मालिकावीर
१९९६ - Sanath Jayasuriya - २२१ runs (strike rate of १३२) and ७ wickets

Batsman Sanath Jayasuriya played in ६ matches in the क्रिकेट विश्वचषक, १९९६, of which Sri Lanka won them all. After a score of just ६ against Zimbabwe. Jayasuriya performed better against India, helping Sri Lanka to victory with ७९ off ७६ balls. He went on to score ४४ runs against Kenya and ८२ against England. In the semi-final against India, Jayasuriya was out for १ but contributed with the ball taking the wickets of सचिन तेंडुलकर and Sanjay Manjrekar. His wickets triggered a collapse which reduced India from १/९८ to ८/१२० and took Sri Lanka to the final. Jayasuriya did not perform in the final, he scored just ९ and got १/४३ with the ball.

Although other batsmen, including सचिन तेंडुलकर who scored a record ५२३ runs at an average of ८७.१६, scored more runs for him. Jayasuriya was awarded मालिकावीर for his aggressive and exciting strokeplay and his match-winning qualities.

अंतिम सामना सामनावीर
१९९६ - Aravinda de Silva - १०७ not out and ३/४२

The क्रिकेट विश्वचषक, १९९६ final was between Australia and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won the toss and sent in Australia to bat. Australia reached १/१३७ in the २७th over with Mark Taylor and Ricky Ponting dominating proceedings. De Silva then came in to bowl and dismissed both Taylor and Ponting, falling to ४/१५६ before Stuart Law and Steve Waugh stabilized the innings. When they both fell, Australia was at ६/२०२ with Ian Healy and Michael Bevan at the crease, De Silva bowled out Healy but Bevan persisted, taking Australia to २४१.

Australia was forced to bowl in the foggy dew, but still shortened Sri Lanka's chances with quick dismissals of the openers, as Sri Lanka slumped to २/२३. Then De Silva came into the crease and played "on the biggest occasion of his life, played with quite wonderful
judgment". He scored १०७ from १२४ balls, only the ३rd ever century in the World Cup final, and partnered with Asanka Gurusinha and अर्जुन रणतुंगा, to take Sri Lanka to what ended up an easy victory. De Silva was awarded Man of the Match.

१९९६ क्रिकेट विश्वचषक
२००३ क्रिकेट विश्वचषक
१९८७ क्रिकेट विश्वचषक
१९८३ क्रिकेट विश्वचषक