Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed that Chandika Hathurusingha to be appointed as Head Coach of Sri Lankan cricket team with effect from 20th of December 2017.
update : Friday, 08 December 2017 - 16.55
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Sources say that former Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha will be formally appointed as Sri Lanka Cricket's Head Coach on 20th of this month.
The former Sri Lankan opener, who once served as a shadow coach of the national team, is expected to sign a 3-year contract until 2020.
Hathurusingha is expected to travel to Bangladesh this week to finalize his contractual obligations with the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
Hathurusingha was instrumental in reviving the Bangladesh cricket team and he quit the job in October during team's tour of South Africa.