First three batsmen scoring centuries in a test innings
Sri Lankan first three batsmen – KNM Fernando, FDM Karunaratne and BKG Mendis – scored centuries in the pngoing test at Galle against Ireland to provide the 16th occasion of first three batsmen scoring centuries in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Team | I | Opposition | Ground | Date | Cs |
| 1 | England | 2 | South Africa | Lord’s | 28 Jun 1924 | 3 |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | West Indies | Port of Spain | 11 Apr 1955 | 3 |
| 3 | Australia | 1 | West Indies | Bridgetown | 05 May 1965 | 3 |
| 4 | India | 1 | Australia | Sydney | 02 Jan 1986 | 3 |
| 5 | Australia | 1 | England | Lord’s | 17 Jun 1993 | 3 |
| 6 | South Africa | 1 | Zimbabwe | Harare | 07 Sep 2001 | 3 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 1 | India | Mohali | 16 Oct 2003 | 3 |
| 8 | India | 1 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 25 May 2007 | 3 |
| 9 | South Africa | 3 | England | Lord’s | 10 Jul 2008 | 3 |
| 10 | India | 1 | Sri Lanka | Kanpur | 24 Nov 2009 | 3 |
| 11 | England | 3 | Australia | Brisbane | 25 Nov 2010 | 3 |
| 12 | South Africa | 1 | Bangladesh | Bloemfontein | 06 Oct 2017 | 3 |
| 13 | New Zealand | 2 | Bangladesh | Hamilton | 28 Feb 2019 | 3 |
| 14 | Pakistan | 3 | Sri Lanka | Karachi | 19 Dec 2019 | 3 |
| 15 | England | 1 | Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 01 Dec 2022 | 3 |
| 16 | Sri Lanka | 2 | Ireland | Galle | 24 Apr 2023 | 3 |