The hosts declared their first innings on 704 for three after tea on the fourth day of the second Test in Galle, 212 runs ahead.
Ireland were 54 for two at stumps, needing a further 158 on the final day to avoid a second straight innings defeat.
Ireland could still achieve an historic first draw if they can hang on after losing all five of their games since obtaining Test status in 2017.
Madushka converted his maiden Test century into a double hundred, becoming the second-youngest Sri Lankan to score a Test 200 after Mahela Jayawardene. Читать дальше...