Result: India won by an innings and 106 runs
Check out some more encounters between these teams
| Year | Trophy | City | India Cap | SL Cap | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | India v Sri Lanka - 1st Test | Chennai | Sunil Gavaskar | Bandula Warnapura | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 1993 | Sri Lanka v India - 1st Test | Kandy | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 1994 | India v Sri Lanka - 3rd Test | Ahmedabad | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | India won by an innings and 17 runs | Scorecard |
| 2017 | India v Sri Lanka - 1st Test | Kolkata | Virat Kohli | Dinesh Chandimal | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 1999 | Asian Championship - 2nd Test | Colombo | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | Match drawn | Scorecard |