India won a historic Test series against Sri Lanka after 22 years.

Sri Lanka's first official tour of India in 1982-83 was a mixed bag; they lost all three one-day internationals, but achieved an honourable draw in the inaugural Test. Doubts over Sri Lanka's stickability and class had persisted before the series, but their draw earned them respect in the cricketing world . India won the three-match cricket test series against Sri Lanka, 2-1. In the third and final match of the series, India defeated the host with an emphatic 117-run. With this win, India also ended a 22-year long drought of a win over Sri Lanka on Sri Lankan soil.

Player of the series - Ravichandran Ashwin of India

Some other facts of the series
• 135-run partnership between Captain Angelo Mathews and debutant Kushal Perera in the third test, is the second-highest stand in the fourth innings in Sri Lanka's Test history. 
• It was Virat Kohli's first test series win as a Test captain
• The first match at Galle saw the batting collapse of young Indian side in the fourth innings on Independence Day after being in total control for most of that match.
• The second match will be remembered for being the last Test of Kumara Sangakkara, the gentleman cricketer from Sri Lanka.

and a role model for many around the world.
• India won a memorable series victory in Sri Lanka after a gap of 22 years.