# List of Sri Lanka One Day International cricket records

One Day International (ODI) cricket is played between international cricket teams who are Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well as the top four Associate members. Unlike Test matches, ODIs consist of one inning per team, having a limit in the number of overs, currently 50 overs per innings – although in the past this has been 55 or 60 overs. ODI cricket is List-A cricket, so statistics and records set in ODI matches also count toward List-A records. The earliest match recognized as an ODI was played between England and Australia in January 1971; since when there have been over 4,000 ODIs played by 28 teams. This is a list of Sri Lanka Cricket team's One Day International records. It is based on the List of One Day International cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Sri Lankan cricket team. Sri Lanka played its first ever ODI in 1975.

## Key

The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties, all round records and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for Sri Lanka only, and are correct as of January 2022.
Key :
| Symbol | Meaning |
| † | Player or umpire is currently active in ODI cricket |
| ‡ | Even took place during a Cricket World Cup |
| * | Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken |
| ♠ | One Day International cricket record |
| Date | Starting date of the match |
| Innings | Number of innings played |
| Matches | Number of matches played |
| Opposition | The team Sri Lanka was playing against |
| Period | The time period when the player was active in ODI cricket |
| Player | The player involved in the record |
| Venue | One Day International cricket ground where the match was played |

## Team records
### Overall record

| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win % |
| 932 | 430 | 455 | 6 | 41 | 46.13% |
| Last Updated: 15 February 2025 ||||||

### Team wins, losses, draws and ties

As of January 2024, Sri Lanka has played 915 ODI matches resulting in 420 victories, 450 defeats, 5 ties and 40 no results.
| Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | % Won | First | Last |
| Full Members |||||||||
| Afghanistan | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 71.42 | 2014 | 2024 |
| Australia | 105 | 37 | 64 | 0 | 4 | 35.23 | 1975 | 2025 |
| Bangladesh | 57 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 78.18 | 1986 | 2024 |
| England | 79 | 37 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 49.34 | 1982 | 2023 |
| India | 171 | 59 | 99 | 2 | 11 | 37.50 | 1979 | 2024 |
| Ireland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 2007 | 2023 |
| New Zealand | 108 | 44 | 54 | 1 | 9 | 40.74 | 1979 | 2025 |
| Pakistan | 157 | 59 | 93 | 1 | 4 | 38.88 | 1975 | 2023 |
| South Africa | 81 | 33 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 41.87 | 1992 | 2023 |
| West Indies | 67 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 50.00 | 1975 | 2024 |
| Zimbabwe | 64 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 80.32 | 1992 | 2024 |
| Associate Members |||||||||
| Bermuda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2007 | 2007 |
| Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2003 | 2011 |
| Kenya | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 | 1996 | 2011 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2002 | 2023 |
| Scotland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2011 | 2023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2004 | 2023 |
| Total | 932 | 430 | 455 | 6 | 41 | 46.13 | 1975 | 2025 |
| Statistics are correct as of Sri Lanka v Australia: 2nd ODI at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo; 14 February 2025. |||||||||

### First bilateral ODI series wins

| Opponent | Year of first Home win | Year of first Away win |
| Afghanistan | 2023 | YTP |
| Australia | 1982 | 2010 |
| Bangladesh | 2002 | 2005 |
| England | 1993 | 2006 |
| India | 1993 | - |
| Ireland | YTP | 2014 |
| Netherlands | YTP | 2006 |
| New Zealand | 1993 | 2001 |
| Pakistan | 2009 | 1995 |
| Scotland | YTP | 2019 |
| South Africa | 2004 | - |
| West Indies | 2010 | 1995 |
| Zimbabwe | 1998 | 1994 |
| Last updated: 7 June 2023 |||

### First ODI match wins

| Opponent | Home | Home | Away / Neutral | Away / Neutral |
| Opponent | Venue | Year | Venue | Year |
| Afghanistan | Pallekele | 2022 | Mirpur | 2014 |
| Australia | Colombo (PSS) | 1983 | Melbourne | 1985 |
| Bangladesh | Kandy | 1986 | Dhaka | 1988 |
| Bermuda | YTP | YTP | Port of Spain | 2007 ‡ |
| Canada | Hambantota | 2011 ‡ | Paarl | 2003 ‡ |
| England | Colombo (SSC) | 1982 | Faisalabad | 1996 ‡ |
| India | Colombo (PSS) | 1985 | Manchester | 1979 ‡ |
| Ireland | YTP | YTP | St. George's | 2007 ‡ |
| Kenya | Nairobi | 1996 | Kandy | 1996 ‡ |
| Netherlands | Colombo (RPS) | 2002 | Amstelveen | 2006 |
| New Zealand | Moratuwa | 1984 | Derby | 1983 ‡ |
| Oman | YTP | YTP | Bulawayo | 2023 ‡ |
| Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | 1986 | Lahore | 1982 |
| South Africa | Colombo (RPS) | 1993 | Wellington | 1992 ‡ |
| Scotland | YTP | YTP | Edinburgh | 2011 |
| United Arab Emirates | Dambulla | 2004 | Lahore | 2008 |
| West Indies | Colombo (RPS) | 1993 | Rajkot | 1989 |
| Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 1996 ‡ | New Plymouth | 1992 ‡ |
| Last updated: 23 June 2023 |||||

### Winning every match in a series

In a bilateral series winning all matches is referred to as whitewash. First such event occurred when West Indies toured England in 1976. Sri Lanka have recorded 20 such series victories.
| Opposition | Matches | Host | Season |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | Sri Lanka | 1997/98 |
| Pakistan | 3 | Pakistan | 1999/00 |
| England | 3 | Sri Lanka | 2000/01 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | Sri Lanka | 2002 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | Zimbabwe | 2004 |
| South Africa | 5 | Sri Lanka | 2004 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | Sri Lanka | 2005 |
| England | 5 | England | 2006 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | Sri Lanka | 2007 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | Zimbabwe | 2008/09 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | Bangladesh | 2013/14 |
| West Indies | 3 | Sri Lanka | 2015/16 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | Sri Lanka | 2019 |
| West Indies | 3 | Sri Lanka | 2019/20 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | Sri Lanka | 2023/24 |
| Australia | 2 | Sri Lanka | 2025 |
| Last updated: 15 February 2025 ||||

### Losing every match in a series

Sri Lanka have also suffered such whitewash 12 times.
| Opposition | Matches | Host | Season |
| India | 3 | India | 1982/83 |
| New Zealand | 3 | New Zealand | 1982/83 |
| Pakistan | 4 | Pakistan | 1985/86 |
| New Zealand | 3 | New Zealand | 1990/91 |
| India | 5 | India | 2014/15 |
| South Africa | 5 | South Africa | 2016/17 |
| India | 5 | Sri Lanka | 2017 |
| Pakistan | 5 | United Arab Emirates | 2017/18 |
| New Zealand | 3 | New Zealand | 2018/19 |
| South Africa | 5 | South Africa | 2018/19 |
| West Indies | 3 | West Indies | 2020/21 |
| India | 3 | India | 2022/23 |
| Last updated: 7 November 2023 ||||

### Team scoring records
#### Most runs in an innings

The highest innings total scored in ODIs came in the match between England and Australia in June 2018. Playing in the third ODI at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, the hosts posted a total of 481/6. The first ODI against the Netherlands in July 2006 saw Sri Lanka set their highest innings total of 443/9.
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
| 1 | 443/9 | Netherlands | VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen, Netherlands | 4 July 2006 | Scorecard |
| 2 | 411/8 | India | Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot, India | 15 December 2009 | Scorecard |
| 3 | 398/5 | Kenya | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka | 6 March 1996 ‡ | Scorecard |
| 4 | 381/3 | Afghanistan | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka | 9 February 2024 | Scorecard |
| 5 | 377/8 | Ireland | Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland | 18 June 2016 | Scorecard |
| Last updated: 09 February 2024 ||||||

#### Fewest runs in an innings

The lowest innings total scored in ODIs has been scored twice. Zimbabwe were dismissed for 35 by Sri Lanka during the third ODI in Sri Lanka's tour of Zimbabwe in April 2004 and USA were dismissed for same score by Nepal in the sixth ODI of the 2020 ICC Cricket World League 2 in Nepal in February 2020. The lowest score in ODI history for Sri Lanka is 43 scored against South Africa in the Sri Lanka's tour of South Africa in 2012.
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
| 1 | 43 | South Africa | Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa | 11 January 2012 | Scorecard |
| 2 | 50 | India | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 17 September 2023 | Scorecard |
| 3 | 55 | India | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 2 November 2023 | Scorecard |
| 3 | 55 | West Indies | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 3 December 1986 | Scorecard |
| 5 | 67 | England | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | 28 May 2014 | Scorecard |
| Last updated: 17 September 2023 ||||||

#### Most runs conceded an innings

Sri Lanka conceded the highest runs of 428 against South Africa in 2023 Cricket World Cup.
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
| 1 | 428/5 | South Africa | Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, New Delhi, India | 7 October 2023 | Scorecard |
| 2 | 414/7 | India | Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot, India | 15 December 2009 | Scorecard |
| 3 | 404/5 | India | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India | 13 November 2014 | Scorecard |
| 4 | 392/4 | India | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India | 13 December 2017 | Scorecard |
| 5 | 390/5 | India | Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, India | 15 January 2023 | Scorecard |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||

#### Fewest runs conceded in an innings

The lowest score conceded by Sri Lanka for a full inning is 35 by Zimbabwe during the third ODI in Sri Lanka's tour of Zimbabwe in April 2004
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
| 1 | 35 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 25 April 2004 | Scorecard |
| 2 | 36 | Canada | Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa | 19 February 2003 ‡ | Scorecard |
| 3 | 38 | Zimbabwe | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 8 December 2001 | Scorecard |
| 4 | 54 | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 29 October 2000 | Scorecard |
| 5 | 67 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 22 November 2008 | Scorecard |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||

#### Most runs aggregate in a match

The highest match aggregate scored in ODIs came in the match between South Africa and Australia in the fifth ODI of March 2006 series at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg when South Africa scored 438/9 in response to Australia's 434/4. The first ODI of the 2009 ODI Series against India in | Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot saw a total of 825 runs being scored.
| Rank | Aggregate | Scores | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
| 1 | 825/15 | India (414/7) v Sri Lanka (411/8) | Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot, India | 15 December 2009 | Scorecard |
| 2 | 754/15 | South Africa (428/5) v Sri Lanka (326) | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India | 7 October 2023 ‡ | Scorecard |
| 3 | 720/9 | Sri Lanka (381/3) v Afghanistan (339/6) | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy | 9 February 2024 | Scorecard |
| 4 | 697/17 | New Zealand (371/7) v Sri Lanka (326) | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand | 3 January 2019 | Scorecard |
| 5 | 694/15 | South Africa (367/5) v Sri Lanka (327) | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 7 February 2017 | Scorecard |
| Last updated: 09 February 2024 ||||||

#### Fewest runs aggregate in a match

The lowest match aggregate in ODIs is 71 when USA were dismissed for 35 by Nepal in the sixth ODI of the 2020 ICC Cricket World League 2 in Nepal in February 2020. The lowest match aggregate in ODI history for Sri Lanka is 73 scored during the 2003 Cricket World Cup against Canada.
| Rank | Aggregate | Scores | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
| 1 | 73/11 | Canada (36) v Sri Lanka (37/1) | Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa | 19 February 2003 ‡ | Scorecard |
| 2 | 75/11 | Zimbabwe (35) v Sri Lanka (40/1) | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 25 April 2004 | Scorecard |
| 3 | 78/11 | Zimbabwe (38) v Sri Lanka (40/1) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 8 December 2001 | Scorecard |
| 4 | 101/10 | Sri Lanka (50) v India (51/0) | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 17 September 2023 | Scorecard |
| 5 | 135/11 | Zimbabwe (67) v Sri Lanka (68/1) | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 22 November 2008 | Scorecard |
| Last updated: 17 September 2023 ||||||

### Result records

An ODI match is won when one side has scored more runs than the total runs scored by the opposing side during their innings. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.

#### Greatest win margins (by runs)

The greatest winning margin by runs in ODIs was New Zealand's victory over Ireland by 290 runs in the only ODI of the 2008 England tour. The largest victory recorded by Sri Lanka was during the final of the 2000 Champions Trophy in Sharjah by 245 runs against India.
| Rank | Margin | Target | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 245 Runs | 300 | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 29 October 2000 |
| 2 | 243 Runs | 322 | Bermuda | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 15 March 2007 ‡ |
| 3 | 234 Runs | 310 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | 24 January 2009 |
| 4 | 219 Runs | 352 | England | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 23 October 2018 |
| 5 | 210 Runs | 333 | Canada | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 20 February 2011 ‡ |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||

#### Greatest win margins (by balls remaining)

The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs was England's victory over Canada by 8 wickets with 277 balls remaining in the 1979 Cricket World Cup. The largest victory recorded by Sri Lanka is during the Zimbabwe's tour of Sri Lanka in 2001 when they won by 9 wickets with 274 balls remaining.
| Rank | Balls remaining | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 274 | 9 wickets | Zimbabwe | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 8 December 2001 |
| 2 | 272 | 9 wickets | Canada | Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa | 19 February 2003 ‡ |
| 3 | 244 | 9 wickets | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 25 April 2004 |
| 4 | 240 | 8 wickets | Ireland | National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 18 April 2007 ‡ |
| 5 | 229 | 10 wickets | Bangladesh | Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 25 January 2018 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||

#### Greatest win margins (by wickets)

A total of 55 matches have ended with chasing team winning by 10 wickets with West Indies winning by such margins a record 10 times. Sri Lanka have won an ODI match by this margin on six occasions.
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 10 wickets | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 27 March 2001 |
| 1 | 10 wickets | Bangladesh | City Oval, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | 14 February 2003 ‡ |
| 1 | 10 wickets | England | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka | 18 November 2003 |
| 1 | 10 wickets | Bangladesh | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 23 July 2004 |
| 1 | 10 wickets | England | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 26 March 2011 ‡ |
| 1 | 10 wickets | Bangladesh | Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 25 January 2018 |
| 1 | 10 wickets | Oman | Queens Sports Club, Zimbabwe | 23 June 2023 ‡ |
| Last updated: 23 June 2023 |||||

#### Highest successful run chases

South Africa holds the record for the highest successful run chase which they achieved when they scored 438/9 in response to Australia's 434/9. Sri Lanka's highest innings total while chasing is 324/2 in a successful run chase against England at Headingley, Leeds during the Sri Lank's ODI whitewash of England in 2006.
| Rank | Score | Target | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 324/2 | 322 | England | Headingley, Leeds, England | 1 July 2006 |
| 2 | 322/3 | 322 | India | The Oval, London, England | 8 June 2017 |
| 3 | 314/6 | 314 | Afghanistan | Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka | 30 November 2022 |
| 4 | 314/8 | 313 | South Africa | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 22 January 2012 |
| 5 | 313/7 | 313 | Zimbabwe | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand | 23 February 1992 ‡ |
| 6 | 313/6 | 313 | West Indies | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 8 June 2003 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||

#### Narrowest win margins (by runs)

The narrowest run margin victory is by 1 run which has been achieved in 31 ODI's with Australia winning such games a record 6 times. Sri Lanka has achieved any victory by 1 run on two occasions.
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 1 run | Australia | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka | 22 February 2004 |
| 1 | 1 run | West Indies | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 23 November 2016 |
| 3 | 2 runs | India | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 17 August 1997 |
| 3 | 2 runs | England | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua & Barbuda | 4 April 2007 ‡ |
| 3 | 2 runs | Afghanistan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | 5 September 2023 |
| 5 | 3 runs | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 14 February 1982 |
| 5 | 3 runs | New Zealand | Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand | 8 February 2001 |
| 5 | 3 runs | South Africa | Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka | 8 August 2018 |
| Last updated: 05 September 2023 |||||

#### Narrowest win margins (by balls remaining)

The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 36 times with both South Africa winning seven times. Sri Lanka has yet to achieve a victory by this margin.
| Rank | Balls remaining | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 0 | 2 wickets | Pakistan | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 14 September 2023 |
| 2 | 1 | 3 wickets | South Africa | Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand | 2 March 1992 ‡ |
| 2 | 1 | 4 wickets | India | Gandhi Stadium, Jalandhar, India | 20 February 1994 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 wickets | South Africa | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 22 January 2012 |
| 5 | 2 | 4 wickets | Pakistan | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan | 17 January 1992 |
| 5 | 2 | 4 wickets | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan | 3 October 1995 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 wickets | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 16 January 1996 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 wicket | England | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 23 January 1999 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 wickets | Pakistan | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 18 June 2012 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 wickets | Pakistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 20 December 2013 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 wickets | Pakistan | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 27 December 2013 |
| 5 | 2 | 6 wickets | England | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 7 December 2014 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||

#### Narrowest win margins (by wickets)

The narrowest margin of victory by wickets is 1 wicket which has settled 55 such ODIs. Both West Indies and New Zealand have recorded such victory on eight occasions. Sri Lanka has won the match by a margin of one wicket on four occasions.
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 1 wicket | England | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 23 January 1999 |
| 1 | 1 wicket | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 3 November 2010 |
| 1 | 1 wicket | West Indies | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 1 November 2015 |
| 1 | 1 wicket | West Indies | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 22 February 2020 |
| 5 | 2 wickets | Australia | Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 13 April 1983 |
| 5 | 2 wickets | South Africa | Nairobi Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | 1 October 1996 |
| 5 | 2 wickets | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 28 November 2008 |
| 5 | 2 wickets | Bangladesh | Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 16 January 2009 |
| 5 | 2 wickets | South Africa | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 22 January 2012 |
| 5 | 2 wickets | Pakistan | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 18 June 2012 |
| 5 | 2 wickets | Pakistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 20 December 2013 |
| 5 | 2 wickets | Pakistan | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 27 December 2013 |
| 5 | 2 wickets | India | Fatullah Osmani Stadium, Fatullah, Bangladesh | 28 February 2014 |
| 5 | 2 wickets | Pakistan | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka | 15 July 2015 |
| 5 | 2 wickets | Pakistan | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 14 September 2023 |
| 5 | 2 wickets | Zimbabwe | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 8 January 2024 |
| Last updated: 16 January 2024 |||||

#### Greatest loss margins (by runs)

Sri Lanka's biggest defeat by runs was against India in the Sri Lanka's tour of India in early 2023 at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 317 Runs | India | Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, India | 15 January 2023 |
| 2 | 302 Runs | India | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 2 November 2023 |
| 3 | 258 Runs | South Africa | Boland Park, Paarl | 11 January 2012 |
| 4 | 232 Runs | Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 28 January 1985 |
| 5 | 217 Runs | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 17 April 2002 |
| Last updated: 6 December 2024 |||||

#### Greatest loss margins (by balls remaining)

The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs was England's victory over Canada by 8 wickets with 277 balls remaining in the 1979 Cricket World Cup. The largest defeat suffered by Sri Lanka was against New Zealand in New Zealand during the Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand in late 20515 when they lost by 10 wickets with 250 balls remaining.
| Rank | Balls remaining | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 263 | 10 wickets | India | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 17 September 2023 |
| 2 | 250 | 10 wickets | New Zealand | AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand | 28 December 2015 |
| 3 | 236 | 9 wickets | West Indies | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | 7 June 1975 ‡ |
| 4 | 227 | 10 wickets | England | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | 28 May 2014 |
| 5 | 215 | 9 wickets | England | Headingley, Leeds, England | 20 June 1983 ‡ |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||

#### Greatest loss margins (by wickets)

Sri Lanka have lost an ODI match by a margin of 10 wickets on six occasions with most recent being during the 2019 Cricket World Cup game against New Zealand.
| Rank | Margins | Opposition | Most recent venue | Date |
| 1 | 10 wickets | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 8 April 1984 |
| 1 | 10 wickets | England | Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England | 6 July 2011 |
| 1 | 10 wickets | England | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | 28 May 2014 |
| 1 | 10 wickets | New Zealand | Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand | 28 December 2015 |
| 1 | 10 wickets | England | Edgbaston, Birmingham, England | 24 June 2016 |
| 1 | 10 wickets | New Zealand | SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff, England | 1 June 2019 ‡ |
| 1 | 10 wickets | India | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 17 September 2023 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 |||||

#### Narrowest loss margins (by runs)

The narrowest loss of Sri Lanka in terms of runs is by 1 runs suffered once.
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 1 run | India | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 25 July 1993 |
| 2 | 2 runs | New Zealand | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 18 April 1994 |
| 2 | 2 runs | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 5 November 1994 |
| 4 | 4 runs | New Zealand | Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand | 8 February 2001 |
| 4 | 4 runs | India | Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot, India | 15 December 2009 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 |||||

#### Narrowest loss margins (by balls remaining)

The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 36 times with both South Africa winning seven times. Sri Lanka has suffered loss by this margin three times.
| Rank | Balls remaining | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 0 | 1 wicket | New Zealand | Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown, New Zealand | 31 December 2006 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 wicket | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 10 April 2008 |
| 1 | 0 | 4 wickets | New Zealand | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 12 November 2013 |
| 4 | 1 | 4 wickets | New Zealand | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 9 January 1988 |
| 4 | 1 | 4 wickets | Pakistan | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 23 August 2014 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||

#### Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)

Sri Lanka has suffered defeat by 1 wicket on five occasions.
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 1 wicket | New Zealand | Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown, NZ | 31 December 2006 |
| 1 | 1 wicket | South Africa | Providence Stadium, Providence, West Indies | 28 March 2007 ‡ |
| 1 | 1 wicket | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 10 April 2008 |
| 1 | 1 wicket | New Zealand | SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff, ENG | 9 June 2013 |
| 1 | 1 wicket | India | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 11 July 2013 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 |||||

### Most consecutive wins

| Wins | First win | Last win |
| 13 | Afghanistan at Hambantota, 4 June 2023 | Bangladesh at Colombo, 9 September 2023 |
| 10 | Australia at Colombo, 29 February 2004 | Bangladesh at Colombo, 23 July 2004 |
| 10 | Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, 27 December 2013 | Ireland at Dublin, 6 May 2014 |
| 7 | West Indies at Port of Spain, 13 April 1996 | South Africa at Nairobi, 1 October 1996 |
| 7 | South Africa at Tangier, 15 August 2002 | Australia at Colombo, 27 September 2002 |
| 7 | India at Colombo, 1 August 2004 | Zimbabwe at London, 13 September 2004 |
| 7 | England at London, 17 June 2006 | Netherlands at Amstelveen, 6 July 2006 |
| 7 | India at Colombo, 29 August 2008 | Zimbabwe at Mirpur, 12 January 2009 |
| Last updated: 09 September 2023 |||

### Most consecutive Allout dismissal

| Allout dismissal | Team | First Team | Last Team |
| 14 | Sri Lanka | Afghanistan at Hambantota, 4 June 2023 | India at Colombo, 12 September 2023 |
| 10 | Australia | India at Punjab, 2 November 2009 | West Indies at Adelaide, 9 February 2010 |
| 9 | Australia | Afghanistan at Perth, 4 March 2015 | England at London, 5 September 2015 |
| Last updated: 15 September 2023 ||||

#### Tied matches

A tie can occur when the scores of both teams are equal at the conclusion of play, provided that the side batting last has completed their innings. There have been 37 ties in ODIs history with Sri Lanka involved in five such games.
| Opposition | Venue | Date |
| New Zealand | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 11 November 1996 |
| Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 15 October 1999 |
| South Africa | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 3 March 2003 ‡ |
| India | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 14 February 2012 |
| England | Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England | 21 June 2016 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 |||

## Individual records
### Batting records
#### Most career runs

A run is the basic means of scoring in cricket. A run is scored when the batsman hits the ball with his bat and with his partner runs the length of 22 yards (20 m) of the pitch. India's Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs in ODIs with 18,426. Second is Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka with 14,234 ahead of Ricky Ponting from Australia in third with 13,704.
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
| 1 | 13,975 | Kumar Sangakkara | 397 | 373 | 2000–2015 |
| 2 | 13,364 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 441 | 429 | 1989–2011 |
| 3 | 12,381 | Mahela Jayawardene | 443 | 413 | 1998–2015 |
| 4 | 10,290 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 330 | 303 | 1999–2016 |
| 5 | 9,284 | Aravinda de Silva | 308 | 296 | 1984–2003 |
| 6 | 8,529 | Marvan Atapattu | 268 | 259 | 1990–2007 |
| 7 | 7,456 | Arjuna Ranatunga | 269 | 255 | 1982–1999 |
| 8 | 6,941 | Upul Tharanga | 234 | 222 | 2005–2019 |
| 9 | 5,916 | Angelo Mathews† | 226 | 195 | 2008–2023 |
| 10 | 5,162 | Roshan Mahanama | 213 | 198 | 1986–1999 |
| Last updated: 18 January 2025 (Matches played for ICC excluded here) ||||||

#### Fastest runs getter

| Runs | Batsman | Match | Innings | Record Date |
| 1000 | Roy Dias | 29 | 27 | 17 January 1985 |
| 2000 | Pathum Nissanka† | 52 | 52 | 14 February 2024 |
| 3000 | Upul Tharanga | 97 | 93 | 9 June 2010 |
| 4000 | Upul Tharanga | 124 | 119 | 16 August 2011 |
| 5000 | Marvan Atapattu | 154 | 152 | 11 July 2002 |
| 6000 | Marvan Atapattu | 182 | 180 | 14 February 2003 ‡ |
| 7000 | Marvan Atapattu | 218 | 213 | 25 August 2004 |
| 8000 | Marvan Atapattu | 245 | 239 | 22 January 2006 |
| 9000 | Kumar Sangakkara | 288 | 270 | 18 March 2011 ‡ |
| 10000 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 319 | 293 | 26 July 2015 |
| 11000 | Kumar Sangakkara | 340 | 318 | 28 March 2013 |
| 12000 | Kumar Sangakkara | 359 | 336 | 20 December 2013 |
| 13000 | Kumar Sangakkara | 386 | 363 | 3 December 2014 |
| 14000 | Kumar Sangakkara | 402 | 378 | 8 March 2015 ‡ |

#### Most runs in each batting position

| Batting position | Batsman | Innings | Runs | Average | Career Span |
| Opener | Sanath Jayasuriya | 379 | 12,674 | 34.81 | 1989&-2011 |
| Number 3 | Kumar Sangakkara | 234 | 9,611 | 44.70 | 2000-2015 |
| Number 4 | Aravinda de Silva | 197 | 6,870 | 39.25 | 1984-2003 |
| Number 5 | Arjuna Ranatunga | 153 | 4,675 ♠ | 38.63 | 1982-1999 |
| Number 6 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 87 | 2,046 | 28.81 | 2009-2019 |
| Number 7 | Thisara Perera | 53 | 1,003 | 20.46 | 2009-2021 |
| Number 8 | Chaminda Vaas | 102 | 1,061 | 15.37 | 1994-2008 |
| Number 9 | Chaminda Vaas | 68 | 552 | 13.14 | 1994-2008 |
| Number 10 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 69 | 337 | 7.83 | 1993-2011 |
| Number 11 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 58 | 170 | 5.66 | 1993-2011 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021. Qualification: Batted 20 Innings at the position |||||||

#### Most runs against each team

| Opposition | Runs | Batsman | Matches | Innings | Career Span |
| Afghanistan | 688 | Pathum Nissanka† | 11 | 11 | 2022–2024 |
| Australia | 1,675 | Kumar Sangakkara | 43 | 43 | 2002–2015 |
| Bangladesh | 1,206 | Kumar Sangakkara | 31 | 28 | 2002–2015 |
| Bermuda | 85 | Mahela Jayawardene | 1 | 1 | 2007–2007 |
| Canada | 100 | Mahela Jayawardene | 1 | 1 | 2003–2011 |
| England | 1,625 | Kumar Sangakkara | 44 | 41 | 2001–2015 |
| India | 2,899 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 89 | 85 | 1990–2009 |
| Ireland | 167 | Kusal Perera | 3 | 3 | 2014–2016 |
| Kenya | 251 | Aravinda de Silva | 4 | 4 | 1996–2003 |
| Netherlands | 193 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 2 | 2 | 2002–2006 |
| New Zealand | 1,568 | Kumar Sangakkara | 47 | 45 | 2001–2015 |
| Oman | 61 | Dimuth Karunaratne† | 1 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| Pakistan | 2,517 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 82 | 79 | 1989–2009 |
| South Africa | 1,789 | Kumar Sangakkara | 44 | 43 | 2000–2015 |
| Scotland | 144 | Dimuth Karunaratne† | 3 | 3 | 2011–2023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 87 | Mahela Jayawardene | 2 | 2 | 2004–2008 |
| West Indies | 922 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 30 | 30 | 1993–2007 |
| Zimbabwe | 906 | Marvan Atapattu | 28 | 25 | 1996–2006 |
| Last updated: 14 February 2024 |||||||

#### Highest individual score

The fourth ODI of the Sri Lanka's tour of India in 2014 saw Rohit Sharma score the highest Individual score. Pathum Nissanka holds the Sri Lankan record when he scored 210 against Afghanistan in February 2024 at Kandy.
| Rank | Runs | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 210* | Pathum Nissanka † | Afghanistan | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka | 9 February 2024 |
| 2 | 189 | Sanath Jayasuriya | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 29 October 2000 |
| 3 | 174* | Upul Tharanga | India | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 2 July 2013 |
| 4 | 169 | Kumar Sangakkara | South Africa | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 20 July 2013 |
| 5 | 161* | Tillakaratne Dilshan | Bangladesh | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 26 February 2015 ‡ |
| Last updated: 09 February 2024 ||||||

#### Highest individual score – progression of record

| Runs | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
| 21 | Somachandra de Silva | West Indies | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | 1975 ‡ |
| 53* | Sunil Wettimuny | Australia | The Oval, London, England | 1975 ‡ |
| 59 | Anura Tennekoon | New Zealand | Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England | 1979 ‡ |
| 67 | Sunil Wettimuny | India | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | 1979 ‡ |
| 86* | Sidath Wettimuny | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 1981-82 |
| 102 | Roy Dias | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India | 1982 |
| 121 | Roy Dias | India | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 1982 |
| 140 | Sanath Jayasuriya | New Zealand | Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa | 1994-95 |
| 145 | Aravinda de Silva | Kenya | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka | 1995-96 ‡ |
| 151* | Sanath Jayasuriya | India | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 1997 |
| 189 | Sanath Jayasuriya | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 2000-2001 |
| 210* | Pathum Nissanka † | Afghanistan | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka | 2023-2024 |
| Last updated: 09 February 2024 |||||

#### Highest individual score against each team

| Opposition | Batsman | Runs | Venue | Date |
| Afghanistan | Pathum Nissanka † | 210* | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka | 9 February 2024 |
| Australia | Pathum Nissanka † | 137 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 19 June 2022 |
| Bangladesh | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 161* | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka | 26 February 2015 ‡ |
| Bermuda | Mahela Jayawardene | 85 | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 15 March 2007 ‡ |
| Canada | Mahela Jayawardene | 100 | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 20 February 2011 ‡ |
| England | Sanath Jayasuriya | 152 | Headingley, Leeds, England | 1 July 2006 |
| India | Sanath Jayasuriya | 189 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 29 October 2000 |
| Ireland | Kusal Perera † | 135 | Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland | 18 June 2016 |
| Kenya | Aravinda de Silva | 145 | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka | 6 March 1996 ‡ |
| Netherlands | Sanath Jayasuriya | 157 | VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen, Netherlands | 4 July 2006 |
| New Zealand | Kusal Mendis† | 143 | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka | 13 November 2024 |
| Pakistan | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 137* | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | 24 January 2009 |
| South Africa | Kumar Sangakkara | 169 | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 20 July 2013 ‡ |
| Scotland | Kumar Sangakkara | 124 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia | 11 March 2015 |
| Oman | Dimuth Karunaratne † | 61* | Queens Sports Club, Zimbabwe | 23 June 2023 ‡ |
| United Arab Emirates | Kusal Mendis † | 78 | Queens Sports Club, Zimbabwe | 19 June 2023 |
| West Indies | Avishka Gunawardene | 132 | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | 4 October 2000 |
| Zimbabwe | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 144 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka | 10 March 2011 ‡ |
| Last updated: 19 November 2024. ||||||

#### Highest career average

A batsman's batting average is the total number of runs they have scored divided by the number of times they have been dismissed.
| Rank | Average | Player | Innings | Runs | Not out | Period |
| 1 | 43.16 | Charith Asalanka † | 65 | 2,374 | 10 | 2021–2025 |
| 2 | 41.96 | Kumar Sangakkara | 373 | 13,975 | 40 | 2000–2015 |
| 3 | 41.11 | Pathum Nissanka † | 66 | 2,508 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| 4 | 40.24 | Angelo Mathews† | 195 | 5,916 | 48 | 2008–2023 |
| 5 | 39.27 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 303 | 10,290 | 41 | 1999–2016 |
| Last updated: 15 February 2025 |||||||

#### Highest Average in each batting position

| Batting position | Batsman | Innings | Runs | Average | Career Span |
| Opener | Tillakaratne Dilshan † | 179 | 7,367 | 46.04 | 2008–2016 |
| Number 3 | Kumar Sangakkara | 234 | 9,611 | 44.70 | 2000-2015 |
| Number 4 | Arjuna Ranatunga | 36 | 1,272 | 42.40 | 1984-1999 |
| Number 5 | Angelo Mathews† | 87 | 3,116 | 51.08 | 2009-2020 |
| Number 6 | Russel Arnold | 59 | 1,703 | 44.81 | 1999-2007 |
| Number 7 | Angelo Mathews† | 21 | 532 | 33.25 | 2008-2012 |
| Number 8 | Kumar Dharmasena | 42 | 719 | 29.95 | 1994-2004 |
| Number 9 | Nuwan Kulasekara | 45 | 448 | 16.00 | 2003-2017 |
| Number 10 | Ajantha Mendis | 20 | 119 | 14.87 | 2008-2015 |
| Number 11 | Dilhara Fernando | 34 | 108 | 7.71 | 2001-2012 |
| Last updated: 11 January 2025. |||||||

#### Most half-centuries

A half-century is a score of between 50 and 99 runs. Statistically, once a batsman's score reaches 100, it is no longer considered a half-century but a century.
Sachin Tendulkar of India has scored the most half-centuries in ODIs with 96. He is followed by the Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara on 93, South Africa's Jacques Kallis on 86 and India's Rahul Dravid and Pakistan's Inzamam-ul-Haq on 83.
| Rank | Half centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
| 1 | 93 | Kumar Sangakkara | 373 | 13,975 | 2000-2015 |
| 2 | 75 | Mahela Jayawardene | 413 | 12,381 | 1998-2015 |
| 3 | 68 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 429 | 13,364 | 1989-2011 |
| 4 | 64 | Aravinda de Silva | 296 | 9,284 | 1984-2003 |
| 5 | 59 | Marvan Atapattu | 259 | 8,529 | 1990-2007 |
| Last updated: 31 December 2015 ||||||

#### Most centuries

A century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings.
Tendulkar has also scored the most centuries in ODIs with 49. Sanath Jayasuriya has the most centuries for Sri Lanka.
| Rank | Centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
| 1 | 28 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 429 | 13,364 | 1989-2011 |
| 2 | 25 | Kumar Sangakkara | 373 | 13,975 | 2000-2015 |
| 3 | 22 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 303 | 10,290 | 1999-2016 |
| 4 | 18 | Mahela Jayawardene | 413 | 12,381 | 1998-2015 |
| 5 | 15 | Upul Tharanga | 222 | 6,941 | 2005-2019 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||

#### Most Sixes

| Rank | Sixes | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
| 1 | 268 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 429 | 13,364 | 1989-2011 |
| 2 | 102 | Aravinda de Silva | 296 | 9,284 | 1984-2003 |
| 3 | 90 | Angelo Mathews † | 195 | 5,916 | 2008-2023 |
| 4 | 86 | Kumar Sangakkara | 373 | 13,975 | 2000-2015 |
| 5 | 84 | Thisara Perera | 133 | 2,338 | 2009-2020 |
| Last updated: 09 November 2023 ||||||

#### Most Fours

| Rank | Fours | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
| 1 | 1493 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 429 | 13,364 | 1989-2011 |
| 2 | 1349 | Kumar Sangakkara | 373 | 13,975 | 2000-2015 |
| 3 | 1111 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 303 | 10,290 | 1999-2016 |
| 4 | 1098 | Mahela Jayawardene | 413 | 12,381 | 1998-2015 |
| 5 | 796 | Upul Tharanga | 222 | 6,941 | 2005-2019 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||

#### Highest strike rates

Andre Russell of West Indies holds the record for highest strike rate, with minimum 500 balls faced qualification, with 130.22. Thisara Perera is the Sri Lankan with the highest strike rate.
| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Runs | Balls Faced | Period |
| 1 | 112.08 | Thisara Perera | 2,338 | 2,086 | 2009-2021 |
| 2 | 108.55 | Wanindu Hasaranga† | 977 | 900 | 2017-2025 |
| 3 | 98.28 | Milinda Siriwardana | 516 | 525 | 2015-2019 |
| 4 | 93.41 | Niroshan Dickwella † | 1,604 | 1,717 | 2014-2022 |
| 5 | 92.99 | Sadeera Samarawickrama† | 1,261 | 1,356 | 2017-2024 |
| Qualification= 500 balls faced. Last updated: 15 February 2025 ||||||

#### Highest strike rates in an inning

James Franklin of New Zealand's strike rate of 387.50 during his 31* off 8 balls against Canada during 2011 Cricket World Cup is the world record for highest strike rate in an innings. Kusal Mendis holds the top position for a Sri Lanka player in this list.
| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Runs | Balls Faced | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 311.11 | Kusal Mendis † | 28 | 9 | Bangladesh | Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 27 January 2018 |
| 2 | 300.00 | Farveez Maharoof | 27* | 9 | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 25 February 2006 |
| 3 | 272.00 | Kusal Perera † | 68 | 25 | Pakistan | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka | 15 July 2015 |
| 4 | 271.43 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 76 | 28 | Pakistan | Singapore Cricket Club Ground, Singapore, Singapore | 7 April 1996 |
| 5 | 260.00 | Ashan Priyanjan | 39* | 15 | Pakistan | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 23 August 2014 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||||

#### Most runs in a calendar year

Tendulkar holds the record for most runs scored in a calendar year with 1894 runs scored in 1998. Sangakkara scored 1333 runs in 2006, the most for a Sri Lankan batsmen in a year.
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Year |
| 1 | 1,333 | Kumar Sangakkara | 36 | 33 | 2006 |
| 2 | 1,260 | Mahela Jayawardene | 34 | 31 | 2001 |
| 3 | 1,256 | Kumar Sangakkara | 28 | 28 | 2014 |
| 4 | 1,244 | Angelo Mathews † | 32 | 31 | 2014 |
| 5 | 1,212 | Aravinda de Silva | 28 | 27 | 1997 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||

#### Most runs in a series

The 1980-81 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup in Australia saw Greg Chappell set the record for the most runs scored in a single series scoring 685 runs. He is followed by Sachin Tendulkar with 673 runs scored in the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Mahela Jayawardene has scored the most runs in a series for a Sri Lanka batsmen, when he scored 548 runs in the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
| 1 | 583 | Charith Asalanka † | 16 | 15 | 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League |
| 2 | 548 | Mahela Jayawardene | 11 | 11 | 2007 Cricket World Cup |
| 3 | 541 | Kumar Sangakkara | 7 | 7 | 2015 Cricket World Cup |
| 4 | 513 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 11 | 11 | 2011–12 Commonwealth Bank Series |
| 5 | 500 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 9 | 9 | 2011 Cricket World Cup |
| Last updated: 08 July 2023 ||||||

#### Most ducks

A duck refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run. Sanath Jayasuriya has scored the equal highest number of ducks in ODIs with 34 such knocks.
| Rank | Ducks | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
| 1 | 34 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 441 | 429 | 1989-2011 |
| 2 | 28 | Mahela Jayawardene | 443 | 413 | 1998-2015 |
| 3 | 26 | Lasith Malinga | 226 | 119 | 2004-2019 |
| 4 | 25 | Chaminda Vaas | 321 | 219 | 1994-2008 |
| 5 | 24 | Romesh Kaluwitharana | 189 | 181 | 1990-2004 |
| 5 | 24 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 343 | 161 | 1993-2011 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||

## Bowling records
### Most career wickets

A bowler takes the wicket of a batsman when the form of dismissal is bowled, caught, leg before wicket, stumped or hit wicket. If the batsman is dismissed by run out, obstructing the field, handling the ball, hitting the ball twice or timed out the bowler does not receive credit.
Muttiah Muralitharan widely acknowledged as one of the greatest bowlers of all time is the highest wicket-taker in ODIs.
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Period |
| 1 | 534 | Muttiah Muralitharan♠ | 343 | 334 | 12,066 | 1993-2011 |
| 2 | 400 | Chaminda Vaas | 321 | 319 | 10,955 | 1994-2008 |
| 3 | 338 | Lasith Malinga | 226 | 220 | 9,760 | 2004-2019 |
| 4 | 320 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 441 | 365 | 11,737 | 1989-2011 |
| 5 | 199 | Nuwan Kulasekara | 184 | 181 | 6,751 | 2003-2017 |
| 6 | 183 | Dilhara Fernando | 146 | 140 | 5,612 | 2001-2012 |
| 7 | 175 | Thisara Perera | 166 | 157 | 5,740 | 2009-2021 |
| 8 | 152 | Ajantha Mendis | 87 | 84 | 3,324 | 2008-2015 |
| 9 | 151 | Upul Chandana | 147 | 136 | 4,818 | 1994-2007 |
| 10 | 138 | Kumar Dharmasena | 141 | 134 | 4,998 | 1994-2004 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 |||||||

### Fastest wicket taker

| Wickets | Bowler | Match | Record Date |
| 50 | Ajantha Mendis | 19 ♠ | 12 January 2009 |
| 100 | Ajantha Mendis | 63 | 26 July 2013 |
| 150 | Ajantha Mendis | 84 | 1 November 2015 |
| 200 | Lasith Malinga | 127 | 4 August 2012 |
| 250 | Lasith Malinga | 163 | 25 February 2014 |
| 300 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 202 | 13 January 2003 |
| 350 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 229 | 29 February 2004 |
| 400 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 263 | 24 January 2006 |
| 450 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 295 ♠ | 18 April 2007 ‡ |
| 500 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 324 ♠ | 24 January 2009 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 |||||

### Most career wickets against each team

| Opposition | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Period |
| Afghanistan | 15 | Wanindu Hasaranga † | 7 | 7 | 281 | 2022–2024 |
| Australia | 48 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 37 | 36 | 1,529 | 1995–2011 |
| Australia | 48 | Lasith Malinga | 28 | 27 | 1220 | 2007–2019 |
| Bangladesh | 31 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 17 | 17 | 534 | 1995–2010 |
| Bermuda | 4 | Farveez Maharoof | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2007–2007 |
| Canada | 4 | Prabath Nissanka | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2003–2003 |
| England | 48 | Lasith Malinga | 30 | 30 | 1,284 | 2006–2019 |
| India | 74 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 63 | 59 | 2,352 | 1993–2011 |
| Ireland | 7 | Suranga Lakmal | 2 | 2 | 67 | 2014–2016 |
| Kenya | 14 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 6 | 6 | 137 | 1996–2011 |
| Netherlands | 8 | Dilshan Madushanka † | 3 | 3 | 105 | 2023–2023 |
| Netherlands | 8 | Maheesh Theekshana † | 3 | 3 | 106 | 2023–2023 |
| New Zealand | 74 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 41 | 40 | 1,328 | 1994–2011 |
| Oman | 5 | Wanindu Hasaranga † | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2023–2023 |
| Pakistan | 96 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 65 | 63 | 2,424 | 1993–2011 |
| South Africa | 49 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 32 | 32 | 1,144 | 1993–2009 |
| Scotland | 7 | Lasith Malinga | 2 | 2 | 59 | 2011–2015 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | Wanindu Hasaranga† | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2023–2023 |
| West Indies | 34 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 27 | 27 | 956 | 1993–2011 |
| Zimbabwe | 59 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 31 | 30 | 866 | 1993–2011 |
| Last updated: 11 February 2024 ||||||||

### Best figures in an innings

Bowling figures refers to the number of the wickets a bowler has taken and the number of runs conceded. Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas holds the world record for best figures in an innings when he took 8/19 against Zimbabwe in December 2001 at Colombo (SSC).
| Rank | Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 8/19 | Chaminda Vaas | Zimbabwe | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 8 December 2001 |
| 2 | 7/19 | Wanindu Hasaranga † | Zimbabwe | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 11 January 2024 |
| 3 | 7/30 | Muttiah Muralitharan | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 27 October 2000 |
| 4 | 6/13 | Ajantha Mendis | India | National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan | 6 July 2008 |
| 5 | 6/14 | Farveez Maharoof | West Indies | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India | 14 October 2006 |
| Last updated: 11 January 2024 ||||||

### Best figures in an innings – progression of record

| Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1/33 | Somachandra de Silva | West Indies | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | 1975 ‡ |
| 2/60 | Somachandra de Silva | Australia | The Oval, London, England | 1975 ‡ |
| 3/42 | Bandula Warnapura | Pakistan | Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England | 1975 ‡ |
| 3/29 | Somachandra de Silva | India | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | 1979 ‡ |
| 4/34 | Ashantha de Mel | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 1981-82 |
| 5/39 | Ashantha de Mel | Pakistan | Headingley, Leeds, England | 1983 ‡ |
| 5/32 | Ashantha de Mel | New Zealand | Racecourse Ground, Derby, England | 1983 ‡ |
| 5/26 | Uvais Karnain | New Zealand | Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka | 1983-84 |
| 6/29 | Sanath Jayasuriya | England | Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka | 1992-93 |
| 7/30 | Muttiah Muralitharan | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 2000-01 |
| 8/19 | Chaminda Vaas | Zimbabwe | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2001-02 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 |||||

### Best Bowling Figure against each opponent

| Opposition | Figures | Player | Venue | Date |
| Afghanistan | 5/55 | Thisara Perera | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 17 September 2008 |
| Australia | 5/22 | Nuwan Kulasekara | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia | 18 January 2013 |
| Bangladesh | 6/25 | Chaminda Vaas | City Oval, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | 14 February 2003 ‡ |
| Bermuda | 4/23 | Farveez Maharoof | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 15 March 2007 ‡ |
| Canada | 4/12 | Prabath Nissanka | Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa | 19 February 2003 ‡ |
| England | 6/27 | Dilhara Fernando | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 13 October 2007 |
| India | 7/30 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 27 October 2000 |
| Ireland | 5/43 | Dasun Shanaka | Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland | 16 June 2016 |
| Kenya | 6/38 | Lasith Malinga | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 1 March 2011 ‡ |
| Netherlands | 4/15 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 16 September 2002 |
| New Zealand | 5/9 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 4 April 2002 |
| Oman | 5/13 | Wanindu Hasaranga † | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 23 June 2023 |
| Pakistan | 6/44 | Thisara Perera | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka | 9 June 2012 |
| South Africa | 6/29 | Akila Dananjaya | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 12 August 2018 |
| Scotland | 5/30 | Lasith Malinga | The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland | 13 July 2011 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6/24 | Wanindu Hasaranga † | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 19 June 2023 |
| West Indies | 6/14 | Farveez Maharoof | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India | 14 October 2006 |
| Zimbabwe | 8/19 | Chaminda Vaas | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 8 December 2001 |
| Last updated: 23 June 2023. ||||||

### Best career average

A bowler's bowling average is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of wickets they have taken. Afghanistan's Rashid Khan holds the record for the best career average in ODIs with 18.54. Joel Garner, West Indian cricketer, and a member of the highly regarded late 1970s and early 1980s West Indies cricket teams, is second behind Rashid with an overall career average of 18.84 runs per wicket. Ajantha Mendis is the highest ranked Sri Lankan when the qualification of 2000 balls bowled is followed.
| Rank | Average | Player | Wickets | Balls | Runs | Period |
| 1 | 21.87 | Ajantha Mendis | 152 | 4,154 | 3,324 | 2008–2015 |
| 2 | 23.07 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 523 | 18,433 | 12,066 | 1993–2011 |
| 3 | 25.19 | Wanindu Hasaranga † | 99 | 2,907 | 2,494 | 2017–2025 |
| 4 | 25.52 | Maheesh Theekshana † | 76 | 2,519 | 1,940 | 2021–2025 |
| 5 | 27.46 | Chaminda Vaas | 399 | 15,721 | 10,955 | 1994–2008 |
| Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 15 February 2025 |||||||

### Best career economy rate

A bowler's economy rate is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of overs they have bowled. West Indies' Joel Garner, holds the ODI record for the best career economy rate with 3.09. Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan, with a rate of 3.93 runs per over conceded over his 343-match ODI career, is the highest Sri Lankan on the list.
| Rank | Economy rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
| 1 | 3.93 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 534 | 12,066 | 18,433 | 1993-2011 |
| 2 | 4.18 | Chaminda Vaas | 400 | 10,955 | 15,721 | 1994-2008 |
| 2 | 4.18 | Don Anurasiri | 32 | 1,464 | 2,100 | 1986-1994 |
| 4 | 4.28 | Kumar Dharmasena | 138 | 4,998 | 7,009 | 1994-2004 |
| 5 | 4.29 | Champaka Ramanayake | 68 | 2,049 | 2,864 | 1986-1995 |
| 5 | 4.29 | Vinothen John | 34 | 1,655 | 2,311 | 1982-1987 |
| Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 7 September 2021 |||||||

### Best career strike rate

A bowler's strike rate is the total number of balls they have bowled divided by the number of wickets they have taken. The top bowler with the best ODI career strike rate is South Africa's Lungi Ngidi with strike rate of 23.2 balls per wicket. Ajantha Mendis is the highest ranked Sri Lankan in this list.
| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
| 1 | 27.32 | Ajantha Mendis | 152 | 3,324 | 4,154 | 2008–2015 |
| 2 | 29.36 | Wanindu Hasaranga † | 99 | 2,494 | 2,907 | 2017–2025 |
| 3 | 32.35 | Lasith Malinga | 338 | 9,760 | 10,936 | 2004–2019 |
| 4 | 33.14 | Maheesh Theekshana † | 76 | 1,940 | 2,519 | 2021–2025 |
| 5 | 33.71 | Thisara Perera | 175 | 5,740 | 5,900 | 2009–2021 |
| Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 12 February 2025 |||||||

### Most four-wickets (& over) hauls in an innings

Pakistan's Waqar Younis has taken the most four-wickets (or over) among all the bowlers with Muralitharan second.
| Rank | Four-wicket hauls | Player | Matches | Balls | Wickets | Period |
| 1 | 25 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 343 | 18,433 | 534 | 1993-2011 |
| 2 | 19 | Lasith Malinga | 226 | 10,936 | 338 | 2004-2019 |
| 3 | 13 | Chaminda Vaas | 321 | 15,721 | 400 | 1994-2008 |
| 4 | 12 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 441 | 14,748 | 320 | 1989-2011 |
| 5 | 10 | Ajantha Mendis | 87 | 4,154 | 152 | 2008-2015 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 |||||||

### Most five-wicket hauls in a match

A five-wicket haul refers to a bowler taking five wickets in a single innings. As in the four (&over) list, top two positions are held by Waqar Younis and Muralitharan .
| Rank | Five-wicket hauls | Player | Matches | Balls | Wickets | Period |
| 1 | 10 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 343 | 18,433 | 534 | 1993-2011 |
| 2 | 8 | Lasith Malinga | 226 | 10,936 | 338 | 2004-2019 |
| 3 | 4 | Wanindu Hasaranga † | 61 | 2,829 | 95 | 2017-2025 |
| 3 | 4 | Thisara Perera | 166 | 5,900 | 175 | 2009-2021 |
| 3 | 4 | Chaminda Vaas | 321 | 15,721 | 400 | 1994-2008 |
| 3 | 4 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 441 | 14,748 | 320 | 1989-2011 |
| Last updated: 11 January 2025 |||||||

### Best economy rates in an inning

The best economy rate in an inning, when a minimum of 30 balls are delivered by the player, is West Indies player Phil Simmons economy of 0.30 during his spell of 3 runs for 4 wickets in 10 overs against Sri Lanka at Sydney Cricket Ground in the 1991–92 Australian Tri-Series. Thilan Thushara holds the Sri Lankan record during his spell in New Zealand cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2009 at Colombo (RPS).
| Rank | Economy | Player | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 0.83 | Thilan Thushara | 6 | 5 | 1 | New Zealand | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 8 September 2009 |
| 2 | 0.90 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 10 | 9 | 0 | West Indies | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | 4 October 2000 |
| 2 | 0.90 | Farveez Maharoof | 10 | 9 | 3 | West Indies | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka | 2 August 2005 |
| 2 | 0.90 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 10 | 9 | 5 | New Zealand | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 9 April 2002 |
| 5 | 0.92 | Somachandra de Silva | 12 | 11 | 2 | New Zealand | Racecourse Ground, Derby, England | 18 June 1983 ‡ |
| Qualification: 30 balls bowled. Last updated: 7 September 2021 |||||||||

### Best strike rates in an inning

The best strike rate in an inning, when a minimum of 4 wickets are taken by the player, is shared by Sunil Dhaniram of Canada, Paul Collingwood of England and Virender Sehwag of Sri Lanka when they achieved a striekk rate of 4.2 balls pr wicket. Tillakaratne Dilshan during his spell of 4/4 achieved the best strike rate for a Sri Lankan bowler.
| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 4.5 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 4 | 4 | 18 | Zimbabwe | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka | 10 March 2011 |
| 2 | 5.0 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 7 | 19 | 35 | Zimbabwe | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 10 March 2011 |
| 3 | 6.0 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 4 | 19 | 24 | Zimbabwe | Moin-ul-Haq Stadium, Patna, India | 15 November 1993 |
| 3 | 6.0 | Chaminda Vaas | 8 | 19 | 48 | Zimbabwe | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 8 December 2001 |
| 3 | 6.0 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 4 | 14 | 24 | Bangladesh | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 25 July 2007 |
| 3 | 6.0 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 4 | 14 | 24 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 20 November 2008 |
| 3 | 6.0 | Angelo Mathews | 6 | 20 | 36 | India | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 12 September 2009 |
| Last updated: 11 January 2024 |||||||||

### Worst figures in an innings

The worst figures in an ODI came in the 5th One Day International between South Africa at home to Australia in 2006. Australia's Mick Lewis returned figures of 0/113 from his 10 overs in the second innings of the match. The worst figures by a Sri Lankan is 0/106 that came off the bowling of Nuwan Pradeep in the Sri Lanka's tour of India in December 2017 at Mohali.
| Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 0/106 | Nuwan Pradeep | 10 | India | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India | 13 December 2017 |
| 2 | 0/99 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 10 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 12 February 2006 |
| 3 | 0/93 | Suranga Lakmal | 10 | New Zealand | University Oval, Dunedin, New Zealand | 23 January 2015 |
| 4 | 0/88 | Nuwan Pradeep | 10 | Australia | The Oval, London, England | 15 June 2019 ‡ |
| 5 | 0/85 | Lasith Malinga | 10 | South Africa | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 12 July 2014 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 |||||||

### Most runs conceded in a match

Mick Lewis also holds the dubious distinction of most runs conceded in an ODI during the aforementioned match. Pradeep holds the most runs conceded distinction for Sri Lanka.
| Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 0/106 | Nuwan Pradeep | 10 | India | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India | 13 December 2017 |
| 2 | 0/99 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 10 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 12 February 2006 |
| 3 | 1/97 | Ashantha de Mel | 10 | West Indies | National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan | 13 October 1987 ‡ |
| 4 | 1/96 | Lasith Malinga | 7.4 | India | Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia | 28 February 2012 |
| 5 | 3/94 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 10 | Pakistan | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | 4 October 1996 |
| Last updated:7 September 2021 |||||||

### Most wickets in a calendar year

Pakistan's Saqlain Mushtaq holds the record for most wickets taken in a year when he took 69 wickets in 1997 in 36 ODIs. Muralitharan with 56 wickets in 2001 is the leading Sri Lankan on this list.
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Year |
| 1 | 56 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 33 | 2001 |
| 2 | 48 | Ajantha Mendis | 18 | 2008 |
| 2 | 48 | Lasith Malinga | 24 | 2011 |
| 4 | 47 | Lasith Malinga | 32 | 2012 |
| 5 | 46 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 24 | 2003 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 |||||

### Most wickets in a series

1998–99 Carlton and United Series involving Australia, England and Sri Lanka and the 2019 Cricket World Cup saw the records set for the most wickets taken by a bowler in an ODI series when Australian pacemen Glenn McGrath and Mitchell Starc achieved a total of 27 wickets during the series, respectively. Chaminda Vaas in the 2003 Cricket World Cup and Muttiah Muralitharan at 2007 Cricket World Cup are the leading Sri Lankans with 23 wickets taken in a series.
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
| 1 | 23 | Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 10 | 2003 Cricket World Cup |
| 1 | 23 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 10 | 10 | 2007 Cricket World Cup |
| 2 | 22 | Wanindu Hasaranga † | 7 | 7 | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 3 | 21 | Maheesh Theekshana † | 8 | 8 | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 3 | 21 | Dilshan Madushanka † | 9 | 9 | 2023 Cricket World Cup |
| 5 | 18 | Lasith Malinga | 8 | 8 | 2007 Cricket World Cup |
| 5 | 18 | Lasith Malinga | 11 | 11 | 2011–12 Commonwealth Bank Series |
| Last updated: 09 July 2023 ||||||

### Hat-trick

In cricket, a hat-trick occurs when a bowler takes three wickets with consecutive deliveries. The deliveries may be interrupted by an over bowled by another bowler from the other end of the pitch or the other team's innings, but must be three consecutive deliveries by the individual bowler in the same match. Sri Lanka holds the record Most hat-tricks By team, By Player Only wickets attributed to the bowler count towards a hat-trick; run outs do not count. In ODIs history there have been just 51 hat-tricks.
| No. | Bowler | Against | Dismissals | Venue | Date |
| 1 | Chaminda Vaas | Zimbabwe | • Stuart Carlisle (c Suresh Perera) • Craig Wishart (lbw) • Tatenda Taibu (lbw) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | 8 December 2001 |
| 2 | Chaminda Vaas | Bangladesh | • Hannan Sarkar (b) • Mohammad Ashraful (c and b) • Ehsanul Haque (c Mahela Jayawardene) | Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg | 14 February 2003 ‡ |
| 3 | Lasith Malinga | South Africa | • Shaun Pollock (b) • Andrew Hall (c Upul Tharanga) • Jacques Kallis (c †Kumar Sangakkara) • Makhaya Ntini (b) | Providence Stadium, Georgetown | 28 March 2007 ‡ |
| 4 | Farveez Maharoof | India | • Ravindra Jadeja (lbw) • Praveen Kumar (b) • Zaheer Khan (c †Kumar Sangakkara) | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla | 22 June 2010 |
| 5 | Lasith Malinga | Kenya | • Tanmay Mishra (lbw) • Peter Ongondo (b) • Shem Ngoche (b) | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 1 March 2011 ‡ |
| 6 | Lasith Malinga | Australia | • Mitchell Johnson (b) • John Hastings (lbw) • Xavier Doherty (b) | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 22 August 2011 |
| 7 | Thisara Perera | Pakistan | • Younis Khan (c †Kumar Sangakkara) • Shahid Afridi (c Dinesh Chandimal) • Sarfraz Ahmed (c Mahela Jayawardene) | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 16 June 2012 |
| 8 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Zimbabwe | • Malcolm Waller (b) • Donald Tiripano (lbw) • Tendai Chatara (b) | Galle International Stadium, Galle | 2 July 2017 |
| 9 | Shehan Madushanka | Bangladesh | • Mashrafe Mortaza (c Kusal Mendis) • Rubel Hossain (b) • Mahmudullah (c Upul Tharanga) | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur | 27 January 2018 $^D$ |
| 10 | Maheesh Theekshana | New Zealand | • Mitchell Santner (c Chamindu Wickramasinghe) • Nathan Smith (c Kamindu Mendis) • Matt Henry (c Nuwanidu Fernando) | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 8 January 2025 |

## Wicket-keeping records

The wicket-keeper is a specialist fielder who stands behind the stumps being guarded by the batsman on strike and is the only member of the fielding side allowed to wear gloves and leg pads.

### Most career dismissals

A wicket-keeper can be credited with the dismissal of a batsman in two ways, caught or stumped. A fair catch is taken when the ball is caught fully within the field of play without it bouncing after the ball has touched the striker's bat or glove holding the bat, Laws 5.6.2.2 and 5.6.2.3 state that the hand or the glove holding the bat shall be regarded as the ball striking or touching the bat while a stumping occurs when the wicket-keeper puts down the wicket while the batsman is out of his ground and not attempting a run. Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara holds the record in taking most dismissals in ODIs as a designated wicket-keeper.
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
| 1 | 473 ♠ | Kumar Sangakkara | 397 | 346 | 2000–2015 |
| 2 | 206 | Romesh Kaluwitharana | 189 | 185 | 1992–2004 |
| 3 | 68 | Kusal Mendis † | 143 | 65 | 2016–2025 |
| 4 | 52 | Niroshan Dickwella† | 55 | 51 | 2014–2022 |
| 5 | 45 | Hashan Tillakaratne | 200 | 52 | 1986–1999 |
| Last updated: 15 February 2025 ||||||

### Most career catches

Sangakkara is third in taking most catches in ODIs as a designated wicket-keeper.
| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
| 1 | 377 | Kumar Sangakkara | 397 | 346 | 2000–2015 |
| 2 | 131 | Romesh Kaluwitharana | 189 | 185 | 1992–2004 |
| 3 | 56 | Kusal Mendis † | 143 | 65 | 2016–2025 |
| 4 | 41 | Niroshan Dickwella† | 55 | 51 | 2014–2022 |
| 5 | 38 | Hashan Tillakaratne | 200 | 52 | 1986–1999 |
| Last updated: 15 February 2025 ||||||

### Most career stumpings

Moin Khan is fourth in making stumpings in ODIs as a designated wicket-keeper.
| Rank | Stumpings | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
| 1 | 96 | Kumar Sangakkara | 397 | 346 | 2000–2015 |
| 2 | 75 | Romesh Kaluwitharana | 189 | 185 | 1992–2004 |
| 3 | 12 | Kusal Mendis† | 143 | 65 | 2014–2025 |
| 4 | 11 | Niroshan Dickwella† | 55 | 51 | 2014–2022 |
| 5 | 8 | Brendon Kuruppu | 54 | 31 | 1983–1990 |
| 5 | 8 | Dinesh Chandimal† | 157 | 44 | 2010–2022 |
| Last updated: 26 October 2024 ||||||

### Most dismissals in an innings

Ten wicket-keepers on 15 occasions have taken six dismissals in a single innings in an ODI. Adam Gilchrist of Australia alone has done it six times.
The feat of taking 5 dismissals in an innings has been achieved by 49 wicket-keepers on 87 occasions including 4 Sri Lankans.
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 5 | Guy de Alwis | Australia | Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 13 April 1983 |
| 1 | 5 | Hashan Tillakaratne | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 20 December 1990 |
| 1 | 5 | Romesh Kaluwitharana | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 11 April 1995 |
| 1 | 5 | Kumar Sangakkara | Netherlands | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 16 September 2002 |
| 5 | 4 | Brendon Kuruppu | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2 November 1988 |
| 5 | 4 | Romesh Kaluwitharana | Zimbabwe | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 3 September 1996 |
| 5 | 4 | Romesh Kaluwitharana | New Zealand | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India | 20 May 1997 |
| 5 | 4 | Romesh Kaluwitharana | India | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 1 June 2000 |
| 5 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | South Africa | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 14 July 2000 |
| 5 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | New Zealand | Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa | 10 February 2003 ‡ |
| 5 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | Australia | Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 18 March 2003 ‡ |
| 5 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 27 April 2004 |
| 5 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | South Africa | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka | 25 August 2004 |
| 5 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | South Africa | WACA, Perth, Australia | 31 January 2006 |
| 5 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | Bangladesh | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India | 7 October 2006 |
| 5 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | England | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka | 1 October 2007 |
| 5 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | England | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 13 October 2007 |
| 5 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | Bangladesh | Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 16 January 2009 |
| 5 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | India | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 12 September 2009 |
| 5 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | Bangladesh | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka | 18 June 2010 |
| 5 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | India | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka | 22 August 2010 |
| 5 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | Canada | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 20 February 2011 |
| 5 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | England | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | 9 July 2011 |
| 5 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | Pakistan | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka | 9 June 2012 |
| 5 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | India | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 24 July 2012 |
| 5 | 4 | Kusal Perera † | Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 13 January 2013 |
| 5 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | England | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka | 13 December 2014 |
| 5 | 4 | Dinesh Chandimal † | Ireland | Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland | 16 June 2016 |
| 5 | 4 | Niroshan Dickwella † | South Africa | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 6 March 2019 |
| 5 | 4 | Kusal Perera † | England | Headingley, Leeds, England | 21 June 2019 ‡ |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||

### Most dismissals in a series

Gilchrist also holds the ODIs record for the most dismissals taken by a wicket-keeper in a series. He made 27 dismissals during the 1998-99 Carlton & United Series. Sri Lankai record is held by Moin Khan when he made 19 dismissals during the 1999-00 Carlton & United Series.
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
| 1 | 17 | Kumar Sangakkara | 10 | 10 | 2003 Cricket World Cup |
| 2 | 15 | Kumar Sangakkara | 6 | 6 | 2006 ICC Champions Trophy |
| 2 | 15 | Kumar Sangakkara | 11 | 11 | 2007 Cricket World Cup |
| 4 | 14 | Kumar Sangakkara | 9 | 8 | 2011 Cricket World Cup |
| 4 | 14 | Kumar Sangakkara | 7 | 7 | England in Sri Lanka in 2014-15 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||

## Fielding records
### Most career catches

Caught is one of the nine methods a batsman can be dismissed in cricket. The majority of catches are caught in the slips, located behind the batsman, next to the wicket-keeper, on the off side of the field. Most slip fielders are top order batsmen.
Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene holds the record for the most catches in ODIs by a non-wicket-keeper with 218, followed by Ricky Ponting of Australia on 160.
| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Period |
| 1 | 218 | Mahela Jayawardene♠ | 443 | 1998-2015 |
| 2 | 128 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 343 | 1993-2011 |
| 3 | 123 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 441 | 1989-2011 |
| 4 | 120 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 327 | 1999-2016 |
| 5 | 109 | Roshan Mahanama | 213 | 1986-1999 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 |||||

### Most catches in an innings

South Africa's Jonty Rhodes is the only fielder to have taken five catches in an innings.
The feat of taking 4 catches in an innings has been achieved by 42 fielders on 44 occasions.
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 3 | Roshan Mahanama | Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 27 October 1988 |
| 1 | 3 | Aravinda de Silva | England | Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India | 15 October 1989 |
| 1 | 3 | Roshan Mahanama | South Africa | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2 September 1993 |
| 1 | 3 | Roshan Mahanama | Zimbabwe | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 8 April 1997 |
| 1 | 3 | Ruwan Kalpage | Pakistan | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 14 July 1997 |
| 1 | 3 | Muttiah Muralitharan | India | Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, India | 28 December 1997 |
| 1 | 3 | Ravindra Pushpakumara | Pakistan | De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley, South Africa | 7 April 1998 |
| 1 | 3 | Arjuna Ranatunga | India | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 1 July 1998 |
| 1 | 3 | Marvan Atapattu | South Africa | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 30 October 1998 |
| 1 | 3 | Marvan Atapattu | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 9 November 1998 |
| 1 | 3 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 15 October 1999 |
| 1 | 3 | Upul Chandana | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 12 December 1999 |
| 1 | 3 | Mahela Jayawardene | Zimbabwe | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 25 October 2000 |
| 1 | 3 | Mahela Jayawardene | Pakistan | National Cricket Stadium, Tangier, Morocco | 17 August 2002 |
| 1 | 3 | Hashan Tillakaratne | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 9 January 2003 |
| 1 | 3 | Kumar Sangakkara | Pakistan | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka | 18 May 2003 |
| 1 | 3 | Dilhara Fernando | Netherlands | VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen, Netherlands | 4 July 2006 |
| 1 | 3 | Chamara Silva | New Zealand | National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 12 April 2007 ‡ |
| 1 | 3 | Malinga Bandara | Pakistan | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 20 May 2007 |
| 1 | 3 | Mahela Jayawardene | Bangladesh | National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan | 30 June 2008 |
| 1 | 3 | Nuwan Kulasekara | India | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 8 February 2009 |
| 1 | 3 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 2 March 2012 |
| 1 | 3 | Angelo Mathews | South Africa | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 31 July 2013 |
| 1 | 3 | Sachithra Senanayake | Bangladesh | Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 20 February 2014 |
| 1 | 3 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | England | Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand | 1 March 2015 ‡ |
| 1 | 3 | Upul Tharanga | Zimbabwe | Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 21 January 2018 |
| 1 | 3 | Kusal Mendis | West Indies | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka | 1 March 2020 |
| 1 | 3 | Dhananjaya de Silva | South Africa | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 7 September 2021 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||

### Most catches in a series

The 2019 Cricket World Cup, which was won by England for the first time, saw the record set for the most catches taken by a non-wicket-keeper in an ODI series. Englishman batsman and captain of the England Test team Joe Root took 13 catches in the series as well as scored 556 runs. Mahela Jayawardene holds the Sri Lankan record with 8 catches taken in a series on two occasions, the 2002–03 VB Series and the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
| 1 | 9 | Dhananjaya de Silva † | 15 | 14 | 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League |
| 2 | 8 | Mahela Jayawardene | 8 | 8 | 2002–03 VB Series |
| 2 | 8 | Mahela Jayawardene | 9 | 8 | 2011 Cricket World Cup |
| 3 | 7 | Roshan Mahanama | 8 | 8 | 1987-88 Benson & Hedges World Series |
| 3 | 7 | Roshan Mahanama | 5 | 5 | 1996–97 Singer Akai Cup |
| 3 | 7 | Kumar Sangakkara | 4 | 4 | 2003 Bank Alfalah Cup |
| 3 | 7 | Mahela Jayawardene | 8 | 8 | 2007–08 Commonwealth Bank Series |
| 3 | 7 | Mahela Jayawardene | 5 | 5 | India in Sri Lanka in 2008 |
| 3 | 7 | Upul Tharanga | 5 | 5 | 2017–18 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series |
| Last updated: 09 July 2023 ||||||

## All-round Records
### 1000 runs and 100 wickets

A total of 64 players have achieved the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in their ODI career.
| Rank | Player | Average Difference | Period | Matches | Runs | Bat Avg | Wickets | Bowl Avg |
| 1 | Angelo Mathews | 8.32 | 2008-2020 | 218 | 5835 | 41.67 | 120 | 33.35 |
| 2 | Sanath Jayasuriya | -4.16 | 1989-2011 | 441 | 13364 | 32.51 | 320 | 36.67 |
| 3 | Aravinda de Silva | -4.50 | 1984-2003 | 308 | 9284 | 34.9 | 106 | 39.4 |
| 4 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | -5.80 | 1999-2016 | 330 | 10290 | 39.27 | 106 | 45.07 |
| 5 | Farveez Maharoof | -8.54 | 2004-2016 | 109 | 1113 | 19.52 | 135 | 28.06 |
| 6 | Thisara Perera | -12.81 | 2009-2021 | 166 | 2338 | 19.98 | 175 | 32.80 |
| 7 | Kumar Dharmasena | -13.58 | 1994-2004 | 141 | 1222 | 22.62 | 138 | 36.21 |
| 8 | Chaminda Vaas | -13.72 | 1994-2008 | 321 | 2018 | 13.72 | 399 | 27.45 |
| 9 | Upul Chandana | -14.59 | 1994-2007 | 147 | 1627 | 17.3 | 151 | 31.9 |
| 10 | Nuwan Kulasekara | -18.49 | 2003-2017 | 184 | 1327 | 15.43 | 199 | 33.92 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 |||||||||

### 250 runs and 5 wickets in a series

A total of 50 players on 103 occasions have achieved the double of 250 runs and 5 wickets in a series.
| Player | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Series |
| Aravinda de Silva | 8 | 279 | 7 | 1987-88 Benson & Hedges World Series |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 5 | 306 | 5 | 1997 Pepsi Independence Cup |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 7 | 359 | 8 | 2002–03 VB Series |
| Aravinda de Silva | 10 | 267 | 9 | 2003 Cricket World Cup |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 10 | 321 | 10 | 2003 Cricket World Cup |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 5 | 322 | 5 | Sri Lanka in England in 2006 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 11 | 467 | 7 | 2007 Cricket World Cup |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 9 | 500 | 8 | 2011 Cricket World Cup |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 5 | 273 | 6 | South Africa in Sri Lanka in 2013 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 7 | 357 | 12 | England in Sri Lanka in 2014-15 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 7 | 395 | 5 | 2015 Cricket World Cup |
| Wanindu Hasaranga † | 19 | 426 | 17 | 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League |
| Dhananjaya de Silva † | 15 | 338 | 8 | 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League |
| Chamika Karunaratne † | 15 | 304 | 15 | 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League |
| Last updated: 09 July 2023 |||||

## Other records
### Most career matches

India's Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most ODI matches played with 463, with former captains Mahela Jayawardene and Sanath Jayasuriya being second and third having represented Sri Lanka on 443 and 441 occasions, respectively. Shahid Afridi is the most experienced Sri Lanka players having represented the team on 393 occasions.
| Rank | Matches | Player | Period |
| 1 | 443 | Mahela Jayawardene | 1998-2015 |
| 2 | 441 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 1989-2011 |
| 3 | 397 | Kumar Sangakkara | 2000-2015 |
| 4 | 343 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 1993-2011 |
| 5 | 330 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 1999-2016 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||

### Most consecutive career matches

Tendulkar also holds the record for the most consecutive ODI matches played with 185. He broke Richie Richardson's long standing record of 132 matches.
| Rank | Matches | Player | Period |
| 1 | 122 | Mahela Jayawardene | 2005-2009 |
| 2 | 119 | Mahela Jayawardene | 1999-2003 |
| 3 | 115 | Russel Arnold | 1999-2003 |
| 4 | 96 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 1993-1997 |
| 4 | 96 | Aravinda de Silva | 1994-1998 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||

### Most matches as captain

Ricky Ponting, who led the Australian cricket team from 2002 to 2012, holds the record for the most matches played as captain in ODIs with 230 (including 1 as captain of ICC World XI team).
| Rank | Player | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win % | Period |
| 1 | Arjuna Ranatunga | 193 | 89 | 95 | 1 | 8 | 48.38 | 1988-1999 |
| 2 | Mahela Jayawardene | 126 | 68 | 49 | 1 | 8 | 58.05 | 2004-2013 |
| 3 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 118 | 66 | 47 | 2 | 3 | 58.26 | 1998-2003 |
| 4 | Angelo Mathews | 106 | 49 | 51 | 1 | 5 | 49.01 | 2012-2018 |
| 5 | Marvan Atapattu | 63 | 35 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 56.45 | 2001-2006 |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 |||||||||

### Most man of the match awards

| Rank | M.O.M. Awards | Player | Matches | Period |
| 1 | 48 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 441 | 1989–2011 |
| 2 | 30 | Aravinda de Silva | 308 | 1984–2003 |
| 2 | 30 | Kumar Sangakkara | 397 | 2000–2015 |
| 4 | 25 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 330 | 1999–2016 |
| 5 | 24 | Arjuna Ranatunga | 269 | 1982–1999 |
| Last updated: 22 September 2024 |||||

### Most man of the series awards

| Rank | M.O.S. Awards | Player | Matches | Period |
| 1 | 11 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 441 | 1989–2011 |
| 2 | 6 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 330 | 1999–2016 |
| 3 | 4 | Marvan Atapattu | 268 | 1990–2007 |
| 3 | 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | 397 | 2000–2015 |
| Last updated: 22 September 2024 |||||

### Youngest players on Debut

The youngest player to play in an ODI match is claimed to be Hasan Raza at the age of 14 years and 233 days. Making his debut for Sri Lanka against Zimbabwe on 30 October 1996, there is some doubt as to the validity of Raza's age at the time. The youngest Sri Lankan to play ODIs was Sudath Pasqual who at the age of 17 years and 237 days debuted in the 1979 Cricket World Cup against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England.
| Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 17 years and 237 days | Sudath Pasqual | New Zealand | Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England | 9 June 1979 ‡ |
| 2 | 18 years and 75 days | Arjuna Ranatunga | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 14 February 1982 |
| 3 | 18 years and 148 days | Avishka Fernando | Australia | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka | 31 August 2016 |
| 4 | 18 years and 2166 days | Aravinda de Silva | New Zealand | Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka | 31 March 1984 |
| 5 | 18 years and 212 days | Ravindra Pushpakumara | India | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India | 18 February 1994 |
| Last Updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||

### Oldest players on Debut

The Netherlands batsmen Nolan Clarke is the oldest player to appear in an ODI match. Playing in the 1996 Cricket World Cup against New Zealand in 1996 at Reliance Stadium in Vadodara, Sri Lanka he was aged 47 years and 240 days. Michael Tissera is the oldest Sri Lankan ODI debutant when he played against West Indies at Old Trafford, Manchester, England during the 1975 Cricket World Cup.
| Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 36 years and 350 days | Michael Tissera | West Indies | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | 7 June 1975 ‡ |
| 2 | 34 years and 117 days | Sajeewa Weerakoon | Pakistan | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 12 June 2012 |
| 3 | 32 years and 361 days | Somachandra de Silva | West Indies | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | 7 June 1975 ‡ |
| 4 | 31 years and 264 days | Mithra Wettimuny | New Zealand | Carisbrook, Dunedin, New Zealand | 2 March 1983 |
| 5 | 31 years and 252 days | Sridharan Jeganathan | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | 20 March 1983 |
| Last Updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||

### Oldest players

The Netherlands batsmen Nolan Clarke is the oldest player to appear in an ODI match. Playing in the 1996 Cricket World Cup against South Africa in 1996 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan he was aged 47 years and 257 days.
| Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 42 years and 261 days | Somachandra de Silva | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 27 February 1985 |
| 2 | 41 years and 363 days | Sanath Jayasuriya | England | The Oval, London, England | 28 June 2011 |
| 3 | 39 years and 319 days | Tillakaratne Dilshan | Australia | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka | 28 August 2016 |
| 4 | 38 years and 350 days | Muttiah Muralitharan | India | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 2 April 2011 ‡ |
| 5 | 37 years and 295 days | Mahela Jayawardene | South Africa | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 18 March 2015 ‡ |
| Last updated: 7 September 2021 ||||||

## Partnership records

In cricket, two batsmen are always present at the crease batting together in a partnership. This partnership will continue until one of them is dismissed, retires or the innings comes to a close.

### Highest partnerships by wicket

A wicket partnership describes the number of runs scored before each wicket falls. The first wicket partnership is between the opening batsmen and continues until the first wicket falls. The second wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the number three batsman. This partnership continues until the second wicket falls. The third wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the new batsman. This continues down to the tenth wicket partnership. When the tenth wicket has fallen, there is no batsman left to partner so the innings is closed.
| Wicket | Runs | First batsman | Second batsman | Opposition | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
| 1st Wicket | 286 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Upul Tharanga | England | Headingley, Leeds, England | 1 July 2006 | Scorecard |
| 2nd Wicket | 212* | Kumar Sangakkara | Lahiru Thirimanne | England | Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand | 1 March 2015 ‡ | Scorecard |
| 3rd Wicket | 239 | Avishka Fernando | Kusal Mendis | West Indies | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 26 February 2020 | Scorecard |
| 4th Wicket | 185 | Pathum Nissanka | Charith Asalanka | Bangladesh | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 15 March 2024 | Scorecard |
| 5th Wicket | 166 | Russel Arnold | Sanath Jayasuriya | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 29 October 2000 | Scorecard |
| 6th Wicket | 177 | Dasun Shanaka | Shehan Jayasuriya | Pakistan | National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan | 30 September 2019 | Scorecard |
| 7th Wicket | 126* | Mahela Jayawardene | Upul Chandana | India | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka | 3 August 2005 | Scorecard |
| 8th Wicket | 91 | Dulip Liyanage | Kumar Dharmasena | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 6 June 1997 | Scorecard |
| 9th Wicket | 132 ♠ | Angelo Mathews | Lasith Malinga | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 3 November 2010 | Scorecard |
| 10th Wicket | 58 | Isuru Udana | Kasun Rajitha | South Africa | Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 13 March 2019 | Scorecard |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020 ||||||||

### Highest partnerships by runs

The highest ODI partnership by runs for any wicket is held by the West Indian pairing of Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels who put together a second wicket partnership of 372 runs during the 2015 Cricket World Cup against Zimbabwe in February 2015. This broke the record of 331 runs set by Indian pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid against New Zealand in 1999
| Wicket | Runs | First batsman | Second batsman | Opposition | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
| 1st Wicket | 286 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Upul Tharanga | England | Headingley, Leeds, England | 1 July 2006 | Scorecard |
| 1st Wicket | 282 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | Upul Tharanga | Zimbabwe | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka | 10 March 2011 ‡ | Scorecard |
| 3rd Wicket | 239 | Avishka Fernando | Kusal Mendis | West Indies | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 26 February 2020 | Scorecard |
| 1st Wicket | 237 | Marvan Atapattu | Sanath Jayasuriya | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 9 January 2003 | Scorecard |
| 1st Wicket | 231* | Tillakaratne Dilshan | Upul Tharanga | England | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 26 March 2011 ‡ | Scorecard |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020 ||||||||

### Highest overall partnership runs by a pair

| Rank | Runs | Innings | Players | Highest | Average | 100/50 | T20I career span |
| 1 | 5,992 | 151 | Mahela Jayawardene & Kumar Sangakkara | 179 | 41.61 | 15/32 | 2000–2015 |
| 2 | 5,475 | 108 | Tillakaratne Dilshan & Kumar Sangakkara | 210* | 53.67 | 20/19 | 2000–2015 |
| 3 | 5,462 | 144 | Marvan Atapattu & Sanath Jayasuriya | 237 | 39.29 | 14/26 | 1996-2007 |
| 4 | 3,802 | 105 | Aravinda de Silva & Arjuna Ranatunga | 153 | 37.27 | 8/18 | 1984–1999 |
| 5 | 3,430 | 83 | Marvan Atapattu & Mahela Jayawardene | 226 | 44.54 | 4/22 | 1998–2007 |
| An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 11 October 2022 ||||||||

## Umpiring records
### Most matches umpired

An umpire in cricket is a person who officiates the match according to the Laws of Cricket. Two umpires adjudicate the match on the field, whilst a third umpire has access to video replays, and a fourth umpire looks after the match balls and other duties. The records below are only for on-field umpires.
Rudi Koertzen of South Africa holds the record for the most ODI matches umpired with 209. The current active Aleem Dar is currently at 208 matches. They are followed by New Zealand's Billy Bowden who officiated in 200 matches. Asoka de Silva is the most experienced Sri Lankan umpire having officiated in 122 matches.
| Rank | Matches | Umpire | Period |
| 1 | 122 | Asoka de Silva | 1999-2012 |
| 2 | 118 | Kumar Dharmasena | 2009-2022 |
| 3 | 89 | Ruchira Palliyaguruge | 2011-2023 |
| 4 | 56 | K. T. Francis | 1982-1999 |
| 5 | 52 | Tyron Wijewardene | 1999-2013 |
| Last updated: 27 June 2023 ||||