• » This was India's first Test series win abroad in four years - the last came against West Indies in 2011.
  • » It was Virat Kohli's first Test series win as Indian captain.
  • » At 26 years and 300 days, Kohli became the youngest Indian captain to win a series from home.
  • » The loss at SSC (third Test) was Sri Lanka's first defeat at the venue in 14 Tests since its loss against Australia in 2004.
  • » During the course of the series Ishant Sharma became the fourth Indian pacer to claim 200 wickets.
  • » After the series victory, Indian Test captain Virat Kohli said "Feels nice, especially with such a young team, early in our careers. It is a magnificent milestone, winning here for the first time in 22 years."
  • » It was Kumar Sangakkara's final Test series.
  • » Kumar Sangakkara retired after the second Test at P. Sara Stadium in Colombo.
  • » Sangakkara said "The moment I got out it was the usual disappointment and frustration. Because my job was to stay there till the end. But when I was walking off and all the Indian players shook my hands, that was when it hit me – that was it really."
  • » Sangakkara said "It was the first time that I had parents, my children, siblings and wife all together at one place, watching me play".
  • » Sangakkara finally said "You need to play it with an almost childish wonder. Just play and enjoy. If it doesn’t work, you give up the disappointment, come back and try and enjoy again. I have been able to let things go and come back with a bit of balance."