Australia broke Sri Lanka's sixth-wicket overnight stand, that stretched to 211 runs, in the 14th over of the second day, when Dhananjaya de Silva was caught by Shaun Marsh at short leg, for 129 AFP
But the other overnight batsman, Dinesh Chandimal, batted on to bring up his seventh Test century and add to Australia's misery Associated Press
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He was ably supported for the eighth wicket by Rangana Herath, who compiled a feisty 33 off 71 before retiring hurt after being hit in the groin by a Josh Hazlewood delivery AFP
Soon, Mitchell Starc mopped up the last two wickets to register his third consecutive five-wicket haul, as Sri Lanka were finally bowled out for 355 AFP
David Warner started brightly, starting the innings with a six off Dilruwan Perera AFP
But he departed just nine balls into his innings, when de Silva found his bottom edge and Kusal Perera took a smart catch behind the wicket AFP
Steven Smith, who came in at No. 3, played positively for his 61* off 108, stroking five fours and a six AFP
Marsh, who made 64* off 141, kept Smith company and the two saw Australia through to stumps with an unbeaten 120-run partnership AFP
