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.
Jayasuriya, 55, had been in interim charge since June and on Monday was appointed full-time coach until March 2026 after recent successes, which included a Test match win in England and a home 2-0 Test series sweep against New Zealand.
Sri Lanka also won a one-day international series against India for the first time in 27 years under Jayasuriya.
The former Sri Lanka captain said his appointment was a dream come true.
'It is a challenging job, I know that... but I want to take the challenge and move forward with the team,' he told reporters in Colombo.
