History - England vs Sri Lanka

England in Sri Lanka, 1981/82
Only Test at Colombo (PSS) - Feb 17-21, 1982 - (SL 218 and 175; Eng 223 and 171/3), England won by 7 wickets
Series Result - England 1-0 (1)

Sri Lanka in England, 1984
Only Test at Lord's - Aug 23-28, 1984 - (SL 491/7d and 294/7d; Eng 370), Match drawn
Series Result - Drawn 0-0 (1)

Sri Lanka in England, 1988
Only Test at Lord's - Aug 25-30, 1988 - (SL 194 and 331; Eng 429 and 100/3), England won by 7 wickets
Series Result - England 1-0 (1)

Sri Lanka in England, 1991
Only Test at Lord's - Aug 22-27, 1991 - (Eng 282 and 364/3d; SL 224 and 285), England won by 137 runs
Series Result - England 1-0 (1)

England in Sri Lanka, 1992/93
Only Test at Colombo (SSC) - Mar 13-18, 1993 - (Eng 380 and 228; SL 469 and 142/5), Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
Series Result - Sri Lanka 1-0 (1)

Sri Lanka in England, 1998
Only Test at The Oval - Aug 27-31, 1998 - (Eng 445 and 181; SL 591 and 37/0), Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
Series Result - Sri Lanka 1-0 (1)

England in Sri Lanka, 2000/01
1st Test at Galle - Feb 22-26, 2001 - (SL 470/5d; Eng 253 and 189 (f/o)), Sri Lanka won by an innings and 28 runs
2nd Test at Kandy - Mar 7-11, 2001 - (SL 297 and 250; Eng 387 and 161/7), England won by 3 wickets
3rd Test at Colombo (SSC) - Mar 15-17, 2001 - (SL 241 and 81; Eng 249 and 74/6), England won by 4 wickets
Series Result - England 2-1 (3)

Sri Lanka in England, 2002
1st Test at Lord's - May 16-20, 2002 - (SL 555/8d and 42/1; Eng 275 and 529/5d (f/o)), Match drawn
2nd Test at Birmingham - May 30-Jun 2, 2002 - (SL 162 and 272; Eng 545), England won by an innings and 111 runs
3rd Test at Manchester - Jun 13-17, 2002 - (Eng 512 and 50/0; SL 253 and 308 (f/o)), England won by 10 wickets
Series Result - England 2-0 (3)

England in Sri Lanka, 2003/04
1st Test at Galle - Dec 2-6, 2003 - (SL 331 and 226; Eng 235 and 210/9), Match drawn
2nd Test at Kandy - Dec 10-14, 2003 - (SL 382 and 279/7d; Eng 294 and 285/7), Match drawn
3rd Test at Colombo (SSC) - Dec 18-21, 2003 - (Eng 265 and 148; SL 628/8d), Sri Lanka won by an innings and 215 runs
Series Result - Sri Lanka 1-0 (3)

Sri Lanka in England, 2006
1st Test at Lord's - May 11-15, 2006 - (Eng 551/6d; SL 192 and 537/9 (f/o)), Match drawn
2nd Test at Birmingham - May 25-28, 2006 - (SL 141 and 231; Eng 295 and 81/4), England won by 6 wickets
3rd Test at Nottingham - Jun 2-5, 2006 - (SL 231 and 322; Eng 229 and 190), Sri Lanka won by 134 runs
Series Result - Drawn 1-1 (3)

England in Sri Lanka, 2007/08
1st Test at Kandy - Dec 1-5, 2007 - (SL 188 and 442/8d; Eng 281 and 261), Sri Lanka won by 88 runs
2nd Test at Colombo (SSC) - Dec 9-13, 2007 - (Eng 351 and 250/3; SL 548/9d), Match drawn
3rd Test at Galle - Dec 18-22, 2007 - (SL 499/8d; Eng 81 and 251/6 (f/o)), Match drawn
Series Result - Sri Lanka 1-0 (3)

Sri Lanka in England, 2011
1st Test at Cardiff - May 26-30, 2011 - (SL 400 and 82; Eng 496/5d), England won by an innings and 14 runs
2nd Test at Lord's - Jun 3-7, 2011 - (Eng 486 and 335/7d; SL 479 and 127/3), Match drawn
3rd Test at Southampton - Jun 16-20, 2011 - (SL 184 and 334/5; Eng 377/8d), Match drawn
Series Result - England 1-0 (3)

England in Sri Lanka, 2011/12
1st Test at Galle - Mar 26-29, 2012 - (SL 318 and 214; Eng 193 and 264), Sri Lanka won by 75 runs
2nd Test at Colombo (PSS) - Apr 3-7, 2012 - (SL 275 and 278; Eng 460 and 97/2), England won by 8 wickets
Series Result - Drawn 1-1 (2)

Sri Lanka in England, 2014
1st Investec Test at Lord's - Jun 12-16, 2014 - (Eng 575/9d and 267/8d; SL 453 and 201/9), Match drawn
2nd Investec Test at Leeds - Jun 20-24, 2014 - (SL 257 and 457; Eng 365 and 249), Sri Lanka won by 100 runs
Series Result - Sri Lanka 1-0 (2)

Sri Lanka in England, 2016
1st Investec Test at Leeds - May 19-23, 2016 - (Eng 298; SL 91 and 119 (f/o)), England won by an innings and 88 runs
2nd Investec Test at Chester-le-Street - May 27-31, 2016 - (Eng 498/9d and 80/1); SL 101 and 475 (f/o)), England won by 9 wickets
3rd Investec Test at Lord's - Jun 9-13, 2016 (Eng 416 and 233/7d; SL 288 and 78/1), Match drawn
Series Result - England 2-0 (3)

England in Sri Lanka, 2018/19
1st Test at Galle - Nov 06-9; England won by 211 runs (Eng 342 and 322/6d; SL 203 and 250)
2nd Test at Pallekele - Nov 14-18; England won by 57 runs (Eng 290 and 346; SL 336 and 243)
3rd Test at Colombo (SSC) - Nov 23-26; England won by 42 runs (Eng 336 and 230; SL 240 and 284)
Series Result - England 3-0 (3)

England in Sri Lanka, 2020/21
1st Test at Galle - Jan 14-18, 2021; England won by 7 wickets (SL 135 and 359; Eng 421 and 76/3)
2nd Test at Galle - Jan 22-25, 2021; England won by 6 wickets (SL 381 and 126; Eng 344 and 164/4)
Series Result - England 2-0 (2)

Sri Lanka in England, 2024
1st Test at Old Trafford, Manchester - Aug 21-24; England won by five wickets (SL 236 and 326; Eng 358 and 205/5)
2nd Test at Lord's, London - Aug 29 - Sep 1; England won by 190 runs (Eng 427 and 251; SL 196 and 292)
3rd Test at Kennington Oval, London - Sep 6-9; Sri Lanka won by eight wickets (Eng 325 and 156; SL 263 and 219/2)
Series Result - England 2-1 (3)

Total: 79
Sri Lanka won: 37
England won: 38
NR: 3
Tied: 1
First game: 1st ODI; England won by 5 runs at SSC, Colombo on 13 February 1982
Last game: 25th Match in 2023 ICC World Cup; Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Oct. 26, 2023

Total: 14
England won: 10
Sri Lanka won: 4
First match: Only T20I; Sri Lanka won by 2 runs at The Rose Bowl, Southampton on 15 June 2006
Last game: 39th match Super 12 Group 1 in T20 WC 2022; England won by 4 wickets at Sydney Cricket Ground on 5 Nov 2022