 A right-handed opening batsman, Daniel has appeared consistently for Sri Lanka at junior level starting from his inclusion in the Sri Lanka Under-15 team.He was one of the most successful batsmen in the Under-19 team during the 2000 Youth World Cup where he topped the scoring for his country.In 2003 he was first selected in the Sri Lanka A team and the following year in New Zealand he made 322 runs at 53.66.