Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.
--> JJ Crowe made his debut in Test Matches
--> JV Coney (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 82
--> MD Wettimuny made his debut in Test Matches
--> ERNS Fernando made his debut in Test Matches
--> Y Goonasekera made his debut in Test Matches
--> RG de Alwis made his debut in Test Matches
--> S Jeganathan made his debut in Test Matches
--> RJ Ratnayake made his debut in Test Matches
--> VB John made his debut in Test Matches
--> DS de Silva (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 49
--> DS de Silva (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 6
--> JR Ratnayeke achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches in the New Zealand first innings (previous best was 3-121)
--> MC Snedden achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed RG de Alwis in the Sri Lanka second innings (previous best was 2-39)