Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> B Warnapura made his debut in Test Matches
--> S Wettimuny made his debut in Test Matches
--> RL Dias made his debut in Test Matches
--> LRD Mendis made his debut in Test Matches
--> RS Madugalle made his debut in Test Matches
--> RS Madugalle (1) 50 in 105 balls, 170 minutes with 3 fours and 1 six
--> A Ranatunga made his debut in Test Matches
--> A Ranatunga (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 33
--> A Ranatunga (1) 50 in 81 balls, 122 minutes with 6 fours
--> DS de Silva made his debut in Test Matches
--> ALF de Mel made his debut in Test Matches
--> LWS Kaluperuma made his debut in Test Matches
--> HM Goonatilleke made his debut in Test Matches
--> GRA de Silva made his debut in Test Matches
--> GA Gooch (1) passed 2500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 13
--> G Cook made his debut in Test Matches
--> DI Gower (1) 50 in 136 balls, 172 minutes with 5 fours and 1 six
--> DI Gower (1) passed 2500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 83
--> RL Dias (2) 50 in 67 balls, 92 minutes with 8 fours
--> CJ Tavaré (2) 50 in 122 balls, 151 minutes with 7 fours
--> CJ Tavaré (2) passed 9000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 68
--> ALF de Mel achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches when he dismissed IT Botham in the England first innings (previous best was 3-37)
--> JE Emburey achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed ALF de Mel in the Sri Lanka second innings (previous best was 5-124)
