Sunday’s hearing which equates to a ban, either from one Test, two one-day internationals or two T20s, whatever comes first. Each of his players have also been fined 60 per cent of their match fee.

An International Cricket Council statement read: “Dinesh Chandimal has been suspended from Sri Lanka’s upcoming two Twenty20 Internationals in the three-nation series after being found guilty of a serious over-rate offence in Saturday’s match against Bangladesh in Colombo.”

All-rounder Thisara Perera will captain Sri Lanka in Chandimal’s absence.

Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee, with the rest of the side docked 10 per cent, after they were deemed to be one over short.