Jayasuriya will carry on playing one-day matches

The 38-year-old, who revealed the news at the close of play on the third day of the Test in Kandy, will continue to play one-day matches.

"I'm proud of playing more than 100 Tests. I was thinking before the series that I'd finish it off here," he said.

"It's the best opportunity to retire from Test cricket."

Jayasuriya was a major thorn in England's side on Monday, scoring 78 runs, including hitting all six balls of a James Anderson over for four runs.

This achievement earned him a place in the history books alongside the West Indies' Chris Gayle, as the only batsmen ever to hit all the balls of a regulation six-ball over for four.

Although Jayasuriya played 188 innings in 110 Tests, averaging 40.08, it is in the one-day game that he really made his reputation.

He made his one-day debut against Australia in Melbourne in December 1989, and played his first Test against New Zealand in February 1991.

He was a member of Sri Lanka's World Cup winning team in 1995, and is the only player in the world to score over 12,000 runs and take over 300 wickets in the 50-over format.

Jayasuriya announced his retirement in 2006, a decision which was soon reversed following a change of team management.