Sri Lanka suffered a big jolt ahead of the second cricket Test against India as paceman Lasith Malinga was today ruled out due to a stiff knee. Malinga's absence and without retired Muttiah Muralitharan from Sri Lanka line-up will give India a huge relief as they seek to level the series. The second Test begins in Colombo from Monday. Malinga returned to Test cricket in a spectacular fashion as he took seven wickets, five in the second innings, in Sri Lanka's comprehensive 10-wicket win in the first match at Galle. Malinga is likely to be replaced by Dilhara Fernando. Ajantha Mendis will take Muralitharan's place in the playing eleven. Mendis took six wickets in the only practice game before the Test series but was ignored by the selectors in the for the first Test.