Notes
--> MN Nawaz (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 20
--> HP Tillakaratne (1) passed 8500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 66
--> MA Samsudeen made his debut in First-Class Matches
Wijewardene stood in place of Cooray (then standing in a Test match in Cape Town) when the match was resumed on Day 3 The third day of the match was postponed until 2 January due to a curfew imposed in Colombo because of the elections.