Day 1 reports

• West Indies elect to bat first on scorching day in Galle
• Vaas strikes in first hour
• Ganga gives West Indies honours in opening session
• Sarwan shines after loss of Ganga
• Sarwan and Lara put Sri Lanka to the sword
• Sarwan dismissed but Lara marches on
• Lara reaches 16th Test century

Day 2 reports

• Senior pros consolidate strong position
• Hooper dismissed as Lara grinds on
• Muralitharan weaves his magic as West Indies collapse
• Jayasuriya starts in style but falls before tea
• Sri Lankan batsmen make steady progress after tea
• Bad light stops play

Day 3 reports

• Sri Lankan batsman start positively after early start
• Atapattu falls but Sangakkara consolidates
• Jayawardene raises the tempo before lunch
• Sangakkara reaches his second Test century
• Jayawardene run out for 99
• Bad light stops play

Day 4 reports

• Sri Lanka lose Arnold in morning session
• Sri Lanka's batsmen grind to halt
• Sangakkara finally falls as game drifts
• Sri Lankan tactics cause confusion in Galle
• Sri Lanka start to raise the tempo
• Samaraweera reaches half-century
• Samaraweera finally dismissed in Test cricket
• Sri Lanka finally declare
• Chaminda Vaas strikes important blow before close

Day 5 reports

• West Indies survive first passage of play
• Bandaratillake breaks through
• West Indies precariously placed after Hooper dismissal
• Sri Lanka close in on victory after Lara dismissal
• Sri Lanka secure ten-wicket triumph after West Indian collapse