Dilshan appointed Sri Lanka captain for England tour

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the appointment of Tillakaratne Dilshan as the National captain in all three formats of the game for Sri Lanka's tour of England in May 2011.

Sri Lanka's selectors delayed the appointment of a vice-captain, since the prospective candidates are nursing injuries, and their availability for the forthcoming tour is unclear.

"Sri Lanka Cricket will keep the media updated on further developments pertaining to the appointment of the vice-captain in due course," announced SLC in a statement released on Monday.