Sri Lanka spinner Senanayake banned over action

Sri Lanka's Sachithra Senanayake bowls during a practice session ahead of their first One Day International cricket match against South Africa in Colombo July 5, 2014. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

(Reuters) - Off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake has been banned from international cricket for an illegal bowling action, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Saturday.

Senanayake, 29, was reported during his side's five-match one-day international series in England in June and his action underwent assessment in Cardiff.