Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Australia first innings: 200 in 45.3 overs
--> Australia first innings: 300 in 471 balls
--> UC Hathurusingha (1) passed 5500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 14
--> HDPK Dharmasena (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 29
--> GP Wickramasinghe (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 22
--> MJ Slater (1) 100 in 126 balls with 6 fours
--> MJ Slater (1) 150 in 196 balls with 13 fours and 4 sixes
--> MJ Slater (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 176
--> MJ Slater (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 176
--> MJ Slater (1) passed 2500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 198
--> RT Ponting made his debut in Test Matches
--> SG Law made his debut in Test Matches
--> HP Tillakaratne (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 116
--> HP Tillakaratne (2) passed 2000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 73
--> SK Warne reached 200 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed WPUJC Vaas, his 2nd wicket in the Sri Lanka second innings
12th Men: MS Kasprowicz (Aus) and KR Pushpakumara (SL) Attendance: 8138 Attendance: 7550 Attendance: 9078 Attendance: 4119 (Total: 28885)