Sri Lanka spinner Dilruwan Perera has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket.

However, the 39-year-old allrounder has expressed his desire to continue playing domestic cricket.

“Dilruwan Perera, who represented the Sri Lanka National Team, announced his retirement from all forms of International Cricket with immediate effect. In his retirement letter written to Sri Lanka Cricket, Perera however said, he will continue to play Domestic Cricket. Sri Lanka Cricket wishes him the very best for his future endeavours,” Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a statement.

Perera has played 43 Tests, 13 ODIs and three T20Is for the national team. He scored 1456 runs in all formats and claimed 177 wickets at the international stage.