The tourists are brimming with confidence after recording a stunning five-wicket win over world champions Australia in the recent tri-series in England.

Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore, who earlier coached Sri Lanka and masterminded their successful World Cup campaign in 1996, said his cricketing minnows were capable of beating the former champions in the one-day series.

"We had two very good (one-day) wins -- one against India in December last year and the other against Australia in Cardiff in June," Whatmore said before the team's departure from Dhaka.

"We need to show a few more wins along the way to confirm to everyone that we are moving in the right direction."

Bangladesh, granted Test status in 2000, have lost 33 of their 38 Test matches and won just one, against a depleted Zimbabwe at home earlier this year.

In 112 one-dayers, Whatmore's men have won 10, including the Cardiff win which prompted tens of thousands of fans to pour on to the streets of Dhaka in celebration.

All matches on the Sri Lankan tour will be played at in the capital Colombo with the Sinhalese sports club ground hosting the first one-day international on August 31, followed by two games at the Premadasa Stadium on September 2 and 4.

The Premadasa Stadium will also host the first Test from September 12-16, the first at Sri Lanka's biggest cricket facility in eight years after complaints that the pitch was too favourable for batsmen.

The second Test from September 20-24 will be played at the Saravanamuttu Stadium.