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Mahela Jayawardene holds the record for the highest individual score in TEST cricket for Sri Lanka, with an extraordinary 374 runs against South Africa at Colombo (SSC) in 2006. Sanath Jayasuriya follows with an unbeaten 340 against India in Colombo (RPS) in 1997. Kumar Sangakkara 319 against Bangladesh at Chattogram in 2014 is another standout performance, highlighting Sri Lanka's rich history of monumental TEST innings. Here is the list of Sri lankan players with the highest individual score in TEST history.
| # | Player | Runs | Minutes | Balls Faced | 4s | 6s | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahela Jayawardene | 374 | 752 | 572 | 43 | 1 | South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 27-Jul-2006 |
| 2 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 340 | 799 | 578 | 36 | 2 | India | Colombo (RPS) | 02-Aug-1997 |
| 3 | Kumar Sangakkara | 319 | 551 | 482 | 32 | 8 | Bangladesh | Chattogram | 04-Feb-2014 |
| 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | 287 | 675 | 457 | 35 | - | South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 27-Jul-2006 |
| 5 | Mahela Jayawardene | 275 | 610 | 435 | 27 | 1 | India | Ahmedabad | 16-Nov-2009 |
| 6 | Kumar Sangakkara | 270 | 468 | 365 | 36 | 2 | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 14-May-2004 |
| 7 | Aravinda de Silva | 267 | 509 | 380 | 40 | - | New Zealand | Wellington | 31-Jan-1991 |
| 8 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 253 | 490 | 348 | 33 | 4 | Pakistan | Faisalabad | 20-Oct-2004 |
| 9 | Marvan Atapattu | 249 | 516 | 324 | 36 | 1 | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 14-May-2004 |
| 10 | Kusal Mendis | 245 | - | 291 | 18 | 11 | Ireland | Galle | 24-Apr-2023 |
| 11 | Dimuth Karunaratne | 244 | 698 | 437 | 26 | - | Bangladesh | Pallekele | 21-Apr-2021 |
| 12 | Mahela Jayawardene | 242 | 677 | 465 | 30 | 2 | India | Colombo (SSC) | 24-Feb-1999 |
| 13 | Mahela Jayawardene | 240 | 531 | 424 | 32 | - | Pakistan | Karachi | 21-Feb-2009 |
| 14 | Mahela Jayawardene | 237 | 563 | 415 | 25 | 3 | South Africa | Galle | 04-Aug-2004 |
| 15 | Kumar Sangakkara | 232 | 529 | 357 | 31 | 1 | South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 11-Aug-2004 |
| 16 | Thilan Samaraweera | 231 | 454 | 318 | 31 | - | Pakistan | Karachi | 21-Feb-2009 |
| 17 | Kumar Sangakkara | 230 | 480 | 327 | 33 | 3 | Pakistan | Lahore | 06-Mar-2002 |
| 18 | Roshan Mahanama | 225 | 753 | 561 | 27 | - | India | Colombo (RPS) | 02-Aug-1997 |
| 19 | Marvan Atapattu | 223 | 569 | 448 | 29 | 1 | Zimbabwe | Kandy | 07-Jan-1998 |
| 20 | Kumar Sangakkara | 222 | 396 | 277 | 28 | - | Bangladesh | Kandy | 11-Jul-2007 |
| 21 | Kumar Sangakkara | 221 | 698 | 425 | 24 | - | Pakistan | Galle | 06-Aug-2014 |
| 22 | Kumar Sangakkara | 219 | 399 | 335 | 29 | - | India | Colombo (SSC) | 26-Jul-2010 |
| 23 | Marvan Atapattu | 216 | 627 | 437 | 24 | - | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 18-Nov-1999 |
| 24 | Thilan Samaraweera | 214 | 414 | 338 | 32 | - | Pakistan | Lahore | 01-Mar-2009 |
| 25 | Mahela Jayawardene | 213 | 610 | 411 | 25 | - | England | Galle | 18-Dec-2007 |
| 26 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 213 | 346 | 278 | 33 | 1 | England | The Oval | 27-Aug-1998 |
| 27 | Kumar Sangakkara | 211 | 644 | 431 | 18 | - | Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 18-Oct-2011 |
| 28 | Marvan Atapattu | 207 | 649 | 457 | 19 | 1 | Pakistan | Kandy | 28-Jun-2000 |
| 29 | Dinesh Chandimal | 206 | 545 | 326 | 16 | 5 | Australia | Galle | 08-Jul-2022 |
| 30 | Aravinda de Silva | 206 | 318 | 234 | 28 | 1 | Bangladesh | Colombo (PSS) | 21-Jul-2002 |
| 31 | KNM Fernando | 205 | - | 339 | 22 | 1 | Ireland | Galle | 24-Apr-2023 |
| 32 | Hashan Tillakaratne | 204 | 542 | 343 | 23 | - | West Indies | Colombo (SSC) | 29-Nov-2001 |
| 33 | Mahela Jayawardene | 203 | 416 | 272 | 16 | 4 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 27-Jan-2014 |
| 34 | Kumar Sangakkara | 203 | 412 | 306 | 18 | 3 | New Zealand | Wellington | 03-Jan-2015 |
| 35 | DSBP Kuruppu | 201 | 777 | 548 | 24 | - | New Zealand | Colombo (CCC) | 16-Apr-1987 |
| 36 | Marvan Atapattu | 201 | 684 | 536 | 18 | - | England | Galle | 22-Feb-2001 |
| 37 | Marvan Atapattu | 201 | 320 | 259 | 27 | - | Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 06-Sep-2001 |
| 38 | Kumar Sangakkara | 200 | 470 | 325 | 20 | 2 | Bangladesh | Colombo (PSS) | 03-Jul-2007 |
| 39 | Angelo Mathews | 200 | - | 468 | 16 | 3 | Zimbabwe | Harare | 19-Jan-2020 |
| 40 | Kumar Sangakkara | 199 | 562 | 387 | 18 | 2 | Pakistan | Galle | 22-Jun-2012 |
| 41 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 199 | 425 | 226 | 21 | 2 | India | Colombo (SSC) | 09-Aug-1997 |
| 42 | Angelo Mathews | 199 | 568 | 397 | 19 | 1 | Bangladesh | Chattogram | 15-May-2022 |
| 43 | Dimuth Karunaratne | 196 | 556 | 405 | 19 | 1 | Pakistan | Dubai (DICS) | 06-Oct-2017 |
| 44 | Kusal Mendis | 196 | - | 327 | 22 | 2 | Bangladesh | Chattogram | 31-Jan-2018 |
| 45 | Mahela Jayawardene | 195 | 578 | 422 | 16 | 1 | England | Colombo (SSC) | 09-Dec-2007 |
| 46 | Kusal Mendis | 194 | 441 | 285 | 19 | 4 | Bangladesh | Galle | 07-Mar-2017 |
| 47 | Hashan Tillakaratne | 193 | 433 | 253 | 20 | 2 | England | Lord's | 03-Jun-2011 |
| 48 | Kumar Sangakkara | 192 | 431 | 282 | 27 | 1 | Australia | Hobart | 16-Nov-2007 |
| 49 | Kumar Sangakkara | 192 | 511 | 351 | 15 | 1 | Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | 30-Jun-2012 |
| 50 | Sidath Wettimuny | 190 | 642 | 471 | 21 | - | England | Lord's | 23-Aug-1984 |
| 51 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 188 | 467 | 358 | 17 | 2 | Pakistan | Kandy | 28-Jun-2000 |
| 52 | Dimuth Karunaratne | 186 | 482 | 354 | 16 | 1 | West Indies | Galle | 14-Oct-2015 |
| 53 | Marvan Atapattu | 185 | 492 | 351 | 24 | - | England | Lord's | 16-May-2002 |
| 54 | Kumar Sangakkara | 185 | 453 | 326 | 22 | - | Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | 26-Mar-2006 |
| 55 | Kamindu Mendis | 182 | 391 | 250 | 16 | 4 | New Zealand | Galle | 26-Sep-2024 |
| 56 | Mahela Jayawardene | 180 | 396 | 315 | 22 | 3 | England | Galle | 26-Mar-2012 |
| 57 | Dimuth Karunaratne | 179 | 372 | 235 | 15 | - | Ireland | Galle | 16-Apr-2023 |
| 58 | Kusal Mendis | 176 | 319 | 254 | 21 | 1 | Australia | Pallekele | 26-Jul-2016 |
| 59 | Mahela Jayawardene | 174 | 358 | 244 | 20 | 1 | India | Colombo (SSC) | 26-Jul-2010 |
| 60 | Dhananjaya de Silva | 173 | - | 229 | 21 | 1 | Bangladesh | Chattogram | 31-Jan-2018 |
| 61 | Marvan Atapattu | 170 | 333 | 253 | 21 | - | Zimbabwe | Harare | 06-May-2004 |
| 62 | Aravinda de Silva | 168 | 508 | 383 | 14 | 1 | Pakistan | Colombo (RPS) | 19-Apr-1997 |
| 63 | Hashan Tillakaratne | 168 | 215 | 179 | 19 | 1 | Bangladesh | Colombo (PSS) | 20-Sep-2005 |
| 64 | Aravinda de Silva | 167 | 491 | 361 | 17 | 1 | Australia | Brisbane | 08-Dec-1989 |
| 65 | Mahela Jayawardene | 167 | 338 | 278 | 18 | - | New Zealand | Galle | 03-Jun-1998 |
| 66 | Mahela Jayawardene | 167 | 331 | 288 | 22 | 2 | South Africa | Galle | 20-Jul-2000 |
| 67 | Mahela Jayawardene | 166 | 391 | 269 | 19 | 1 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 26-Dec-2008 |
| 68 | Dhananjaya de Silva | 166 | 412 | 291 | 22 | - | Bangladesh | Pallekele | 21-Apr-2021 |
| 69 | Upul Tharanga | 165 | 444 | 304 | 19 | 2 | Bangladesh | Bogra | 08-Mar-2006 |
| 70 | Mahela Jayawardene | 165 | 273 | 210 | 15 | 3 | Bangladesh | Kandy | 11-Jul-2007 |
| 71 | Mahela Jayawardene | 165 | 456 | 284 | 17 | 1 | South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 24-Jul-2014 |
| 72 | Dinesh Chandimal | 164 | 472 | 361 | 21 | 1 | India | Delhi | 02-Dec-2017 |
| 73 | Kamindu Mendis | 164 | 300 | 237 | 16 | 6 | Bangladesh | Sylhet | 22-Mar-2024 |
| 74 | Hashan Tillakaratne | 163 | 479 | 343 | 18 | - | Zimbabwe | Harare | 26-Nov-1999 |
| 75 | Dinesh Chandimal | 162 | 247 | 169 | 19 | 4 | India | Galle | 12-Aug-2015 |
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