Chamara Silva appointed as Sri Lanka U19 head coach
March 25, 2025 04:46 pm
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed former national team player Chamara Silva as the new Head Coach of the Sri Lanka U19 National Team.
Silva, a former Sri Lanka international cricketer, is an ICC Level III Qualified Coach with extensive coaching experience in Sri Lanka’s first class cricket.
Before joining SLC, he served as the Head Coach of Police Sports Club and previously coached Bloomfield Cricket Club and Panadura Sports Club.
As a player, Silva represented Sri Lanka in 75 ODIs, 11 Test matches, and 16 T20Is, amassing 2,269 international runs, including a limited-overs century.
SLC said his appointment is effective from March 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026.
Chamara Silva will be responsible for preparing the Sri Lanka U19 team for the ICC U19 World Cup in 2026, it added.
