Former Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha appointed Sri Lanka coach

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has confirmed Chandika Hathurusingha as their new head coach.

The 49-year-old will begin his three-year journey with Sri Lanka on December 20, which is when the Lankan Lions will face India in first of three T20I, reports ESPNcricinfo.

The next big task lined up for the new coach is the team's tour to Bangladesh



in January to play two Tests and one T20I matches.

Incidentally, Hathurusingha had quit as Bangladesh head coach in October this year for reportedly being unsatisfied with the state for his role.

It was since then that the SLC had been mulling to rope in Hathurusingha as their head coach and had approached him several times.