Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Pallekele

Dilshan revisits an old favourite

Aug 7, 2011: A conversation with his new coach Rumesh Ratnayake prompted Tillakaratne Dilshan to re-employ his trademark scoop shot for the first time in more than a year

Australia in Sri Lanka 2011

Ratnayake wary of "wounded" Australia

Jul 17, 2011: Rumesh Ratnayake, Sri Lanka's new interim coach, has warned that his team's next opponents, Australia, will be dangerous since they are hurting from recent disappointments

Sri Lanka news

Ratnayake named SL interim coach

Jul 15, 2011: Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Rumesh Ratnayake has been appointed as the interim coach for the home series against Australia starting next month

Search for an assistant to Bayliss begins

Sri Lanka eye Jonty, Blewett for assistant position

Jun 24, 2007: Sri Lanka are eyeing Jonty Rhodes and Greg Blewett as assistant coach to newly appointed head coach Trevor Bayliss.

Former fast bowler turns down assistant coach position

SL board disappointed by Ratnayake's withdrawal

Jun 23, 2007: Jayantha Dharmadasa, the chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket, has expressed disappointment at the withdrawal of Rumesh Ratnayake as assistant coach of the Sri Lankan team

Former fast bowler turns down assistant coach position

SL board disappointed by Ratnayake's withdrawal

Jun 23, 2007: Jayantha Dharmadasa, the chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket, has expressed disappointment at the withdrawal of Rumesh Ratnayake as assistant coach of the Sri Lankan team

Birds of a feather

Jun 19, 2007: At this stage Sri Lanka cherish continuity and would want Trevor Bayliss to take up from where Tom Moody left off

Board hires Asian Council development officer

Ratnayake to replace Penney as assistant coach

May 27, 2007: Rumesh Ratnayake is due to sign a four-year contract from September, 2007 to August , 2011. This is the first time any coach assigned to the national team is going to be signed for such a long period of time

Who will be Sri Lanka's coach?

Sri Lanka delay appointment of coach

May 16, 2005: Sri Lanka have delayed appointing a new coach till India finish their own selection process

CricInfo talks to Ravi Ratnayeke

Jan 3, 2001: Despite being a talented rugby player at school Ravi Ratnayeke's real passion was for cricket