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Sanath Jayasuriya will remain as Sri Lanka captain after cricket chiefs refused to accept his resignation.

Jayasuriya handed in a letter of resignation to the nation's cricket authorities late on Saturday following their World Cup semi-final defeat to Australia.

But Charnika Munasinghe, Media Manager of the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka, said on Sunday, Jayasuriya had been persuaded to stay.

Munasinghe said: "Sanath has agreed to continue with the captaincy."

He will skipper the side in the Sharjah Cup, a triangular tournament involving Sri Lanka, Pakistan and South Africa, starting 1 April.

Jayasuriya had told state television on Saturday: "I have tendered my resignation to the Minister of Sports.

"With my decision I have given the selectors the chance to opt for a new captain with the 2007 World Cup in mind."

However, Sports Minister Johnston Fernando refused to accept the resignation.

"I appreciate Sanath's freedom to send in his resignation," he said.

"The authorities also have the freedom to reject or accept it."

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