Jayasuriya appointed head coach of national cricket team
Fmr. cricket legend – Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed as the head coach of the national team, Sri Lanka Cricket has announced.
The appointment came into effect on October 1, 2024, and will remain until March 31, 2026.
The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket made this decision taking into consideration the team’s good performances in the recent tours against India, England, and New Zealand, where Jayasuriya was in charge as the ‘interim head coach,’ the SLC states.