Sri Lankan batsman’s century in a test innings going in vain against England
PHKD Mendis of Sri Lanka scored 113 against England at Manchester in the just concluded test which went in vain to provide the ninth occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman’s century in a test innings in a losing cause against England. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | DPMD Jayawardene | 101 | 1 | v England | Kandy | 07 Mar 2001 |
| 2 | RP Arnold | 109 | 3 | v England | Manchester | 13 Jun 2002 |
| 3 | MG Vandort | 105 | 3 | v England | Birmingham | 25 May 2006 |
| 4 | HAPW Jayawardene | 112 | 1 | v England | Cardiff | 26 May 2011 |
| 5 | DPMD Jayawardene | 105 | 1 | v England | Col-PSS | 03 Apr 2012 |
| 6 | LD Chandimal | 126 | 3 | v England | Ch-le-St | 27 May 2016 |
| 7 | HDRL Thirimanne | 111 | 3 | v England | Galle | 14 Jan 2021 |
| 8 | AD Mathews | 110 | 1 | v England | Galle | 22 Jan 2021 |
| 9 | PHKD Mendis | 113 | 3 | v England | Manchester | 21 Aug 2024 |