World Cup Records by Sri Lanka

    * Highest team total – 398/5 against Kenya in 1996.
    * Highest partnership(runs) – 183 for the third wicket by Sanath Jayasuriya(115) and Mahela Jayawardene (82) against West Indies in 2007.

- 183 for the third wicket by Asanka Gurusinha (84) and Aravinda de Silva (145) against Kenya in 1996.

    * Most number of runs – Sanath Jayasuriya (1165) in 38 matches.
    * Highest individual score – Aravinda de Silva (145) against Kenya in 1996.
    * Most number of matches played – Sanath Jayasuriya (38).
    * Best individual bowling – 6-25 by Chaminda Vaas against Bangladesh in 2003.
    * Most number of dismissals (includes wicket-keeping) – Kumar Sangakkara (32) in 21 matches.
    * Most number of wickets – Muttiah Muralitharan (53) in 31 matches.
    * World's only bowler to take four wickets in four consecutive balls – Lasith Malinga against South Africa in 2007.
    * First Sri Lankan bowler to take a World Cup Hatrick – Chaminda Vaas against Bangladesh in 2003.
    * World's only bowler to have taken a World Cup Hat-trick in the first three balls of a match – Chaminda Vaas against Bangladesh in 2003.