Sangakkara is a left hand batsman, batting in the No. 3 position, who learnt to become a wicket-keeper and has subsequently become a specialist wicketkeeper also. His wicket keeping has improved to such an extent that he is now considered, by the LG ICC Test ratings, the best current wicket-keeping batsman.

Dilshan made his Test debut against Zimbabwe in 1999. He made his One day international debut against the same team a month later. An aggressive right-hand batsman, he is also a capable spin bowler and his off breaks are mostly used in the one-day arena.

Jayasuriya is one of the most fearsome strikers of a cricket ball, his attacking approach, coupled with consistency is what has distinguised him as one of the most destructive batsmen in world cricket. A veteran in the game, he scores freely and spearheads the Sri Lankan batting at the top of the order.

Malinga bowls at a fast-medium pace with a slinging action, releasing the cricket ball low. This distinctive action has earned him the nickname 'Slinga Malinga'. He took six wickets in his Test debut against world champions Australia in 2004. He has constantly troubled batsman with his lively pace and well directed bouncers during his maiden tour of Australia along with his unique bowling action.

Muttiah Muralitharan (born 17 April 1972 in Kandy, Sri Lanka), often referred to as Murali, is a Sri Lankan cricketer who was rated the greatest Test match bowler ever by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002.

Muralitharan is the highest wicket-taker in both Test cricket and in One Day Internationals (ODIs). He took the wicket of Gautham Gambhir on 5 February 2009 in Colombo, to surpass Wasim Akram's ODI record of 502 wickets.Muralitharan became the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket when overtook the previous record-holder Shane Warne on 3 December 2007 in longer version of the game.Muralitharan had previously held the record when he surpassed Courtney Walsh's 519 wickets in 2004. But he suffered a shoulder injury later that year and was then overtaken by Warne.

Kulasekara made an instant impression in his first ODI, against England at Dambulla in November 2003, after being selected from relative obscurity. From a bustling run-up and whippy open-chested action, he generates a lively pace, moves the ball off the seam and can reverse-swing the ball. Most importantly though, he can maintain a tight line and length. He started his career as a softball enthusiast before he shifted his focus to cricket, joining Nugegoda Cricket Club and then Galle Cricket Club. He also won the best bowler award in the 2002-03 domestic competition. A maiden test fifty against England at Lord's in 2006 showed his natural batting abilities in the lower order. But his bowling during the same tour lacked penetration and he dropped out of the squad for eight months. However, having worked hard on his action and gaining an extra yard of pace, he secured a place in Sri Lanka's World Cup squad. He rose to become one of Sri Lanka's strike bowlers, and in a 11-month period