Australia struck in the fifth over after being asked to bowl when Kaushal Silva nicked Mitchell Starc to second slip for a 15-ball duck AFP
Kusal Perera struck three fours en route to a 32-ball 16, before Nathan Lyon found his outside edge with a quicker one that turned sharply Associated Press
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Dimuth Karunaratne left a big gap between bat and pad on the drive, which allowed a Starc delivery to sneak past the inside edge and shatter his stumps Associated Press
Starc didn't miss the chance to remind the departing batsman that he had dismissed him five times in the series Associated Press
Lyon had his second wicket when Angelo Mathews top-edged a sweep to Starc, who ran in from long leg to complete a fine diving catch Associated Press
Smith had a busy morning in the slip cordon and pouched his third catch of the day when Kusal Mendis edged one to give Starc his third wicket and leave Sri Lanka tottering at 26 for 5 AFP
Thereafter Dhananjaya de Silva, playing only his third Test, led a brilliant fightback to frustrate Australia Associated Press
With the experienced Dinesh Chandimal lending a brilliant supporting hand at the other end, the duo combined for an unbroken sixth-wicket stand of 188 AFP
Australia failed to capitalise on their chances to break the stand. First, Chandimal was offered a reprieve on 11 when Mitchell Marsh missed a tough chance at gully, before de Silva was put down on 104 by Shaun Marsh at short cover Associated Press
De Silva raised his maiden Test century and remained unbeaten on 116, while Chandimal was 64 not out as Sri Lanka recovered to 214 for 5 at stumps on the opening day AFP
