Sri Lanka’s troubled tour of Australia has taken another hit with coach Chandika Hathurusingha removed from the team’s selection panel.

Still reeling from a home Test series loss to England and a belting in New Zealand last month, Hathurusingha’s removal comes after their innings-and-140-run loss to Australia at the Gabba.

Sri Lankan Cricket confirmed the move in a statement before the Canberra Test starting on Friday.