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1st Test at Christchurch - Mar 4-6, 1983, New Zealand won by an innings and 25 runs (NZ 344; SL 144 and 175 (f/o)).
2nd Test at Wellington - Mar 11-15, 1983, New Zealand won by 6 wickets (SL 240 and 93; NZ 201 and 134/4).

Result New Zealand 2

 

1st Test at Kandy - Mar 9-14, 1984, New Zealand won by 165 runs (NZ 276 and 201/8d; SL 215 and 97).
2nd Test at Colombo (SSC) - Mar 16-21, 1984, Match drawn (SL 174 and 289/9d; NZ 198 and 123/4).
3rd Test at Colombo (CCC) - Mar 24-29, 1984, New Zealand won by an innings and 61 runs (SL 256 and 142; NZ 459).

Result New Zealand 2, Drawn 1

 

1st Test at Colombo (CCC) - Apr 16-21, 1987, Match drawn (SL 397/9d; NZ 406/5).
2nd Test at Kandy - Apr 24-29, 1987, Match cancelled without a ball bowled.
3rd Test at Colombo (SSC) - May 5-10, 1987, Match cancelled without a ball bowled.

Result Drawn 1

 

1st Test at Wellington - Jan 31-Feb 4, 1991, Match drawn (NZ 174 and 671/4; SL 497).
2nd Test at Hamilton - Feb 22-26, 1991, Match drawn (NZ 296 and 374/6d; SL 253 and 344/6).
3rd Test at Auckland - Mar 1-5, 1991, Match drawn (SL 380 and 319; NZ 317 and 261/5).

Result Drawn 3

 

1st Test at Moratuwa - Nov 27-Dec 2, 1992, Match drawn (NZ 288 and 195/5; SL 327/6d).
2nd Test at Colombo (SSC) - Dec 6-9, 1992, Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets (SL 394 and 73/1; NZ 102 and 361 (f/o)).

Result Sri Lanka 1, Drawn 1

 

1st Test at Napier - Mar 11-15, 1995, Sri Lanka won by 241 runs (SL 183 and 352; NZ 109 and 185).
2nd Test at Dunedin - Mar 18-22, 1995, Match drawn (SL 233 and 411; NZ 307 and 0/0).

Result Sri Lanka 1, Drawn 1

 

1st Test at Dunedin - Mar 7-10, 1997, New Zealand won by an innings and 36 runs (NZ 586/7d; SL 222 and 328 (f/o)).
2nd Test at Hamilton - Mar 14-17, 1997, New Zealand won by 120 runs (NZ 222 and 273; SL 170 and 205).

Result New Zealand 2

 

1st Test at Colombo (RPS) - May 27-31, 1998, New Zealand won by 167 runs (NZ 305 and 444/6d; SL 285 and 297).
2nd Test at Galle - Jun 3-7, 1998, Sri Lanka won by an innings and 16 runs (NZ 193 and 114; SL 323).
3rd Test at Colombo (SSC) - Jun 10-13, 1998, Sri Lanka won by 164 runs (SL 206 and 282; NZ 193 and 131).

Result Sri Lanka 2, New Zealand 1

 

1st Test at Colombo (PSS) - Apr 25-29, 2003, Match drawn (NZ 515/7d and 161/5d; SL 483).
2nd Test at Kandy - May 3-7, 2003, Match drawn (NZ 305 and 183; SL 298 and 72/1).

Result Drawn 2

 

1st Test at Napier - Apr 4-8, 2005, Match drawn (NZ 561 and 238; SL 498 and 7/0).
2nd Test at Wellington - Apr 11-14, 2005, New Zealand won by an innings and 38 runs (SL 211 and 273; NZ 522/9d).

Result New Zealand 1, Drawn 1

 

1st Test at Christchurch - Dec 7-9, 2006, New Zealand won by 5 wickets (SL 154 and 170; NZ 206 and 119/5).
2nd Test at Wellington - Dec 15-18, 2006, Sri Lanka won by 217 runs (SL 268 and 365; NZ 130 and 286).

Result New Zealand 1, Sri Lanka 1

 

1st Test at P Sara Oval, Colombo - Aug 18-22, 2009, Sri Lanka won by 202-runs (SL 452 and 259/4d; NZ 299 and 210)
2nd Test at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo - Aug 26-30, 2009, Sri Lanka won by 96-runs (SL 416 and 311/5d; NZ 234 and 397)

Result Sri Lanka 2

 

1st Test at Galle International Stadium - Nov 17-19, 2012 - Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets (NZ 221 and 118; SL 247 and 93/0)
2nd Test at P Sara Oval, Colombo - Nov 25-29, 2012 - New Zealand won by 167 runs (NZ 412 and 194; SL 227 and 195).

Result Sri Lanka 1, New Zealand 1

 

1st Test at Hagley Oval, Christchurch - Dec 26-29, 2014 - New Zealand won by 8 wickets (NZ 441 and 107/2; SL 138 and 407(f/o))
2nd Test at Basin Reserve, Wellington - Jan 3-7, 2015 - New Zealand won by 193 runs (NZ 221 and 524/5d; SL 356 and 196).

Result New Zealand 2

 

1st ANZ Test at University Oval, Dunedin - Dec 10-14, New Zealand won by 122 runs (NZ 431 and 167/3d; SL 294 and 282)
2nd ANZ Test at Seddon Park, Hamilton - Dec 18-21, New Zealand won by five wickets (SL 292 and 133; NZ 237 and 189/5).

Result New Zealand 2

 

1st ANZ Test at Westpac Stadium, Wellington - Dec 15-19, 2018; Match drawn (SL 282 and 287/3; NZ 578)
2nd ANZ Test at Hagley Oval, Christchurch - Dec 26-30, 2018; New Zealand won by 423 runs (NZ 178 and 585/4d; SL 104 and 236)

Result New Zealand 1, Drawn 1

 

1st Test at Galle International Stadium, Aug 14-18, 2019; Sri Lanka won by six wickets (NZ 249 and 285; SL 267 and 268/4)
2nd Test at P Sara Oval, Aug 22-26, 2019; New Zealand won by an innings and 65 runs (SL 244 and 122; NZ 431/6d)

Result Sri Lanka 1, New Zealand 1

 

Result New Zealand 2

 

1st Test at Galle International Stadium, Sept. 18-23, 2024; Sri Lanka won by 63 runs (SL 305 and 309; NZ 340 and 211)
2nd Test at Galle International Stadium, Sept. 26-29, 2024; Sri Lanka won by an innings and 154 runs (SL 602/5d; NZ 88 and 360)

Result Sri Lanka 2