3rd Test, Colombo, March 15, 2001, 12:00 AM
Sri Lanka
241/10(101.1ov) & 81/10(28.1ov)
England
249/10(109.5ov) & 74/6(24.3ov)
England beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets
Sri Lanka Playing XI
England Playing XI
| Russel Arnold | All Rounder |
| Marvan Atapattu | Batsman |
| Aravinda De Silva | All Rounder |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | All Rounder |
| Dilhara Fernando | Bowler |
| Dinuka Hettiarachchi | Bowler |
| Sanath Jayasuriya (c) | Batsman |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Batsman |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | Bowler |
| Kumar Sangakkara † | Wicket Keeper |
| Chaminda Vaas | Bowler |
| Darren Gough | Bowler |
| Michael Atherton | Batsman |
| Andy Caddick | Bowler |
| Robert Croft | Bowler |
| Ashley Giles | Bowler |
| Nasser Hussain (c) | Batsman |
| Alec Stewart † | Wicket Keeper |
| Graham Thorpe | Batsman |
| Marcus Trescothick | Batsman |
| Michael Vaughan | Batsman |
| Craig White | All Rounder |