 Hathurusingha also worked as the head coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team between 2014-2017.He has also coached the United Arab Emirates, the Sri Lanka A cricket team, New South Wales and Sydney Thunder.A right-handed all-rounder who bowled medium-fast, Hathurusingha played 26 Tests and 35 One Day Internationals for the Sri Lankan national side, and also had a successful domestic career for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club and Moors Sports Club.