Harmison handed opportunity to impress

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Overlooked for the new ball, fast bowler Harmison was introduced in the 11th over of an innings that saw the President's XI progress to 109 for two at lunch.

Yorkshire's Matthew Hoggard, who opened up with James Anderson, gained the initial breakthrough when left-hander Mahela Udawatte mishit a cutter to mid-on and captain Michael Vaughan held a diving catch.

That came in the 16th over, more than an hour after Hoggard believed he had got his man.

England's fielders implored umpire Athula Senanayake to lift his finger with a sustained, if initially belated appeal, for caught behind in the very first over.

Sri Lanka's star off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan looked on for the opening overs, before heading off to a morning net session.

Given the chance to go head-to-head with Owais Shah for the spare batting position in the Test series opener in Kandy, Ravi Bopara did himself an early favour by doubling the England wicket tally.

The Essex all-rounder shaped one back into Malinda Warnapura, who edged behind cramped for room.

Once again it was Upul Tharanga who made England toil, reaching 52 by the interval thanks to a clutch of driven boundaries.

And Tillekeratne Dilshan's response to being omitted from the 14-man party to meet up in Kandy next week was to race to an unbeaten 19, including an authoritative hooked six off Anderson.