Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Sri Lanka (oo markaas loo yaqaanay Ceylon) waxaa qabsaday Ingiriiska sanadkii 1796 waxayna gumeysi ka noqotay Ingiriiska sanadkii 1815. Sida dhammaan meelaha ay Ingiriisku ku yimaadeen tiro badan, cricket ayaa si dhakhso leh u raacday waana macquul in la qaato in ciyaarta markii ugu horreysay lagu ciyaaray jasiiradda 1800. Warbixintii ugu horreysay ee la xuso ee ku saabsan cricket-ka Ceylon waxay ahayd warbixin ku saabsan "Colombo Journal" 5tii Sebtember 1832 taas oo ku baaqday in la sameeyo naadi cricket ah. Naadiga Cricket-ka ee Colombo ayaa la aasaasay wax yar ka dib ciyaarihiina waxay bilaabeen Nofeembar 1832. Tan iyo markaas, isboortiga wuxuu ku koray gudaha iyadoo ay jiraan dhacdooyin waaweyn sida Premier Trophy (laga bilaabo 1938) iyo Premier Limited Overs Tournament (laga bilaabo 1988-89). Ciyaartii ugu horeysay ee hal maalin ah ee Sri Lanka ayaa timid
1975 cricket world cup waxaana markii dambe la siiyay xaaladda cricket-ka tijaabada 1981, waxaa siiyay Golaha Cricket-ka Caalamiga ah.