The 1996–97 Sri Lankan cricket season featured two Test series with Sri Lanka playing against Pakistan and India.
Honours P Saravanamuttu Trophy – Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Hatna Trophy – Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Most runs – RS Kaluwitharana 1172 @ 73.25 (HS 179) Most wickets – ADB Ranjith 70 @ 16.40 (BB 9-29)
Test series The Sri Lanka v Pakistan series ended 0–0 with both matches drawn: 1st Test @ R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – match drawn 2nd Test @ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo – match drawn
Both Tests in the Sri Lanka v India series were drawn so the series result was 0-0: 1st Test @ R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – match drawn 2nd Test @ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo – match drawn
External sources CricInfo – brief history of Sri Lankan cricket CricketArchive – Tournaments in Sri Lanka
Further reading Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1998