Hashan Tillakar-atne resigned as test captain after Sri Lanka were whitewashed 3-0 by Australia on Sunday.
Tillakaratne was appointed as an interim test skipper after the resignation of Sanath Jayasuriya last year but won just one test in his 10-match tenure. "I am stepping down as captain because it is high time that someone should take over and I can concentrate on my batting," Tillakaratne told reporters.
"I have spoken to the selectors about how I feel about it and they have accepted my resignation.