Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Sri Lanka first played international cricket in 1975. It was later accorded test status in 1981. The Sri Lankan team of 1996 surprised everyone by performing exceedingly well in World Cup 1996 and becoming the World Champions. Since then, the team has been viewed in a different light, especially the batting of Sanath Jayasuriya. Note: This refers to men's cricket This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.