Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas has been appointed as the bowling coach of the side. The former left-arm pacer has been roped in for the upcoming tour of West Indies after David Saker resigned from the post.
"Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the appointment of Chaminda Vass as the National Team’s Fast Bowling Coach for the Tour of West Indies," SLC said in a statement.
"His appointment comes following the resignation of David Sekar, who was the National Fast Bowling Coach. Vass currently serves as a ‘Fast Bowling Coach’ at the High-Performance Center of the SLC, working with Emerging and National Team Players," it added.
During his illustrious career for Sri Lanka, Vass captured 355 test wickets from 111 matches and also 400 ODI wickets from 322 games.
Sri Lanka will play three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests scheduled to begin from March 3. The fixtures will take place in Antigua behind the closed doors.