Thisara Perera hit a quickfire half-century to help his captain Angelo Mathews rescue Sri Lanka's innings and then took three wickets to bowl his side to a series-levelling 77-run win over Pakistan in the second ODI.

Fawad Alam and Sohaib Maqsood compiled a new national record sixth-wicket partnership of 147 to put Pakistan on course for a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first One-Day International in Hambantota.

Watch as Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews and his Pakistan counterpart Misbah-ul-Haq preview the second and final Test in Colombo, which will be Mahela Jayawardene's final Test outing.

After scoring a magnificent double-century against Pakistan in Galle, Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara has returned to the top of the ICC Test match batting rankings.

Sri Lanka won a race against time, the weather and their opponents as they clinched a seven-wicket victory over Pakistan on the final day of the first Test in Galle.

Kumar Sangakkara scored his 10th Test double-century as Sri Lanka secured a lead of 78 runs over Pakistan by stumps on day four of the first Test in Galle.

Sri Lanka enjoyed an excellent fourth day of the second and final Test against South Africa in Colombo, which ended with the tourists still needing another 331 runs to win.

South Africa reduced Sri Lanka to 283 for nine at stumps on day three of the first Test in Galle, ending the day with a lead of 172 runs.

Sri Lanka's cricketers have arrived home after their recent limited overs and Test series victories over England, which Angelo Mathews says gave him a 'great feeling'.

Angelo Mathews scored a brilliant century and Dhammika Prasad took four wickets to leave England struggling after being set 350 to win the second and final Test against Sri Lanka at Headingley.

An intriguing final day of the first Test between England and Sri Lanka lies in store at Lord's after Gary Ballance hurried to an unbeaten century to put England 389 runs ahead at stumps.

An almost full-strength Sri Lankan side thrashed Kent by 128 runs in the second of their three limited overs tour games in the south of England.

The final group game of the Asia Cup 2014 proved to be a low-scoring affair won by Sri Lanka, who beat Bangladesh by three wickets to make it four wins out of four ahead of Saturday's final against Pakistan.

Sri Lankan batsmen Angelo Mathews and Dilruwan Perera both missed centuries before their side declared on day two of the third and final Test against Pakistan, who closed on 19 without loss, in Sharjah.

Many of Australia's Ashes-winning players have been rewarded for their performances by making progress in the ICC Player Rankings.

Angelo Mathews scored his first Test century since taking over as Sri Lanka captain to help his side bat through day four against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, ending with a lead of 241 runs.

Pakistan dominated the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi by dismissing their opponents for 204 before closing on 46 for one in reply.

There was more high drama in the UAE, with Sri Lanka this time triumphing in a closely-contested ODI match in Dubai to level the series against Pakistan at one apiece with three games to play.

Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews has been suspended for two matches and his team-mates fined heavily for a slow-over rate offence.

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has set his side the target of reaching the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy, which gets underway in England and Wales on 6th June. Sri Lanka are in a group with hosts England, reigning champions Australia and New Zealand, who have been in England since earlier this month and are always competitive.