The Sri Lanka cricket team has reached the World Cup final three times. Winning in 1996 under the leadership of Arjuna Ranatunga and finishing as runners-up in the 2007 & 2011 World Cups. Sri Lanka has also reached the Semi Final at the 2003 World Cup and the Quarter Final at the 2015 World Cup.

India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka hosted the tournament in 1996. It was Sri Lanka's first appearance in the final, and they faced 1987 champions Australia in another day/night contest. After winning the toss, Arjuna Ranatunga sent Australia in to bat at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Sri Lanka's national cricket team achieved considerable success beginning in the 1990s, rising from underdog status to winning the Cricket World Cup in 1996, under the captaincy of Arjuna Ranatunga. Since then, the team has continued to be a force in international cricket.

Oct 30, 2023 · PUNE, India (AP) — Afghanistan knocked over a third former champion when it swept past Sri Lanka by seven wickets at the Cricket World Cup on Monday. The third win kept Afghanistan in contention for its first semifinal. It has risen from seventh place to …

Oct 26, 2023 · Batting highlights as Pathum Nissanka hit seven fours and two towering sixes in his knock for Sri Lanka against England at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023.

Oct 21, 2023 · Sri Lanka garnered their first ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 win in Lucknow. Earlier, feisty fifties from Sybrand Engelbrecht and Logan van Beek helped Netherlands to a competitive total against Sri Lanka in Lucknow.

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Nov 2, 2023 · MUMBAI, India (AP) — India became the first team to secure a semifinal spot at the Cricket World Cup after Mohammed Siraj bowled a stellar opening spell to help the hosts dismantle Sri Lanka for a 302-run win on Thursday.

Nov 9, 2023 · The men's team has just wrapped up its worst World Cup campaign of Sri Lanka's professional era. But then they were never expected to make the semis anyway.

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka ended their world cup campaign today on a winning note handing the Netherlands a 83-run defeat on a 201 scoreline, their best performance in the tournament on Player of the match cameo 46 by Charith Asalanka and 46 by Kusal Mendis too,...