Tennakoon appointed as national team Manager

Sri Lanka “A” team Manager Anura Tennakoon has been appointed as the Manager of the national team with effect from today. He will be taking over from former Sri Lankan wicket keeper batsman Brendon Kuruppu who’s contract with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) expired this month.

Tennakoon, one of the finest batsman produced by Sri Lanka in the pre test era was incidently a former CEO of BCCSL, prior to his appointment as the Manager of the “A” team. He is also a member of the current, national selection committee. SLC will be banking on his experience and temperament to guide the national team Cricketers towards success.

Meanwhile, SLC has approached the out going national  team Manager Brendon Kuruppu to fill the national selectors’ position held by  Mr. Tennakoon prior to this appointment.

  • kumara- ksa

    SLC.

    PLEASE READ TODAY “DIVAINA” NEWSPAPER.
    ITS MENTHOINED MR KURUPPU NOT TAKEOFF SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS POST & HE INFORMED TO THAT PAPERS HE WAS RESIGN ITS SEDNLY? WHAT IS THE POLICY OF THIS. SRILANKS CRICKETS NOT D.S DE SILVAS PRPOETY?

  • ram

    why? you have appointed theankoon. he is selection committee members also. its not good?

  • sisira

    what? selection committee members appointed manager post? why srilanka hane any shortage of above postion? slc also like………………

    • SLC Moderator

      sisira,

      His selection committee post will be given to another official. SLC have approached Mr. Kuruppu for that post.