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Mahela Jayawardena appointed as ‘Consultant Coach’ Source:Dailynews.lk Former Sri Lanka Captain Mahela Jayawardena has been appointed as the ‘Consultant Coach’ for the National Teams, effective 1st January 2022, announced the Sri Lanka Cricket. Jayawardena, in his new role, which is effective for a period of one year, will be in charge of the overall cricketing element of the national teams and will provide invaluable strategic support for the players and management teams at the High-Performance Center. ‘’We are extremely happy that Mahela is joining the National Team for an extended role, especially given the context that Sri Lanka has a heavy international calendar during the year 2022,’’ said Ashley De Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket. “Mahela’s contributions during the first round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup became invaluable for the overall performances of our team in the concluded event,’ De Silva, further added. Despite the new appointment, ...