1997–98 Sri Lankan cricket season
Introduction The '''1997–98 Sri Lankan cricket season''' featured two Test series with Sri Lanka playing against Zimbabwe and New Zealand.
Honours * P Saravanamuttu Trophy – Sinhalese Sports Club* Hatna Trophy – Nondescripts Cricket Club* Most runs – MS Atapattu 868 @ 96.44 (HS 223)* Most wickets – UC Hathurusingha 35 @ 16.17 (BB 7-55)
Test series Sri Lanka won the Test series against Zimbabwe 2–0:*  1st Test @ Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy – Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets*  2nd Test @ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo – Sri Lanka won by 5 wicketsSri Lanka won the Test series against New Zealand 2–1:*  1st Test @ R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – New Zealand won by 167 runs*  2nd Test @ Galle International Stadium – Sri Lanka won by an innings and 16 runs*  3rd Test @ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo – Sri Lanka won by 164 runs
External sources *   CricInfo – brief history of Sri Lankan cricket*  CricketArchive – Tournaments in Sri Lanka
Further reading * Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1999