The team first played international cricket in 1926 -- 27 , and were later awarded Test status in 1982 , which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation .
The Sri Lankan cricket team , nicknamed The Lions , is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka .
The team first played international cricket in 1926 -- 27 , and were later awarded Test status in 1982 , which made Sri Lanka   the eighth Test cricket playing nation .
The Sri Lankan cricket team , nicknamed The Lions , is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka .