Sri Lankan batsmen scoring runs between 190 and 199 in a test innings – BKG Mendis is the new entrant to the list
BKG Mendis’ 194 in the ongoing test against Bangladesh at Galle provides the eighth occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring runs between 190 and 199 in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | S Wettimuny | 190 | 1 | Srl | Eng | Lord’s | 23 Aug 1984 |
| 2 | ST Jayasuriya | 199 | 3 | Srl | Ind | Col-SSC | 09 Aug 1997 |
| 3 | KC Sangakkara | 192 | 4 | Srl | Aus | Hobart | 16 Nov 2007 |
| 4 | DPMD Jayawardene | 195 | 2 | Srl | Eng | Col-SSC | 09 Dec 2007 |
| 5 | TM Dilshan | 193 | 2 | Srl | Eng | Lord’s | 03 Jun 2011 |
| 6 | KC Sangakkara | 199* | 1 | Srl | Pak | Galle | 22 Jun 2012 |
| 7 | KC Sangakkara | 192 | 2 | Srl | Pak | Col-SSC | 30 Jun 2012 |
| 8 | BKG Mendis | 194 | 1 | Srl | Ban | Galle | 07 Mar 2017 |