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.

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

Sri Lanka has appointed former star Sanath Jayasuriya as its cricket head coach in recognition of improvements he has brought to the team's performances as interim coach. Jayasuriya was appointed interim coach as the Sri Lanka cricket board looked for a replacement for Chris Silverwood who resigned last June after the team's dismal performance in the Twenty20 World Cup.

The announcement of Sri Lankan legend Sanath Jayasuriya as permanent coach of the men’s national team until the 2026 ICC World Cup on Monday was one of the most heartening pieces of news for the island nation’s cricket in a long time.

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. The 55-year-old, a former captain and World Cup-winning allrounder,

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.

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.

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,

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.