A) Head-to-Head
- Test match records (the list include venues for upcoming series between Sri Lanka and India)
| Sri Lanka vs India | Matches | Sri Lanka won | India won | Drawn | Tied |
| Overall | 38 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 0 |
| In Sri Lanka | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| At Galle International Stadium, Galle | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| At Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| At Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | – | – | – | – | – |
- Bilateral Test series record between Sri Lanka and India
| Sri Lanka vs India | Matches | Sri Lanka won | India won | Drawn |
| Overall | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| In Sri Lanka | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
- Previous Test series results between Sri Lanka and India on the Sri Lankan soil
| Season | Total Tests played | Margin | Series result |
| 1985 | 3 | 1-0 | Sri Lanka won |
| 1993 | 3 | 0-1 | India won |
| 1997 | 2 | 0-0 | Drawn |
| 2001 | 3 | 2-1 | Sri Lanka won |
| 2008 | 3 | 2-1 | Sri Lanka won |
| 2010 | 3 | 1-1 | Drawn |
| 2015 | 3 | 1-2 | India won |