Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed Jerome Jayarathne as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Sri Lanka Cricket with immediate effect.
The 50-year old former seam-bowling all-rounder, Jerome Lee Jayarathne, began his career in cricket administration in 1997, when he began coaching his Alma Mater, S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia, who went on to win one Royal-Thomian and draw three more under his tutelage.
Jayarathne captained and coached the Colombo Cricket Club in 1996 having represented CCC for 10 years, leading them to be winners of Division I Premier League Championship. He also represented Sri Lanka as a member of the under 19 team, and in 1985, he was a member of the Under 23 Sri Lankan National Cricket Team. His performance in the 1984 Australian Tour enabled him to sign a contract with sub-district cricket club in Melbourne.
Jayarathne, first joined Sri Lanka Cricket in 2000, and having been handpicked to work as a member of the ICC global development management team, returned to Sri Lanka having gained invaluable administrative expertise. The experience gained from his stint with the ICC, together with his talent and vast knowledge in the coaching sphere saw Jayarathne excel in the Coaching and Development divisions of Sri Lanka Cricket, having held the post of Head of Coaching for the past 8 years.
In September 2015, following Marvan Atapattu’s resignation, Jayaratne was appointed interim head coach of the Sri Lankan national team. His stint included the home series against West Indies and the tour to New Zealand in December-January. His former long-term job as head of coaching has effectively been dissolved after Simon Willis was appointed high performance manager. Mr Jayarathne will work together with Chief Executive Officer Ashley de Silva, and will oversee the areas of Administration and Corporate Communications.
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