Angelo Mathews returned from an injury to lead Colombo Stars to a much-needed 41-run win over Galle Gladiators with a 57-ball 73.
The LPL will have five teams competing for the trophy - Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Kings, Dambulla Giants, Kandy Warriors and Colombo Stars.
Angelo Mathews pulled out of the limited-overs series against India citing personal reasons on Wednesday and might retire from cricket too.
Kusal Perera replaces Dimuth Karunaratne as the Sri Lanka ODI captain after a string of poor results.
Thisara Perera had a good run with the Sri Lanka cricket team for 12 years.