Batting records

Test Matches

    * Highest team total – 952/6 against India in 1997.
    * Highest aggregate of runs- Mahela Jayawardene (8221) in 101 matches at an Average of 53.38
    * Most number of matches played – Muttiah Muralitharan (126).
    * Most number of matches as captain – Arjuna Ranatunga (56) from 1989 to 1999.
    * Highest individual score – 374 by Mahela Jayawardene against South Africa in July 2006.
    * Highest partnership – 624 for the third wicket by Kumar Sangakkara (287) & Mahela Jayawardene (374) against South Africa in 2006.
    * Most number of centuries – Mahela Jayawardene (25) in 101 matches.
    * Most number of half centuries – Arjuna Ranatunga (38) in 93 matches.
    * Most number of dismissals(includes wicket-keeping) – Kumar Sangakkara (173 dismissals) in 79 matches.
    * Most number of catches – Mahela Jayawardene (142) in 101 matches.
    * Highest average (qualification 20 inns.) – Kumar Sangakkara (54.59)

ODI Matches

    * Highest team total- 443/9 against Netherlands in July 2006.
    * Highest aggregate of runs – Sanath Jayasuriya (13,151) in 432 matches at an average of 32.71.
    * Most number of matches played – Sanath Jayasuriya (432).
    * Most number of matches as captain – Arjuna Ranatunga (193) from 1988 to 1999.
    * Highest individual score – 189 by Sanath Jayasuriya against India in October, 2000.
    * Highest partnership – 286 for the first wicket by Sanath Jayasuriya (152) & Upul Tharanga (109) against England in July 2006.
    * Most number of centuries – Sanath Jayasuriya (28) in 432 matches.
    * Most number of half centuries – Sanath Jayasuriya (67) in 432 matches.
    * Most number of dismissals(includes wicket-keeping) – Kumar Sangakkara(291 dismissals) in 246 matches.
    * Most number of catches – Mahela Jayawardene (159) in 299 matches.
    * Highest average (qualification 20 inns.) – Marvan Atapattu (37.57).
    * Highest number of sixes in a match – Sanath Jayasuriya (11).
    * Highest number of sixes in a career – Sanath Jayasuriya (268).

Twenty20 Matches

    * Highest team total – 260/6 against Kenya on 14 September 2007.
    * Highest winning margin – 172 runs against Kenya in 14 September 2007.