Sri Lanka national football team fixtures and results between 1980–2009 are as follows:
| Win Draw Loss |
1984
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 1984 |  Maldives
|
W | 5–2 |  Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Friendly |
| 20 October 1984 |  Oman
|
D | 1–1 | , Oman
|
Friendly |
| 24 October 1984 |  Nepal
|
W | 4–0 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Friendly |
| 27 October 1984 |  Saudi Arabia
|
L | 0–5 | , Saudi Arabia
|
Friendly |
| 31 October 1984 |  United Arab Emirates
|
L | 1–5 | , UAE
|
Friendly |
1986
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 April 1986 |  Pakistan
|
L | 0–1 | , Pakistan
|
Quaid-i-Azam Trophy |
| 27 April 1986 | Nepal
|
D | 2–2 | , Pakistan
|
Quaid-i-Azam Trophy |
| 28 April 1986 | Pakistan
|
W | 3–2 | , Pakistan
|
Quaid-i-Azam Trophy |
| 30 April 1986 |  South Korea
|
L | 0–4 | , Pakistan
|
Quaid-i-Azam Trophy |
| 1 May 1986 |  China
|
L | 0–3 | , Pakistan
|
Quaid-i-Azam Trophy |
1989
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October 1989 |  Bangladesh
|
L | 0–3 | Islamabad, Pakistan
|
South Asian Games |
| 25 October 1989 |  India
|
L | 1–2 | Islamabad, Pakistan
|
South Asian Games |
1991
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 December 1991 | Nepal
|
D | 2–2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
South Asian Games |
| 26 December 1991 | Maldives
|
L | 0–1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
South Asian Games |
1993
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 April 1993 | United Arab Emirates
|
L | 0–4 |  Tokyo, Japan
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 10 April 1993 |  Thailand
|
L | 0–1 | Tokyo, Japan
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 13 April 1993 | Bangladesh
|
L | 0–1 | Tokyo, Japan
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 15 April 1993 | Japan
|
L | 0–5 | Tokyo, Japan
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 28 April 1993 | United Arab Emirates
|
L | 0–3 | Tokyo, Japan
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 3 May 1993 | Thailand
|
L | 0–3 | Tokyo, Japan
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 5 May 1993 | Japan
|
L | 0–6 | Tokyo, Japan
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 7 May 1993 | Bangladesh
|
L | 0–3 | Tokyo, Japan
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 16 July 1993 | India
|
L | 0–2 | Islamabad, Pakistan
|
SAFF Championship |
| 18 July 1993 | Pakistan
|
W | 4–0 | Islamabad, Pakistan
|
SAFF Championship |
| 19 July 1993 | Nepal
|
D | 0–0 | Islamabad, Pakistan
|
SAFF Championship |
| 13 December 1993 | India
|
L | 0–2 | Dhaka, Bangladesh
|
SAFF Games |
| 22 December 1993 | Maldives
|
D | 0–0 | Dhaka, Bangladesh
|
Friendly |
1995
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 March 1995 | India
|
D | 0–0 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
SAFF Championship |
| 31 March 1995 | Nepal
|
W | 2–1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
SAFF Championship |
| 2 April 1995 | India
|
W | 1–0 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
SAFF Championship |
| 23 December 1995 | India
|
L | 0–1 | , India
|
Friendly |
| 25 December 1995 | Bangladesh
|
D | 0–0 | , Bangladesh
|
Friendly |
| 28 December 1995 | Nepal
|
D | 0–0 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Friendly |
1996
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 1996 |  Oman
|
L | 0–3 |  Tehran, Iran
|
Asian Cup Q. |
| 12 June 1996 | Iran
|
L | 0–7 | Tehran, Iran
|
Asian Cup Q. |
| 14 June 1996 | Nepal
|
W | 3–1 | Tehran, Iran
|
Asian Cup Q. |
| 17 June 1996 | Iran
|
L | 0–4 | Tehran, Iran
|
Asian Cup Q. |
| 19 June 1996 | Oman
|
L | 0–10 | Tehran, Iran
|
Asian Cup Q. |
| 21 June 1996 | Nepal
|
W | 2–0 | Tehran, Iran
|
Asian Cup Q. |
| 20 September 1996 |  Qatar
|
L | 0–3 | Qatar
|
FIFA World Cup q. |
| 24 September 1996 | India
|
D | 1–1 | Qatar
|
FIFA World Cup q. |
| 26 September 1996 |  Philippines
|
W | 3–0 | Qatar
|
FIFA World Cup q. |
1997
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1996 | Pakistan
|
W | 2–0 | , Nepal
|
SAFF Championship |
| 8 September 1996 | Nepal
|
W | 3–1 | , Nepal
|
SAFF Championship |
| 10 September 1996 | Maldives
|
L | 1–2 | , Nepal
|
SAFF Championship |
| 13 September 1996 | Pakistan
|
L | 0–1 | , Nepal
|
SAFF Championship |
1998
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 1998 | Maldives
|
D | 0–0 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
South Asian Nations Cup |
| 18 October 1998 | Nepal
|
D | 0–0 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
South Asian Nations Cup |
| 15 November 1998 | Maldives
|
D | 2–2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Friendly |
| 20 November 1998 | India
|
D | 1–1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Friendly |
| 21 November 1998 | India
|
L | 2–3 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Friendly |
1999
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 April 1999 | Maldives
|
D | 0–0 | India
|
SAFF Championship |
| 25 April 1999 | Nepal
|
L | 2–3 | India
|
SAFF Championship |
| 24 September 1999 | Maldives
|
L | 0–4 | Kathmandu.Nepal
|
SAFF Games |
| 29 April 1999 | Bangladesh
|
L | 0–1 | Kathmandu.Nepal
|
SAFF Games |
| 22 November 1999 |  Uzbekistan
|
L | 0–6 | Abu dhabi.UAE
|
Asian Cup q. |
| 24 November 1999 | Bangladesh
|
L | 1–3 | Abu dhabi.UAE
|
Asian Cup q. |
| 26 November 1999 | India
|
L | 1–3 | Abu dhabi.UAE
|
Asian Cup q. |
| 28 November 1999 | United Arab Emirates
|
L | 0–6 | Abu dhabi.UAE
|
Asian Cup q. |
2000
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2000 | Maldives
|
W | 1–0 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Golden Jubilee Tournament |
| 5 May 2000 | India
|
W | 1–0 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Golden Jubilee Tournament |
| 1 May 2000 | Bangladesh
|
W | 1–0 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Golden Jubilee Tournament |
| 1 May 2000 | Maldives
|
W | 1–1(5-6) | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Golden Jubilee Tournament |
2001
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 March 2001 |  Cambodia
|
W | 1–0 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Friendly |
| 2 April 2001 | United Arab Emirates
|
L | 0–6 | UAE
|
Friendly |
| 13 May 2001 | Thailand
|
L | 2–4 |  Beirut, Lebanon
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 15 May 2001 | Lebanon
|
L | 0–4 | Beirut, Lebanon
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 17 May 2001 | Pakistan
|
D | 3–3 | Beirut, Lebanon
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 26 May 2001 | Thailand
|
L | 0–3 | Beirut, Lebanon
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 28 May 2001 | Lebanon
|
L | 0–5 | Beirut, Lebanon
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 30 May 2001 | Pakistan
|
W | 3–1 | Beirut, Lebanon
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
2002
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 2002 | India
|
D | 0–0 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
South Asian Football Federation Cup |
| 30 January 2002 | Pakistan
|
D | 0–0 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
South Asian Football Federation Cup |
| 4 April 2002 | Maldives
|
W | 1–0 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Friendly |
| 6 April 2002 | Maldives
|
D | 1–1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Friendly |
| 27 November 2002 |  Vietnam
|
L | 0–1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Friendly |
| 29 November 2002 | Vietnam
|
D | 1–1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Friendly |
| 1 December 2002 | Vietnam
|
D | 2–2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Friendly |
2003
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 2003 |  Afghanistan
|
W | 1–0 | Dhaka, Bangladesh
|
2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup |
| 12 January 2003 | Pakistan
|
L | 1–2 | Dhaka, Bangladesh
|
2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup |
| 14 January 2003 | India
|
D | 1–1 | Dhaka, Bangladesh
|
2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup |
| 21 March 2003 |  East Timor
|
W | 3–2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Asian Cup Q. |
| 25 March 2003 |  Chinese Taipei
|
W | 2–1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Asian Cup Q. |
| 15 October 2003 |  Syria
|
L | 0–5 | Damascus, Syria
|
Asian Cup Q. |
| 18 October 2003 | Syria
|
L | 0–8 | Damascus, Syria
|
Asian Cup Q. |
| 9 November 2003 |  Turkmenistan
|
L | 0–1 | Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
|
Asian Cup Q. |
| 12 November 2003 | Turkmenistan
|
L | 0–3 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Asian Cup Q. |
| 18 November 2003 | United Arab Emirates
|
L | 1–3 | Dubai, UAE
|
Asian Cup Q. |
| 22 November 2003 | United Arab Emirates
|
L | 0–3 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Asian Cup Q. |
| 29 November 2003 |  Laos
|
D | 0–0 | Vientiane, Laos
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 3 December 2003 | Laos
|
W | 3–0 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
2004
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 February 2004 | Turkmenistan
|
L | 0–2 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 31 March 2004 | Saudi Arabia
|
L | 0–1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 9 June 2004 |  Indonesia
|
L | 0–1 | Jakarta, Indonesia
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 8 September 2004 | Indonesia
|
D | 2–2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 9 October 2004 | Turkmenistan
|
D | 2–2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 17 November 2004 | Saudi Arabia
|
L | 0–3 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 18 December 2004 | Maldives
|
D | 0–0 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Friendly |
2005
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 December 2005 | Pakistan
|
L | 0–1 | Islamabad, Pakistan
|
SAFF Championship |
| 9 December 2005 | Maldives
|
L | 0–2 | Islamabad, Pakistan
|
SAFF Championship |
| 11 December 2005 |  Afghanistan
|
L | 1–2 | Islamabad, Pakistan
|
SAFF Championship |
2006
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 April 2006 |  Brunei
|
W | 1–0 | Chittagong, Bangladesh
|
AFC Challenge Cup |
| 4 April 2006 |  Bhutan
|
W | 1–0 | Chittagong, Bangladesh
|
AFC Challenge Cup |
| 6 April 2006 | Nepal
|
D | 1–1 | Chittagong, Bangladesh
|
AFC Challenge Cup |
| 8 April 2006 | Chinese Taipei
|
W | 3–0 | Chittagong, Bangladesh
|
AFC Challenge Cup |
| 12 April 2006 | Nepal
|
D | 1–1 | Chittagong, Bangladesh
|
AFC Challenge Cup |
| 16 April 2006 |  Tajikistan
|
L | 0–4 | Chittagong, Bangladesh
|
AFC Challenge Cup |
2007
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 March 2007 |  Malaysia
|
L | 1–4 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Friendly |
| 26 March 2007 | Malaysia
|
W | 2–1 | Chittagong, Bangladesh
|
Friendly |
| 21 October 2007 | Qatar
|
L | 0–1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
| 28 October 2007 | Qatar
|
L | 0–5 | Doha, Qatar
|
FIFA World Cup Q. |
2008
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 April 2008 |  Guam
|
W | 5–1 |  Taipei, Taiwan
|
AFC Challenge Cup |
| 4 April 2008 | Pakistan
|
W | 7–1 | Taipei, Taiwan
|
AFC Challenge Cup |
| 6 April 2008 | Chinese Taipei
|
D | 2–2 | Taipei, Taiwan
|
AFC Challenge Cup |
| 4 June 2008 | Afghanistan
|
D | 2–2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
SAFF Championship |
| 6 June 2008 | Bhutan
|
W | 2–0 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
SAFF Championship |
| 8 June 2008 | Bangladesh
|
W | 1–0 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
SAFF Championship |
| 11 June 2008 | Maldives
|
L | 0–1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
SAFF Championship |
| 31 July 2008 |  North Korea
|
L | 0–3 | Hyderabad, India
|
AFC Challenge Cup |
| 2 August 2008 |  Myanmar
|
L | 1–3 | Hyderabad, India
|
AFC Challenge Cup |
| 4 August 2008 | Nepal
|
L | 0–3 | Hyderabad, India
|
AFC Challenge Cup |
2009
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 March 2009 | Maldives
|
D | 1–1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
Friendly |
| 4 April 2009 | Brunei
|
W | 5–1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
AFC Challenge Cup |
| 6 April 2009 | Chinese Taipei
|
W | 2–1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
AFC Challenge Cup |
| 8 April 2009 | Pakistan
|
D | 2–2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
|
AFC Challenge Cup |
| 22 August 2009 | Lebanon
|
W | 4–3 | New Delhi, India
|
Nehru Cup |
| 24 August 2009 | Syria
|
L | 0–4 | New Delhi, India
|
Nehru Cup |
| 26 August 2009 | India
|
L | 1–3 | New Delhi, India
|
Nehru Cup |
| 28 August 2009 |  Kyrgyzstan
|
L | 1–4 | New Delhi, India
|
Nehru Cup |
| 4 December 2009 | Pakistan
|
W | 1–0 | Dhaka, Bangladesh
|
SAFF Championship |
| 6 December 2009 | Bhutan
|
W | 6–0 | Dhaka, Bangladesh
|
SAFF Championship |
| 8 December 2009 | Bangladesh
|
L | 1–2 | Dhaka, Bangladesh
|
SAFF Championship |
| 11 December 2009 | Maldives
|
L | 1–5 | Dhaka, Bangladesh
|
SAFF Championship |