Sri Lanka national cricket team

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The Sri Lanka men's national cricket team, (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා පිරිමි ජාතික ක්‍රිකට් කණ්ඩායම, romanized: Shri Lanka Pirimi Jathika Crikat Kandayama; Tamil: இலங்கை தேசிய கிரிக்கெட் அணி) nicknamed The Lions,[10] represents Sri Lanka in men's international cricket. It is a full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test, One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International (T20I) status. The team first played first class cricket (as Ceylon) in 1926–27 and became an associate member of the ICC in 1965. They made their international debut in the 1975 Cricket World Cup and were later awarded the Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket-playing nation. The team is administered by Sri Lanka Cricket.

AssociationSri Lanka Cricket
Test captainDhananjaya De Silva
One Day captainKusal Mendis
T20I captainKusal Mendis
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Sri Lanka Men's Cricket
AssociationSri Lanka Cricket
Personnel
Test captainDhananjaya De Silva
One Day captainKusal Mendis
T20I captainKusal Mendis
CoachGary Kirsten
History
Test status acquired1981 (44 years ago)
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate Member (1965)
Full Member (1981)
ICC regionAsia
ICC Rankings Current[1] Best-ever
Test 6th 2nd (August 2009)[2]
ODI 6th 2nd (October 1996)[3]
T20I 9th 1st (2012)
Tests
First Testv  England at P. Sara Oval, Colombo; 17–21 February 1982
Last Testv  West Indies at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Saint George; 3–7 July 2026
Tests Played Won/Lost
Total[4] 329 107/128
(94 draws)
This year[5] 2 0/1
(1 draw)
World Test Championship appearances3 (first in 2021)
Best result5th place (2023)
One Day Internationals
First ODIv  West Indies at Old Trafford, Manchester; 7 June 1975
Last ODIv  West Indies at Sabina Park, Kingston; 6 June 2026
ODIs Played Won/Lost
Total[6] 945 436/461
(6 ties, 42 no results)
This year[7] 5 2/2
(0 ties, 1 no result)
World Cup appearances13 (first in 1975)
Best resultChampions (1996)
World Cup Qualifier appearances2 (first in 1979)
Best resultChampions (1979, 2023)
T20 Internationals
First T20Iv  England at The Rose Bowl, Southampton; 15 June 2006
Last T20Iv  West Indies at Sabina Park, Kingston; 14 June 2026
T20Is Played Won/Lost
Total[8] 235 103/124
(6 ties, 2 no results)
This year[9] 15 5/10
(0 ties, 0 no results)
T20 World Cup appearances8 (first in 2007)
Best resultChampions (2014)

Test kit

ODI kit

T20I kit

As of 7 July 2026
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Sri Lanka's national cricket team achieved considerable success beginning in the 1990s, rising from underdog status to winning the Cricket World Cup in 1996, under the captaincy of Arjuna Ranatunga. Since then, the team has continued to be a force in international cricket. The Sri Lankan cricket team reached the finals of the 2007 and 2011 Cricket World Cups consecutively. They ended up being runners-up on both occasions, to Australia and India, respectively.[11]

Sri Lanka won the Cricket World Cup in 1996 (vs Australia), the ICC Champions Trophy in 2002 (co-champions with India), and the ICC T20 World Cup in 2014 (vs India). They have been consecutive runners-up in the 2007 and 2011 Cricket World Cups, and have been runners-up in the ICC T20 World Cup in 2009 and 2012. The Sri Lankan cricket team currently holds several world records, including the world record for the highest team total in Test cricket.

History

Main article: History of the Sri Lankan cricket team

Early years

Cricket was introduced to the island by the British as a result of the colonization and the first recorded match dates back to 1832 as reported in The Colombo Journal.[12] By the 1880s a national team, the Ceylon national cricket team, was formed which began playing first-class cricket by the 1920s. The Ceylon national cricket team achieved Associate Member status of the International Cricket Council in 1965. Renamed Sri Lanka in 1972, the national team first competed in top-level international cricket in 1975, when they were defeated by nine wickets by the West Indies during the 1975 Cricket World Cup at Old Trafford, England.[13]

Underdog Era

Sri Lanka was awarded Test cricket status in 1981 by the International Cricket Conference. They played their first Test match against England at P. Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, on 17 February 1982. Bandula Warnapura was the captain for Sri Lanka in that match, which England won by 7 wickets.[14] After Sri Lanka was awarded Test status on 21 July 1981 as eighth Test playing nation, they had to wait until 6 September 1985, where Sri Lanka recorded their first Test win by beating India, in the second match of the series by 149 runs at the Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo.[15][16] They have also won the 2001-02 Asian Test Championship, defeating Pakistan in the final by an innings and 175 runs.[17]

Sri Lanka won their first Test match under the leadership of Duleep Mendis on 11 September 1985 against India, winning by 149 runs at P. Saravanamuttu Stadium.[18] Eventually they won the three-match Test series, 1–0.[19] Sri Lanka had to wait more than seven years for their next series victory, which came against New Zealand in December 1992, when they won the two-match series 1–0.[20] This was immediately followed by a one-wicket victory against England in a one-Test series.[21]

Two years later, on 15 March 1995, Sri Lanka won their first overseas Test match under the leadership of Arjuna Ranatunga against New Zealand, when they beat them by 241 runs at Napier.[22] This win also resulted in their first overseas Test series victory, 1–0.[23] Their next series too was an overseas series, against Pakistan, and that one too resulted in Sri Lankan victory.[24]

Sri Lanka registered their first ODI win against India at Old Trafford, England on 16 June 1979.[25]

Modern era

The 2011 Cricket World Cup Final, Sri Lankan team reached their third final in the Cricket World Cups

After many years of underdog status, Sri Lanka finally entered the limelight of the cricketing world after winning the 1996 Cricket World Cup under the captaincy of Arjuna Ranatunga.[26] Meanwhile, they revolutionized modern day batting strategies by rapid scoring during the first 15 overs. Sri Lanka later became the co-champions in 2002 ICC Champions Trophy and also became six times Asian champions in 1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014 and 2022.

On 11 September 1999, under the leadership of Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka won their first Test match against Australia, when they beat them by six wickets at Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy.[27] Eventually they won the three-match Test series, 1–0.

On 14 June 2000, Sri Lanka played their 100th Test match. It was against Pakistan, at SSC, Colombo, under the leadership of Sanath Jayasuriya. Pakistan won by 5 wickets.[28]

The first Test match of Pakistan's 2012 Sri Lankan tour, Sri Lanka went on to win the match

On 4 August 2016, they played their 250th Test match when they played Australia in Galle.[29] They won the match by 229 runs,[30] and also won the Warne-Muralidharan trophy for the first time since its inception. On 17 August 2016, under the leadership of Angelo Mathews, Sri Lanka whitewashed Australia 3-0 for the first time in Test cricket.[31] Until 2017, Sri Lanka had whitewashed Zimbabwe three times, Bangladesh once and Australia once in Test cricket.[citation needed]

Sri Lanka played their first day-night Test match on 6 October 2017 against Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.[32][33][34] Under the captaincy of Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka convincingly won the match by 68 runs and sweep the series 2–0. In the match, Dimuth Karunaratne became the first Sri Lankan to score a fifty, a century and a 150 in a day-night Test. Lahiru Gamage, who debut in the match became the first Sri Lankan to take a wicket in a day-night Test, whereas Dilruwan Perera became the first Sri Lankan to take a five-wicket haul in a day-night Test.[35]

Sri Lanka played their first Twenty20 International (T20I) match at the Rose Bowl, on 15 June 2006, against England, winning the match by 2 runs.[36] In 2014, they won the 2014 ICC World Twenty20, defeating India by 6 wickets.[37]

The second Test match of the 2014 Sri Lanka's England tour, Sri Lanka won the match, despite trailing in the first inning

As of July 2018, Sri Lanka have faced nine teams in Test cricket, only recent Test nations Afghanistan and Ireland are missing from their list of opponents, with their most frequent opponent being Pakistan, playing 55 matches against them.[38] Sri Lanka has registered more wins against Pakistan and Bangladesh than any other team, with 14.[38] In ODI matches, Sri Lanka have played against 17 teams; they have played against India most frequently, with a winning percentage of 39.49 in 149 matches.[39] Within usual major ODI nations, Sri Lanka have defeated England on 34 occasions, which is their best record in ODIs.[39] The team have competed against 13 countries in T20Is, and have played 15 matches against New Zealand. Sri Lanka have defeated Australia and West Indies 6 occasions each.[40] Sri Lanka was the best T20I team in the world, where they ranked number one in more than 32 months, and reached World Twenty20 final in three times.

As of 29 January 2024, Sri Lanka have played 313 Test matches; they have won 100 matches, lost 121 matches, and 92 matches were drawn.[41] As of 10 July 2018, Sri Lanka have played 816 ODI matches, winning 376 matches and losing 399; they also tied 5 matches, whilst 36 had no result.[42] As of 10 July 2018, Sri Lanka have played 108 T20I matches and won 54 of them; 52 were lost and 1 tied and 1 no result match as well.[43]

From 8 July 2017 to 23 October 2017, Sri Lanka lost twelve consecutive ODI matches, which is their second-longest losing run in ODIs.[44][45] In the meantime, Sri Lanka involved 5-0 whitewash in three times against South Africa, India and Pakistan in 2017. And a 3-0 whitewash against the West Indies 3 years later (2020).[46]

On 9 September 2019, Sri Lanka won the T20I series 3–0 against Pakistan in their home under Dasun Shanaka's captaincy. It was the first time that Sri Lanka whitewashed Pakistan in a T20I series.[47] In July 2021, Sri Lanka won T20I series against India 2–1, recording their first ever bilateral T20I series win against India.[48]

On 4 March 2022, Sri Lanka played their 300th Test match in Mohali against India.[49] Sri Lanka lost the match by an innings and 222 runs.[50] Amid political turmoil back home, Sri Lanka won the 2022 Asia Cup, defeating Pakistan in the final on 11 September 2022.[51] On 28 April 2023, Sri Lanka won their 100th Test match against Ireland at Galle. They won the test series 2–0. They became the 8th test nation to reach this milestone.

Sri Lanka cricket was suspended, by the ICC on 10 November 2023 due to the alleged political interference with the cricket administration.[52] The suspension was fully lifted on 28 January 2024.[53]

After 2026 Men's T20 World Cup Defeats, a protest was held outside the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), with demonstrators demanding the resignation of the cricket board over the national team's continued string of poor performances.[54] The protest, led by a Buddhist monk, saw participants urging SLC President Shammi Silva to step down. Chanting slogans for the board to “go home,” protesters accused officials of failing to revive the standards and reputation of Sri Lanka cricket.

Governing body

Main article: Sri Lanka Cricket

Sri Lanka Cricket (formerly the Board for Cricket Control or BCCSL), is the governing body for cricket in Sri Lanka. It operates the Sri Lankan cricket team and first-class cricket within Sri Lanka.[55] Sri Lanka Cricket oversees the progress and handling of the major domestic competitions: the First-class tournament Premier Trophy, the List A tournament Premier Limited Overs Tournament and the Twenty20 Tournament. Sri Lanka Cricket also organises and hosts the Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament, a competition where five teams take part and represent four different provinces of Sri Lanka.

Most of the regions of Sri Lanka that are rural areas apart from the Capital could not produce successful cricketers to the national and international side yet due to the lack of resources and opportunities while only a few major areas such as Galle, Matara, Kandy, Kurunegala usually produce successful cricketers to the national and international side instead of the capital. So the government is trying to distribute the game within the whole country by organizing some programs such as 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.

International grounds

Main articles: List of cricket grounds in Sri Lanka and International record by Sri Lanka in Home Grounds
Sri Lanka national cricket team is located in Sri Lanka
Colombo
Colombo
De Soysa
De Soysa
Galle
Galle
Asgiriya
Asgiriya
Rangiri Dambulla
Rangiri Dambulla
Pallekele
Pallekele
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Locations of all international grounds in Sri Lanka
Location of international grounds in Colombo
P. Sara Oval
P. Sara Oval
SSC
SSC
CCC
CCC
R. Premadasa
R. Premadasa
Location of international grounds in Colombo
More information Stadium, City ...
Stadium City Capacity First used Last used Tests ODIs T20Is
Active stadiums
SSC Cricket Ground Colombo 10,000 1984 2026 47[56] 65[57] 6[58]
R. Premadasa Stadium Colombo 35,000 1986 2026 9[59] 158[60] 52[61]
Galle International Stadium Galle 35,000 1998 2025 49[62] 9[63] 0
Pallekele Cricket Stadium Pallekele, Kandy 35,000 2010 2026 9[64] 45[65] 32[66]
Rangiri Dambulla Stadium Dambulla 16,800 2001 2026 0 56[67] 11[68]
Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium Sooriyawewa, Hambantota 35,000 2011 2023 0 27[69] 7[70]
Former stadiums
P. Sara Oval Colombo 15,000 1982 2019 22[71] 12[72] 2[73]
Asgiriya Stadium Kandy 10,000 1983 2007 21[74] 6[75] 0
CCC Ground Colombo 6,000 1983 1987 3[76] 0 0
De Soysa Stadium Moratuwa 16,000 1984 1993 4[77] 6[78] 0
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Note: Except abandoned and cancelled matches.

  • Updated 18 February 2026.

Team colours

Similar to other Sri Lankan sports teams, the Sri Lankan national cricket team bears blue and yellow as their colours. The bright blue represents the surrounding ocean, while the golden yellow represents the united island as a whole (depicting the sand).[citation needed][dubious – discuss]

In Test matches, the team wears cricket whites, with an optional sweater or sweater-vest with a dark blue and blue V-neck for use in cold weather, such as on Australia, England, and New Zealand tours. The Sri Lankan flag is found on the left side of the jersey's chest with the Test cap number usually below the flag; helmets are a deep blue and the fielder's hat (usually a baseball cap or a wide-brimmed sunhat) is coloured similarly. The sponsor's logo is displayed on the right side of the chest and the sleeve with the Sri Lankan Cricket logo is deployed on the left in test cricket.

Sri Lanka's One Day and Twenty 20 kits vary from year to year with the team wearing its bright blue colour in various shades from kit to kit with yellow stripes on shoulders and waist. Historically, Sri Lanka's kits have had shades of bright blue and golden yellow. In the World Series Cup in 1984–85, Sri Lanka wore yellow uniforms with blue stripes.

For official ICC tournaments such as ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC World Twenty20 and Asia Cup, "SRI LANKA" is written on the front of the jersey in place of the sponsor logo, with the sponsor logo being placed on the sleeve. A remarkable change in the colour of the kit of Sri Lanka can be found during the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 edition in South Africa. The team-coloured with pale silver and the kit has never been seen since then in the team. Since then, the Sri Lankan kit has never changed from the usual brilliant blue colour and very fine yellow stripes. For 2016 ICC World Twenty20, orange and green colours in the flag are also included in the jersey. In 2017 ICC Champions Trophy pool game against India, the kit changed to the mostly yellow coloured shirt with stripes of blue and usual blue trousers.

At the top-right side of the jersey, instead of the logo, there can be seen Sri Lanka's flag.

Sri Lanka flag on the jersey

In 2019 for the 2019 Cricket World Cup, the Sri Lankan jersey was made from recycled plastic sea waste from the Sri Lankan coast. On the side of the blue background, there is a drawing of a turtle on the shirt.[79] However, for non-ICC tournaments and bilateral and tri-nation matches, the sponsor logo features prominently on the front of the shirt.

Sri Lanka's cricket team's logo is a golden lion with a sword bearing on the right arm and the background is bright blue. The name "Sri Lanka Cricket" is written below the lion. It's seen on the practice jersey at the top-right side.

SLC cricket team logo on the practice jersey

In Test cricket, the logo in the cap is slightly changed, where the lion with a sword is surrounded by petals of lotus and then a blue circle surrounds the crest and a yellow circle surrounds the blue circle, present in the coat of arms. This logo is seen on the front of the caps and helmets in ODIs and T20Is.

Sri Lanka cricket team logo on the helmet

Tournament history

Key
Champions
Runners-up
Semi-finals
Quarter-finals

  Indicates tournaments hosted or co-hosted by Sri Lanka.

World Test Championship

More information Year, League stage ...
ICC World Test Championship record
Year League stage Final Host Final Final Position
PosMatchesDedPCPtsPCT
PWLDT
2019-21[80]7/9122640072020027.8Rose Bowl, EnglandDNQ7th
2021-23[81]5/912561001446444.4The Oval, EnglandDNQ5th
2023-25[82]6/913580001566038.46Lord's, EnglandDNQ6th
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Cricket World Cup

Main article: Sri Lanka at the Cricket World Cup
More information Year, Round ...
World Cup record
Year Round Position GP W L T NR
England 1975Group Stage7/830300
England 19795/831101
England Wales 19837/861500
India Pakistan 19877/860600
Australia New Zealand 19928/982501
India Pakistan Sri Lanka 1996Champions1/1288000
England Wales Scotland Republic of Ireland Netherlands 1999Group stage10/1252300
South Africa Zimbabwe Kenya 2003Semi-finals4/14105401
Cricket West Indies 2007Runners-up2/16118300
India Sri Lanka Bangladesh 2011Runners-up2/1496201
Australia New Zealand 2015Quarter-finals5/1484301
England Wales 2019Group stage6/1093402
India 2023Group stage9/1092700
South Africa Zimbabwe Namibia 2027TBD
India Bangladesh 2031
TotalChampion (1996)1 title89404612
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T20 World Cup

Main article: Sri Lanka at the Men's T20 World Cup
More information Year, Round ...
World Twenty20 record
Year Round Position GP W L T NR
South Africa 2007Super 8s6/1253200
England 2009Runners-up2/1276100
Cricket West Indies 2010Semi-finals3/1263300
Sri Lanka 2012Runners-up2/1275200
Bangladesh 2014Champions1/1665100
India 2016Super 10s8/1641300
United Arab Emirates Oman 2021Super 12s8/1685300
Australia 2022Super 12s7/1684400
Cricket West Indies United States 2024Group stage12/2041201
India Sri Lanka 2026Super 8s7/2073400
Australia New Zealand 2028

TBD

England Wales Scotland Republic of Ireland 2030
TotalChampion (2014)1 title50311900
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Champions Trophy

More information Year, Round ...
Champions Trophy record
Year Round Position GP W L T NR
Bangladesh 1998Semi-finals4/921100
Kenya 2000Quarter-finals6/1121100
Sri Lanka2002Champions1/1243001
England 2004Round 18/1221100
India 2006Round 18/1064200
South Africa 2009Round 16/831200
England Wales 2013Semi-finals3/842200
England Wales 2017Round 16/831200
Pakistan United Arab Emirates 2025Did not qualify
India 2029TBD
Total7/71 title26141101
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Asia Cup

More information Year, Round ...
Asia Cup record
Year Round Position GP W L T NR
United Arab Emirates 1984Second place2/321100
Sri Lanka 1986Champions1/332100
Bangladesh 1988Runners-up2/443100
India 1990–91Runners-up2/332100
United Arab Emirates 1995Runners-up2/442200
Sri Lanka 1997Champions1/444000
Bangladesh 2000Runners-up2/442200
Sri Lanka 2004Champions1/665100
Pakistan 2008Champions1/665100
Sri Lanka 2010Runners-up2/443100
Bangladesh 2012Round 14/430300
Bangladesh 2014Champions1/555000
Bangladesh 2016Round 14/541300
United Arab Emirates 2018Round 16/620200
United Arab Emirates 2022Champions1/665100
Pakistan Sri Lanka 2023Runners up2/664200
United Arab Emirates 2025Fourth Place4/883210
Total17/176 titles74472410
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Asian Games

Main article: Cricket at the Asian Games
More information Year, Round ...
Asian Games record
Year Round Position GP W L T NR
China 2010Bronze medal match4/931200
South Korea 2014Gold medal match1/932001
China 2022Quarter Finals8/1410100
Japan 2026 To be determined
Total3/31 title73301
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World Cup Qualifier

More information Year, Round ...
World Cup Qualifier record
Year Round Position GP W L T AB
England 1979Champions1/1264101
Zimbabwe 2023Champions1/1088000
Total2/22 title1412101
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Other tournaments

More information Year, Round ...
Commonwealth Games record
Year Round Position GP W L T NR
Malaysia 1998Fourth place4/1653200
Total1/10 Titles53200
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Defunct tournaments

More information Year, Round ...
Asian Test Championship record
Year Round Position GP W L D NR
India Sri Lanka Bangladesh Pakistan 1998–99Runners-up2/330120
Sri Lanka Bangladesh Pakistan 2001–02Champions1/322000
Total2/21 title52120
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More information Year, Round ...
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Honours

ICC

ACC

Others

Current squad

This is a list of active players who are centrally contracted with SLC or have played for Sri Lanka in the past 12 months or have been named in the recent Test, ODI or T20I squad. Uncapped players are listed in italics.

Last updated: 8 November 2025

More information Symbol, Meaning ...
Keys
Symbol Meaning
C Contracted Players
S/N Shirt number of the player in all formats
Format Denotes the particular format/s played over the last year, not entire career
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More information Name, Age ...
Name Age Batting style Bowling style Domestic team LPL team Forms C S/N Last Test Last ODI Last T20I Captain
Batters
Avishka Fernando28Right-handedRight arm mediumColtsJaffnaODIY28 N/a Australia 2025 Bangladesh 2025
Nuwanidu Fernando26Right-handedRight-arm off breakSSCJaffnaODI, T20IN/a27 N/a Zimbabwe 2025 Zimbabwe 2025
Oshada Fernando34Right-handedRight-arm leg breakAce CapitalN/aTestY80 Australia 2025 England 2021 England 2021
Pathum Nissanka28Right-handedN/aNCCN/aTest, ODI, T20IY18 Bangladesh 2025 Cricket West Indies 2026 England 2026
Kusal Perera35Left-handedN/aPoliceKandyT20IN/a55 England 2021 New Zealand 2023 Pakistan 2025
Bhanuka Rajapaksa34Left-handedN/aSSCJaffnaT20I54 N/a South Africa 2021 Pakistan 2025
Pavan Rathnayake23Right-handedRight-arm off breakCCCDambullaODI, T20IY51 N/a Cricket West Indies 2026 Pakistan 2026
Wicket-keeper-batters
Dinesh Chandimal36Right-handedN/aArmyDambullaTestY56 Bangladesh 2025 Afghanistan 2022 Bangladesh 2025
Kusal Mendis31Right-handedN/aSSCColomboTest, ODI, T20IY13 Bangladesh 2025 England 2026 England 2026 ODI & T20I (C)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 30 Right-handedN/a Moors Colombo ODI Y 23 Afghanistan 2024 Zimbabwe 2025 South Africa 2024
Lahiru Udara32Right-handedN/aTamil UnionKandyTestN/a32 Bangladesh 2025 N/a Afghanistan 2023
Nishan Madushka26Right-handedN/aCCCJaffnaTestY24 England 2024 Zimbabwe 2025 N/a
All-rounders
Sahan Arachchige30Left-handedRight-arm off breakNCCGalleODIY43 N/a Zimbabwe 2024 Afghanistan 2023
Charith Asalanka29Left-handedRight-arm off breakSSCGalleODI, T20IY72 India 2022 England 2026 England 2026
Dhananjaya de Silva34Right-handedRight-arm off breakCCCN/aTestY75 Bangladesh 2025 England 2026 England 2026 Test (C)
Wanindu Hasaranga29Right-handedRight-arm leg breakCCCKandyODI, T20IY49 Bangladesh 2021 England 2026 England 2026
Janith Liyanage31Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumRagamaColomboODI, T20IY95 N/a England 2026 England 2026
Kamindu Mendis27Left-handedAmbidextrous finger spinCCCColomboTest, ODI, T20IY21 Bangladesh 2025 Pakistan 2025 Pakistan 2025 Test,ODI & T20I (VC)
Ramesh Mendis31Right-handedRight-arm off breakMoorsDambullaTestY25 Australia 2025 Zimbabwe 2022 India 2024
Dasun Shanaka34Right-handedRight-arm mediumSSCGalleT20IY7 England 2021 Zimbabwe 2024 England 2026
Chamindu Wickramasinghe23Left-handedRight-arm mediumSSCJaffnaT20IN/a22 N/a New Zealand 2025 New Zealand 2025
Milan Rathnayake30Left-handedRight-arm medium-fastMoorsColomboTest, ODI, T20IN/a37 Bangladesh 2025 Bangladesh 2025 N/a
Dunith Wellalage23Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxColtsJaffnaODI, T20IY9 Pakistan 2022 England 2026 England 2026
Dushan Hemantha32Right-handedRight-arm leg breakBloomfieldKandyT20IY34 N/a India 2023 Pakistan 2026
Spin Bowlers
Akila Dananjaya32Left-handedRight-arm leg breakColtsDambullaODIY4 New Zealand 2019 India 2024 Bangladesh 2024
Prabath Jayasuriya34Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxSSCN/aTestY77 Bangladesh 2025 South Africa 2018 N/a
Nishan Peiris28Left-handedRight-arm off breakNegomboN/aTestN/a19 Australia 2025 N/a N/a
Maheesh Theekshana26Right-handedRight-arm off breakArmyDambullaODI, T20IY61 Pakistan 2022 Pakistan 2025 England 2026
Jeffrey Vandersay36Right-handedRight-arm leg breakBloomfieldColomboODIY46 Australia 2025 England 2026 Bangladesh 2025
Pace Bowlers
Dushmantha Chameera34Right-handedRight-arm fastNCCDambullaODI, T20IY5 Cricket West Indies 2021 Pakistan 2025 Pakistan 2025
Asitha Fernando29Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastCCCKandyTest, ODIY78 Bangladesh 2025 England 2026 Cricket West Indies 2024
Binura Fernando31Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fastRagamaColomboT20IY71 N/a England 2021 Bangladesh 2025
Vishwa Fernando34Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fastCCCN/aTestY68 Bangladesh 2025 South Africa 2019 India 2017
Lahiru Kumara29Left-handedRight-arm fastNCCN/aTestY8 Australia 2025 New Zealand 2025 New Zealand 2023
Pramod Madushan32Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastSSCGalleODIY40 N/a Afghanistan 2024 New Zealand 2023
Dilshan Madushanka25Right-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumColtsJaffnaODI, T20IY98 Pakistan 2023 Zimbabwe 2025 India 2024
Eshan Malinga25Left-handedRight-arm fast-mediumRagamaGalleODI, T20I97 N/a Bangladesh 2025 England 2026
Matheesha Pathirana23Right-handedRight-arm fastNCCN/aT20IY81 N/a Pakistan 2023 England 2026
Kasun Rajitha33Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastSSCGalleTestY65 Bangladesh 2024 Bangladesh 2023 New Zealand 2023
Nuwan Thushara32Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastCCCKandyT20IY53 N/a N/a India 2025
Isitha Wijesundara29Left-handedRight-arm medium-fastAce CapitalKandyTestY39 Cricket West Indies 2026 N/a N/a
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Coaching staff

More information Position, Name ...
Position Name
Team Manager Mahinda Halangoda
Head coach Gary Kirsten[83]
Batting coach Julian Wood
Spin bowling coach Jordan Gregory
Fielding coach
Fast bowling coach Ryan van Niekerk
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Selection Committee

Source: Ada Derana[84][85]

Coaching history

Sponsorship

More information Team Sponsor, Kit Sponsor ...
Current Sponsors & Partners[86]
Team Sponsor Dialog
Kit Sponsor Moose Clothing Company
Partners
  • ITW Global
  • Masuri
  • The IPG Group
  • Sunquick Sri Lanka
Official Broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks
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The period between 2000 and 2010 saw the sponsorship pass between Ceylon tea, Reebok, Mobitel Sri Lanka and Dialog Axiata; Dilmah has remained a sponsor since the early 2000s, replacing Singer, which was the main sponsor in the 1990s. Former manufacturers were Reebok, AJ Sports, Asics, ISC, and Adidas.

Currently, the main sponsors for Sri Lanka cricket are Dialog Axiata, JAT Holdings and MAS Holdings.

More information Period, Kit manufacturer ...
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Team sponsor Official Broadcaster Internet streaming
1995–2000 Sri Lanka MAS Sri Lanka Singer[87] Sri Lanka CTC[88] Sky Sports[89] Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
2000–2003 Pakistan AJ Sports Sri Lanka Dilmah[90] WSG Nimbus[91] Taj Television[92]
2004–2008 Sri Lanka MAS Sri Lanka Dilmah United States Pepsi[93] Caltex[94] SriLankan Airlines Emerald Ten Sports[95]
2009–2010 United States Reebok Sri Lanka Dialog Axiata National Development Bank[96] Carlton Sports Network[97]
2010–2012 Sri Lanka Mobitel[98] ESPN
2013-2014 Sri Lanka Emerald India Homestead Ten Sports
2014–2016 Sri Lanka MAS Sri Lanka Dialog Axiata Ceylon Tea Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
2017–2018 China Huawei Kent RO Systems[99] Huawei[100] Sony Sports Network[101] YouTube
2019 –2020 Sri Lanka Dialog
2021–2022 United Kingdom AstroPay[102]
2023–2027 Sri Lanka Moose Sri Lanka Dialog Axiata Sri Lanka Munchee Nippon Paint Brandix Red Bull MTV Channel[103]
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Records and statistics

See also: Sri Lanka national cricket team record by opponent

International match summary

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FormatMatchesWonLostTiedDrawnNo result%WonInaugural matchRef.
Test 328107128093–32.6217 February 1982[104]
ODI 9454364616–4248.617 June 1975[105]
T20I 2321021226–245.2115 June 2006[106]
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Updated: 28 June 2026

Test matches

Main article: List of Sri Lanka Test cricket records

Team records

Individual records

Batting records

Bowling records

Fielding records

Record versus other nations

More information Opponent, Matches ...
Opponent Matches Won Lost Draw Tied % Won First Last
 Afghanistan11000100.0020242024
 Australia355228014.2819832025
 Bangladesh282116075.0020012025
 England3991911023.0719822024
 India4672217015.2119822022
 Ireland22000100.0020232023
 New Zealand40111811027.5019832024
 Pakistan58172219028.8119822023
 South Africa339186027.2719932024
 West Indies251159044.0019932026
 Zimbabwe201406070.0019942020
Total 32810712893032.6219822026
Statistics are correct as of 1st Test  Sri Lanka v  West Indies at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua; 25–28 June 2026[115][116]
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One Day Internationals

Main article: List of Sri Lanka One Day International cricket records

ODI team records

ODI individual records

ODI batting records

ODI bowling records

ODI fielding records

ODI record versus other nations

More information Opponent, Matches ...
Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied No Result % Won First Last
Full Members
 Afghanistan 151040166.6620142024
 Australia 10537640435.2319752025
 Bangladesh 6045130275.0019862025
 England 8238401348.7319822026
 India 171599921134.5019792024
 Ireland 55000100.0020072023
 New Zealand 10844541940.5619792025
 Pakistan 16059961437.8219752025
 South Africa 8133461140.7419922023
 West Indies 6933320450.7619752026
 Zimbabwe 6651120377.2719922025
Associate Members
 Bermuda 1100010020072007
 Canada 2200010020032011
 Kenya 6510083.3319962011
 Netherlands 6600010020022023
 Oman 1100010020232023
 Scotland 4400010020112023
 United Arab Emirates 3300010020042023
Total 94543646164248.6119752026
Statistics are correct as of  Sri Lanka v  West Indies: 2nd ODI at Sabina Park, Kingston; 7 June 2026[136]
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Twenty20 Internationals

Main article: List of Sri Lanka Twenty20 International cricket records

T20I team records

T20I individual records

T20I batting records

T20I bowling records

T20I fielding records

T20I record versus other nations

More information Opponent, Matches ...
Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied No Result % Won First Last
Full Members
 Afghanistan 9630066.6620162025
 Australia 2711151040.7420072026
 Bangladesh 221390059.0920072025
 England 184140022.2220062026
 India 339212128.1220092025
 Ireland 44000100.0020092026
 New Zealand 299172139.2820062026
 Pakistan 3012180040.0020072026
 South Africa 185121027.7720122024
 West Indies 2111100052.3820092026
 Zimbabwe 12840066.6620082026
Associate Members
 Canada 11000100.0020082008
 Hong Kong 11000100.0020252025
 Kenya 11000100.0020072007
 Namibia 2110050.0020212022
 Netherlands 44000100.0020142024
 Oman 11000100.0020262026
 United Arab Emirates 22000100.0020162022
Total 2351031246245.0620062026
Statistics are correct as of  Sri Lanka v  West Indies: at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica; 14 June 2026.[156]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Joint champions with India

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