Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya is appointed Sri Lanka's head coach after a successful period in charge on an interim basis.

Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya was on Monday appointed as full-time head coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team until the end of the 2026 T20 World Cup. The former left-handed opener was Sri Lanka`s interim coach since early July,

Colombo: Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed as the head coach of Sri Lanka men's cricket team following the team's impressive results against India, England and New Zealand. Jayasuriya's appointment has come into effect on October 1,

Sanath Jayasuriya was appointed Sri Lanka cricket head coach on Monday, replacing Chris Silverwood who quit following the country's early exit from the T20 World Cup.

Sri Lanka will participate in the T20 World Cup in 2026 with Sanath Jayasuriya at the helm, a tournament which they will co-host with India. The immediate assignments are against West Indies and New Zealand for the Lankans.

Sanath Jayasuriya was appointed Sri Lanka cricket head coach on Monday, replacing Chris Silverwood who quit following the country's early exit from the T20 World Cup.

Sri Lankan legendary all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya will now be the head of coach of his home side in full-time capacity after being in the same role on an interim basis since July this year.

Sri Lanka's cricket board on Monday named Sanath Jayasuriya as the national team's head coach until the end of the Twenty20 World Cup in 2026.

Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed head coach of Sri Lanka's men's team until the end of the 2026 T20 World Cup. He had been their coach since early July, but had been functioning in an interim capacity.

After ODI series win against India and cleansweep against New Zealand at home, Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed as Sri Lanka's head coach till March 31, 2026.