Sanath Jayasuriya is poised to have his contract as the head coach of the Sri Lanka men's cricket team extended for another year, following a successful interim period marked by notable victories.
Since taking over in early July, Jayasuriya has led the team to a series win against India in ODIs, a Test victory at The Oval, and another Test win in Galle against New Zealand.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) had advertised for a permanent head coach following Chris Silverwood's departure in late June. However, with the significant improvements observed under Jayasuriya's leadership, the board is now moving towards securing him on a long-term basis. "We are in the final stages of negotiating the contract with him," said SLC CEO Ashley de Silva to ESPNcricinfo. "Probably in the next two or three days you will hear more," he added, as per quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
Initially appointed as a cricket consultant in December last year, Jayasuriya's role was primarily focused on working with the High Performance Centre.