Sri Lanka v England day one photos

The groundstaff at Galle take the covers off as they prepare for their first Test match since the Boxing Day 2004 tsunami

Sri Lanka discuss tactics prior to an emotional return to Galle, though wet weather means play is delayed by two hours

The England players go into their pre-match huddle knowing only a win will level the three-match series against Sri Lanka

Left-arm seamer Ryan Sidebottom traps Michael Vandort lbw to provide the first breakthrough of the day for England

High-fives all-round for Steve Harmison after the big fast bowler takes the wicket of Upul Tharanga before lunch

Kumar Sangakkara soon carries on the fine form that has made him the number one ranked batsman in Test cricket

The ground at Galle looks beautiful and the fans are crammed wherever they can sit as Test cricket returns

Sangakkara falls short of a fifty, Monty Panesar celebrating in typically excitable fashion after taking the catch off Harmison

But Mahela Jayawardene goes past fifty yet again for Sri Lanka and the captain's wicket will be crucial on day two

The people of Galle watch the first day's play from the Fort Walls and revel in the return of Test cricket to their city

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