Sri Lanka batsman Shehan Jayasuriya has decided to not play for the country anymore and will be relocating to the USA with his family, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement on Friday.

The batsman has informed the board that he will no longer be available for the selection for domestic or international cricket tournaments.

"National player Shehan Jayasuriya, who represented Sri Lanka in both ODIs and T20I formats have informed SLC, that he will no longer be available for the selection of domestic or international cricket tournaments with immediate effect.

"Jayasuriya has taken this decision, as he has decided to relocate to United States of America with his family to settle in that country. Whilst announcing his decision, Shehan thanked Sri Lanka Cricket for the opportunities provided to him, during his time as a national player.

"SLC whilst thanking Jayasuriya for the services he has rendered to Sri Lanka Cricket as a player, take this opportunity to wish him the very best in his future endeavors," SLC said in a statement.

Jayasuriya represented Sri Lanka in 12 ODIs and 18 T20Is, scoring 195 and 241 runs respectively.

Jayasuriya last played in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) that ended last month, representing tournament runners-up Galle Gladiators.

Sri Lanka recently played a two-match Test series against South Africa which the latter won 2-0. The team is currently preparing for the Test series against England, which begins on January 14 in Galle.

(With inputs from agencies)