Tillakaratne Dilshan will lead Sri Lanka on their upcoming tour to England in May.
The all-rounder takes over the reins from Kumar Sangakkara who, along with his deputy Mahela Jayawardene, vacated his leadership position after the recent World Cup.
It was thought that the captain would come from one of Dilshan or Angelo Mathews, with the 34-year-old getting the nod.
A vice-captain has not been named because "the prospective candidates are nursing injuries, and their availability for the forthcoming tour is still in question," suggesting that Mathews, who is nursing a calf injury will take the role of vice-captain.
Dilshan does have some experience leading his country, having taken charge in two T20 games and a five-match ODI tour of Zimbabwe last year.
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