<P> Top order batsman and former captain Jayawardene holds several Sri Lankan batting records . He has scored the most runs for Sri Lanka in Test cricket , and is the record holder for the highest number of centuries as well as the highest number of half - centuries . The 374 Jayawardene made against South Africa in 2006 is the highest individual score by a Sri Lankan cricketer , surpassing the previous best of 340 by Sanath Jayasuriya , which was established in 1997 . It is also the fourth - highest individual score in Test cricket . Jayawardene , Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara ( 319 ) are the only Sri Lankan players who have scored triple centuries . </P>
<P> Top order batsman and former captain Jayawardene holds several Sri Lankan batting records . He has scored the most runs for Sri Lanka in Test cricket , and is the record holder for the highest number of centuries as well as the highest number of half - centuries . The 374 Jayawardene made against South Africa in 2006 is the highest individual score by a Sri Lankan cricketer , surpassing the previous best of 340 by Sanath Jayasuriya , which was established in 1997 . It is also the fourth - highest individual score in Test cricket . Jayawardene , Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara ( 319 ) are the only Sri Lankan players who have scored triple centuries . </P>
who scored most test runs for sri lanka
who scored most test runs for sri lanka
Top order batsman and former captain Jayawardene
Top order batsman and former captain Jayawardene