Three new appointments from Sri Lanka Cricket

March 22, 2024 at 11:58 AM

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has made three new appointments to the High Performance Center.

According to an SLC statement, the appointments were approved by its Executive Committee. 

The three SLC Appointments are as follows;

▪️Mr. Anusha Samaranayake – National Fast Bowling Coach

Anusha Samaranayake, a Level 3 qualified coach, worked as the ‘National Fast Bowling Coach’ of Sri Lanka Cricket from 2008 to 2015.

Samaranayake assumed duties on March 6 for a period of two years and will focus on the ‘Fast Bowling’ aspect of all the national teams.

▪️Dr. Hashan Amarathunga – Sports Performance Nutritionist

Dr. Hashan Amarathunga, before joining Sri Lanka Cricket as the Sports Performance Nutritionist, was serving as the Senior Registrar in Clinical Nutrition of the National Hospital Colombo.

Appointed on February 6th for a period of one year, he will focus on the nutritional aspects of the national teams, starting from the U19 level. 

▪️Mr. Jonathan Porter – Physiotherapist

Jonathan Porter, before joining Sri Lanka Cricket, served as the physiotherapist of the Australian Men’s Cricket Team, focusing on its white-ball tours in Australia, India, and South Africa.

He assumed duties on March 1 for a two-year stint and will work with all the national-level teams, starting from the U19 level. (NewsWire)