Dimuth Karunaratne put on a 96-run stand with Dhananjaya de Silva for the third wicket to drive Sri Lanka to safety in the morning session.

Dhananjaya de Silva raised his fourth Test half-century on the second morning.

Adil Rashid struck twice in quick succession after the Lunch break to remove both Dhananjaya de Silva and Angelo Mathews.

Niroshan Dickwella swept freely in his quick knock worth 25.

Leach broke the stubborn eight-wicket partnership between Roshen and Perera with the wicket of the latter.

Roshen Silva top scored in Sri Lanka's first innings with a fighting 85.

Roshen's partnerships with the tail gave Sri Lanka a crucial 46-run first-innings lead.