DHAKA: Head of Sri Lanka Cricket selector's committee, MP Sanath Jayasuriya has handed his resignation from the selector's committee to Sports Minister Navin Dissanayake.

The cricketer-turned-politician in the letter to the Minister said the impending end of his tenure as the head of the selection committee was the reason for his resignation.

In his resignation letter to Sports Minister Navin Dissanayake, Jayasuriya says, “I am extremely proud and happy that during my tenure Sri Lanka was able to emerge world champions in T20, win the Asia Cup and a long awaited series against England.

“I am always available if Sri Lanka Cricket needs me to serve the country in the future,”, said Jayasuriya.

“I take this opportunity of wishing the National team and Sri Lanka cricket all success in their future endeavors,” he added.

Under his tenure Sri Lanka enjoyed success, by winning the T20 World Championship 2014, Asia Cup and a Test series in England, also reaching the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013.

However, Jayasuriya has reportedly come under fire for his selection in the quarter-final of the recently concluded Cricket World Cup, where Sri Lanka lost in a lopsided contest against South Africa.

The appointment of a new interim committee earlier this week to administer Sri Lanka Cricket till the next elections had placed Jayasuriya's future in doubt.

New Interim Committee Chairman Sidath Wettimuny has also stated that the tenure of the selectors would not be extended.

BDST: 1455 HRS, APR 03, 2015