Sri Lanka's [ Images ] selectors have appointed Tillakaratne Dilshan [ Images ] as captain of the national side for all formats until the end of 2011.
The 34-year-old batsman was handed the captaincy for the tour of England [ Images ] earlier this year after Kumar Sangakkara [ Images ] stepped down from the post at the end of the 2011 World Cup.
Dilshan, currently leading Sri Lanka in a one-day series against Australia [ Images ], will remain in the role for the subsequent the three-Test series between the teams.
Sri Lanka then travel to the United Arab Emirates [ Images ] to play Pakistan in three Tests and a one-day series in October before embarking on a three-Test tour in South Africa [ Images ] in December.
Dilshan, who made his Test debut in 1999, has represented his country in 68 Tests and 212 one-day internationals.
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