<p>Colombo: Former skipper Mahela Jayawardene has stepped down from his position as consultant coach of Sri Lanka with immediate effect, the country's cricket board (SLC) said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The decision comes after Sri Lanka's early exit from the ongoing T20 World Cup.</p>.<p>"Jayawardena, during his tenure, helped implement significant changes to the structure of the national team ecosystem and the High-Performance Centre," Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.</p>.<p>"Sri Lanka Cricket takes this opportunity to wish Mahela all the best in his future endeavours and thank him for the services he rendered during his tenure," they further added.</p>.<p>The 47-year-old had taken up the position in 2022 for a year which was extended by another year.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka had a forgettable outing at the T20 World Cup, having failed to qualify for the Super 8 stage.</p>
<p>Colombo: Former skipper Mahela Jayawardene has stepped down from his position as consultant coach of Sri Lanka with immediate effect, the country's cricket board (SLC) said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The decision comes after Sri Lanka's early exit from the ongoing T20 World Cup.</p>.<p>"Jayawardena, during his tenure, helped implement significant changes to the structure of the national team ecosystem and the High-Performance Centre," Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.</p>.<p>"Sri Lanka Cricket takes this opportunity to wish Mahela all the best in his future endeavours and thank him for the services he rendered during his tenure," they further added.</p>.<p>The 47-year-old had taken up the position in 2022 for a year which was extended by another year.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka had a forgettable outing at the T20 World Cup, having failed to qualify for the Super 8 stage.</p>