Result: India won by an innings and 119 runs
Check out some more encounters between these teams
| Year | Trophy | City | India Cap | SL Cap | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Sri Lanka v India - 1st Test | Colombo | Kapil Dev | Duleep Mendis | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 1997 | Sri Lanka v India - 1st Test | Colombo | Sachin Tendulkar | Arjuna Ranatunga | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 2001 | Sri Lanka v India - 2nd Test | Kandy | Sourav Ganguly | Sanath Jayasuriya | India won by 7 wickets | Scorecard |
| 1990 | India v Sri Lanka - 1st Test | Chandigarh | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | India won by an innings and 8 runs | Scorecard |
| 1999 | Asian Championship - 2nd Test | Colombo | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | Match drawn | Scorecard |