Batting Most Runs Series

Cricket Records for Sri Lanka (Host) in Test matches

Most runs in a series

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
BC Lara (WI)	3	6	0	688	221	114.66	1226	56.11	3	1	0	70	5
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
BC Lara (WI)	3	6	0	688	221	114.66	1226	56.11	3	1	0	70	5
West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 2001/02
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2	3	0	571	340	190.33	842	67.81	2	0	0	65	4
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2	3	0	571	340	190.33	842	67.81	2	0	0	65	4
India tour of Sri Lanka, 1997
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2	3	0	510	374	170.00	847	60.21	2	0	0	56	3
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2006
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2	3	0	510	374	170.00	847	60.21	2	0	0	56	3
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	3	490	199*	163.33	903	54.26	2	1	1	46	4
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2012
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	3	490	199*	163.33	903	54.26	2	1	1	46	4
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	3	4	1	474	213*	158.00	953	49.73	2	1	0	50	1
England tour of Sri Lanka, 2007/08
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	3	4	1	474	213*	158.00	953	49.73	2	1	0	50	1
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	5	1	467	219	116.75	757	61.69	2	1	0	52	2
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2010
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	5	1	467	219	116.75	757	61.69	2	1	0	52	2
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
MEK Hussey (AUS)	3	5	0	463	142	92.60	774	59.81	2	2	0	47	6
Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2011
MEK Hussey (AUS)	3	5	0	463	142	92.60	774	59.81	2	2	0	47	6
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2	4	0	441	142	110.25	772	57.12	3	1	0	45	3
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2012/13
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2	4	0	441	142	110.25	772	57.12	3	1	0	45	3
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
PA de Silva (SL)	2	4	2	432	168	216.00	721	59.91	3	0	0	48	2
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1996/97
PA de Silva (SL)	2	4	2	432	168	216.00	721	59.91	3	0	0	48	2
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 1996/97
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	3	2	428	222*	428.00	610	70.16	2	0	0	49	2
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2007
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	3	2	428	222*	428.00	610	70.16	2	0	0	49	2
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	2	3	0	428	244	142.66	705	60.70	2	1	0	48	1
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2021
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	2	3	0	428	244	142.66	705	60.70	2	1	0	48	1
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2021
JE Root (ENG)	2	4	0	426	228	106.50	649	65.63	2	0	0	37	1
England tour of Sri Lanka, 2020/21
JE Root (ENG)	2	4	0	426	228	106.50	649	65.63	2	0	0	37	1
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
HP Tillakaratne (SL)	3	4	3	403	204*	403.00	783	51.46	2	1	0	35	1
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
HP Tillakaratne (SL)	3	4	3	403	204*	403.00	783	51.46	2	1	0	35	1
West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 2001/02
PA de Silva (SL)	2	3	0	392	146	130.66	635	61.73	3	0	0	49	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997
PA de Silva (SL)	2	3	0	392	146	130.66	635	61.73	3	0	0	49	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 1997
SR Tendulkar (IND)	3	5	0	390	203	78.00	704	55.39	1	2	0	43	2
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2010
SR Tendulkar (IND)	3	5	0	390	203	78.00	704	55.39	1	2	0	43	2
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
BKG Mendis (SL)	2	2	0	385	245	192.50	484	79.54	2	0	0	36	12
Ireland tour of Sri Lanka, 2023
BKG Mendis (SL)	2	2	0	385	245	192.50	484	79.54	2	0	0	36	12
Ireland in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2023
MS Atapattu (SL)	3	5	1	380	207*	95.00	950	40.00	1	2	0	43	1
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
MS Atapattu (SL)	3	5	1	380	207*	95.00	950	40.00	1	2	0	43	1
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2000
SP Fleming (NZ)	2	4	2	376	274*	188.00	825	45.57	1	1	1	36	1
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003
SP Fleming (NZ)	2	4	2	376	274*	188.00	825	45.57	1	1	1	36	1
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2003
DS Lehmann (AUS)	3	6	0	375	153	62.50	651	57.60	2	1	0	42	4
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
DS Lehmann (AUS)	3	6	0	375	153	62.50	651	57.60	2	1	0	42	4
Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2003/04
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2	4	0	367	232	91.75	496	73.99	1	2	0	54	2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2	4	0	367	232	91.75	496	73.99	1	2	0	54	2
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2004
CH Gayle (WI)	3	4	0	366	333	91.50	486	75.30	1	0	1	41	9
West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 2010/11
CH Gayle (WI)	3	4	0	366	333	91.50	486	75.30	1	0	1	41	9
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010/11
S Dhawan (IND)	3	4	0	358	190	89.50	342	104.67	2	0	0	56	1
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2017
S Dhawan (IND)	3	4	0	358	190	89.50	342	104.67	2	0	0	56	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
SP Fleming (NZ)	3	6	1	357	174*	71.40	857	41.65	1	2	0	39	1
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
SP Fleming (NZ)	3	6	1	357	174*	71.40	857	41.65	1	2	0	39	1
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 1998
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	2	4	1	356	158*	118.66	548	64.96	1	3	0	36	1
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2018
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	2	4	1	356	158*	118.66	548	64.96	1	3	0	36	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2	4	0	354	180	88.50	729	48.55	2	1	0	38	4
England tour of Sri Lanka, 2011/12
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2	4	0	354	180	88.50	729	48.55	2	1	0	38	4
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
V Sehwag (IND)	3	5	0	348	109	69.60	357	97.47	2	1	1	59	1
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2010
V Sehwag (IND)	3	5	0	348	109	69.60	357	97.47	2	1	1	59	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
TT Samaraweera (SL)	2	4	0	347	159	86.75	574	60.45	2	0	0	45	4
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2009
TT Samaraweera (SL)	2	4	0	347	159	86.75	574	60.45	2	0	0	45	4
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
V Sehwag (IND)	3	6	1	344	201*	68.80	366	93.98	1	1	0	46	5
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2008
V Sehwag (IND)	3	6	1	344	201*	68.80	366	93.98	1	1	0	46	5
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	3	3	0	341	165	113.66	475	71.78	2	0	0	38	5
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2007
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	3	3	0	341	165	113.66	475	71.78	2	0	0	38	5
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2	3	0	340	287	113.33	552	61.59	1	0	0	46	0
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2006
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2	3	0	340	287	113.33	552	61.59	1	0	0	46	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
AD Mathews (SL)	3	6	0	339	110	56.50	610	55.57	2	1	0	38	2
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2015
AD Mathews (SL)	3	6	0	339	110	56.50	610	55.57	2	1	0	38	2
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	3	5	1	334	134	83.50	738	45.25	1	2	0	33	2
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	3	5	1	334	134	83.50	738	45.25	1	2	0	33	2
England tour of Sri Lanka, 2003/04
DR Martyn (AUS)	3	6	0	333	161	55.50	736	45.24	2	0	0	36	1
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
DR Martyn (AUS)	3	6	0	333	161	55.50	736	45.24	2	0	0	36	1
Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2003/04
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	1	331	130*	66.20	613	53.99	1	1	0	28	1
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2009
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	1	331	130*	66.20	613	53.99	1	1	0	28	1
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2	4	0	329	114	82.25	655	50.22	1	2	0	29	1
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2009
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2	4	0	329	114	82.25	655	50.22	1	2	0	29	1
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
GRJ Matthews (AUS)	3	6	0	329	96	54.83	710	46.33	0	5	0	27	1
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
GRJ Matthews (AUS)	3	6	0	329	96	54.83	710	46.33	0	5	0	27	1
Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 1992
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2	4	0	327	237	81.75	650	50.30	1	1	0	35	3
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2	4	0	327	237	81.75	650	50.30	1	1	0	35	3
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2004
DM de Silva (SL)	3	6	1	325	129	65.00	565	57.52	1	1	0	45	1
Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2016
DM de Silva (SL)	3	6	1	325	129	65.00	565	57.52	1	1	0	45	1
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2	4	0	323	221	80.75	622	51.92	1	1	0	33	0
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2014
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2	4	0	323	221	80.75	622	51.92	1	1	0	33	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	3	5	1	321	167	80.25	585	54.87	2	0	0	43	3
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	3	5	1	321	167	80.25	585	54.87	2	0	0	43	3
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2000
RR Sarwan (WI)	3	6	0	318	88	53.00	779	40.82	0	3	0	39	0
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
RR Sarwan (WI)	3	6	0	318	88	53.00	779	40.82	0	3	0	39	0
West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 2001/02
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	3	6	0	318	130	53.00	595	53.44	1	2	0	32	0
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2015
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	3	6	0	318	130	53.00	595	53.44	1	2	0	32	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
A Ranatunga (SL)	3	5	1	316	135*	79.00	175+	44.00	1	2	0	11+	4
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985/86
A Ranatunga (SL)	3	5	1	316	135*	79.00	175+	44.00	1	2	0	11+	4
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 1985/86
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	3	6	0	315	196	52.50	558	56.45	1	1	0	36	1
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2012
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	3	6	0	315	196	52.50	558	56.45	1	1	0	36	1
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012
LRD Mendis (SL)	3	6	1	310	124	62.00	-	0.00	1	3	0	-	2
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
LRD Mendis (SL)	3	6	1	310	124	62.00	-	0.00	1	3	0	-	2
India tour of Sri Lanka, 1985
G Gambhir (IND)	3	6	0	310	74	51.66	568	54.57	0	3	0	40	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2008
G Gambhir (IND)	3	6	0	310	74	51.66	568	54.57	0	3	0	40	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
CA Pujara (IND)	3	4	0	309	153	77.25	565	54.69	2	0	0	26	1
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2017
CA Pujara (IND)	3	4	0	309	153	77.25	565	54.69	2	0	0	26	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
TM Dilshan (SL)	2	4	0	306	121	76.50	466	65.66	2	1	0	37	3
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2012
TM Dilshan (SL)	2	4	0	306	121	76.50	466	65.66	2	1	0	37	3
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012
TT Samaraweera (SL)	3	5	3	306	137*	153.00	601	50.91	1	2	1	27	1
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2010
TT Samaraweera (SL)	3	5	3	306	137*	153.00	601	50.91	1	2	1	27	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	3	5	0	300	167	60.00	707	42.43	1	2	0	36	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	3	5	0	300	167	60.00	707	42.43	1	2	0	36	0
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 1998

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Sri Lanka v Afghanistan at Colombo (SSC), Only Test, Feb 2-5, 2024 [Test # 2527]

Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (SSC), ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jul 24-27, 2023 [Test # 2514]

Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Jul 16-20, 2023 [Test # 2511]