COLOMBO: England defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the second and final Test in Colombo on Saturday to level the series 1-1 and retain their number one Test ranking.
The tourists bowled out Sri Lanka for 278 in their second innings and then chased down the victory target of 94 in the post-lunch session on the fifth day at the P. Sara Oval.
Off-spinner Graeme Swann claimed six wickets in the innings to finish with a match haul of 10.
It was England's first win in five Tests on their Asian sojourn this year after being blanked 3-0 by Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates and losing the first Test of this series in Galle.
