Sri Lanka Cricket appoints Olympic medalist Susanthika Jayasinghe to promote women’s cricket
Source:Island
Sri Lanka Cricket announced the appointment of Olympic Silver Medalist Susanthika Jayasinghe as the ‘Consultant—Mentoring and Development of Women’s Cricket.”
Jayasinghe, one of the most decorated athletes produced by Sri Lanka and the only female athlete to win an Olympic medal for her country and the only Asian woman athlete to have won an Olympic medal in sprint events, will use her story of grit and determination to inspire the present and future generations of women cricketers in Sri Lanka.
Her appointment took effect on February 1, 2023.
