| BOJE | Nicky .... , South Africa Test cricketer who took 5-62 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2000 (4) |
| NICKYBOJE | South Africa Test cricketer who took 5-62 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2000 (5,4) |
| ADIL | England Test bowler who took 5-49 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2018; 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup player (4,6) |
| ALAM | Pakistan Test opener who made 168 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2009 (5,4) |
| DEBRUYN | T B -, South Africa Test cricketer who hit 101 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2018 (2,5) |
| AMAL | Sri Lanka Test wicketkeeper who made 111 against India in Colombo in 1985 (4) |
| RASHID | England Test bowler who took 5-49 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2018; 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup player (4,6) |
| FAWAD | Pakistan Test opener who made 168 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2009 (5,4) |
| FAWADALAM | 2009-2022 Pakistan Test toporder batter who made 168 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2009 (5,4) |
| ABDULLAH | Pakistan Test opener who made 201 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2023 (8,8) |
| SHAFIQUE | Pakistan Test opener who made 201 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2023 (8,8) |
| LUKE | New Zealand wicketkeeper who made an unbeaten 170 in the 5th ODI against Sri Lanka in Dunedin in 2015 (4) |
| MENDIS | B AW -, Sri Lanka Test cricketer who took 5-56 against India in Colombo in 2008 (6) |
| TILLAKARATNE | H P ?, Sri Lanka Test cricketer who hit an unbeaten 204 against West Indies in Colombo in 2001 (12) |
| SILVA | Sri Lanka Test wicketkeeper who made 111 against India in Colombo in 1985 (5) |
| NGARAVA | Richard ....... , Zimbabwe bowler who took 5-32 in the 2nd ODI defeat by Sri Lanka in Colombo last month (7) |
| BOAS | Snakes in Colombo ashram (4) |
| BOON | Great asset in Colombo once (4) |
| HERATH | H M R K B -, Sri Lanka Test cricketer who took 5-99 against Pakistan at Colombo in 2009 (6) |
| MCKAY | C J -, Australia cricketer who took 5-33 against Sri Lanka in the 3rd ODI in Brisbane in 2010 (5) |
