Sri Lanka Cricket wishes announce the appointment of Mr. Jerome Jayaratne as the
‘National Team Manager’ for the team’s upcoming tour of West Indies.
Jayaratne was appointed, as the present Team Manager, Mr. Asantha De Mel has
decided to step down from the position due to personal reasons, effective from the
end of the ongoing England tour of Sri Lanka.
Jayaratne currently functions as the Chief Cricket Operations Officer of the SLC and
his appointment as the Team Manager is an interim measure.
A career coach, Jayaratne previously held the position of Chief Operations Officer at
the SLC. He also functioned as the interim coach of the national team on a number of
overseas tours and most recently served as a consultant to the National Team. (SLC)
