Mahela avoids minister’s meeting, refuses to be head coach! Featured
Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene has rejected a proposal to become the head coach of the England cricket team, according to UK media reports.
Chris Silverwood was the head coach of the England cricket team previously.
He was removed from the post after a heavy defeat in the Ashes series against Australia.
Sanga too avoids sports council
Meanwhile, the Divaina newspaper has reported that former Chairman of the National Sports Council Mahela Jayawardena and former member of the National Sports Council Kumar Sangakkara had not participated in the discussion chaired by the new Sports Minister Thenuka Vidanagamage convening the office bearers of the National Sports Council yesterday (22).