Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga has been ruled out of the second one-day international against Zimbabwe tomorrow as he is suffering from viral influenza, SLC announced today.

Malinga who is just short of his 300th ODI scalp, has been diagnosed with a viral influenza while medical reports have ruled him out of the next game and recommended a rest period of 48 hours.

SLC also confirmed that Lakshan Sandakan had sat out the first ODI against Zimbabwe due to an attack of the same bug.

Sri Lanka play their second ODI against visitors Zimbabwe tomorrow (2) at the picturesque Galle International Cricket Stadium.

Sri Lanka suffered a humiliating loss to the visiting Zimbabwe team in the first ODI despite scoring a healthy 300 plus total.

Sri Lanka Cricket had recently launched a Disciplinary Inquiry against Malinga with regard to his breach of Tour Contract.

The special inquiry panel found the player guilty of breach of contract after an inquiry held at SLC Headquarters, where Malinga accepted the charges levelled against him and tendered a formal apology.

The finding were subsequently reported to a specially convened Executive Committee, which imposed a sentence of a one year suspension, suspended by six months (whereby the punishment would be imposed in the event of a similar infraction within the stipulated 6 month period) and a 50% fine of his next ODI match fee.

Accordingly, Malinga was made available for selection for the Zimbabwe series.