Charith new manager

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Interim Committee yesterday appointed former CCC opening batsman Charith Senanayake as the new manager of the Sri Lanka team for the home test and one day international series against India which begins at the SSC grounds in Maitland Place today.

Senanayake (45) opened the batting for Sri Lanka in three Test matches after having made his debut against New Zealand at Wellington in January, 1991.

He also represented the country in seven one day internationals. Earlier the SLC appointed former Sri Lanka captain Hashan Tillekeratne as the manager but his name was not approved by the Minister of Sports and Public Recreations Gamini Lokuge.