Sri Lanka Cricket has announced that Sanath Jayasuriya will be the head coach of the national team. The board informed the media that the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket took the decision taking into consideration the team’s good performances in the recent tours against India, England, and New Zealand. Jayasuriya had been functioning as the coach since early July but had been functioning in an interim capacity.

Under Jayasuriya over the past few months, Sri Lanka won their first bilateral ODI series against India in 27 years, defeated England away in a Test for the first time in 10 years, and more recently whitewashed New Zealand 2-0 in home Tests to give the team an outside chance of qualifying for the World Test Championship final. The appointment came into effect on October 1, 2024, and will remain until March 31, 2026.