| 145 | PA de Silva | v Kenya at Kandy, World Cup, 1995/96 [1074] |
| 124 | MS Atapattu | v South Africa at Durban, World Cup, 2002/03 [1979] |
| 120 | ST Jayasuriya | v New Zealand at Bloemfontein, World Cup, 2002/03 [1944] |
| 115* | DPMD Jayawardene | v New Zealand at Jamaica, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2579] |
| 115 | ST Jayasuriya | v West Indies at Providence, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2560] |
| 109 | ST Jayasuriya | v Bangladesh at Port of Spain, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2546] |
| 107* | PA de Silva | v Australia at Lahore, World Cup, 1995/96 [1083] |
| 103* | MS Atapattu | v Zimbabwe at East London, World Cup, 2002/03 [1989] |
| 92 | PA de Silva | v Australia at Centurion, World Cup, 2002/03 [1982] |
| 91 | PA de Silva | v Zimbabwe at Colombo (SSC), World Cup, 1995/96 [1055] |
| 89 | RS Mahanama | v Pakistan at Hyderabad (Sind), World Cup, 1987/88 [451] |
| 88* | A Ranatunga | v Zimbabwe at New Plymouth, World Cup, 1991/92 [716] |
| 87 | AP Gurusinha | v Zimbabwe at Colombo (SSC), World Cup, 1995/96 [1055] |
| 86* | A Ranatunga | v West Indies at Kanpur, World Cup, 1987/88 [464] |
| 85 | DPMD Jayawardene | v Bermuda at Port of Spain, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2534] |
| 84 | AP Gurusinha | v Kenya at Kandy, World Cup, 1995/96 [1074] |
| 82 | DPMD Jayawardene | v West Indies at Providence, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2560] |
| 82 | ST Jayasuriya | v England at Faisalabad, World Cup, 1995/96 [1077] |
| 81* | HP Tillakaratne | v New Zealand at Bloemfontein, World Cup, 2002/03 [1944] |
| 80 | RS Mahanama | v New Zealand at Hamilton, World Cup, 1991/92 [718] |
| 80 | RL Dias | v England at Pune, World Cup, 1987/88 [472] |
| 79 | ST Jayasuriya | v India at Delhi, World Cup, 1995/96 [1070] |
| 76 | KC Sangakkara | v Bermuda at Port of Spain, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2534] |
| 75* | A Ranatunga | v Kenya at Kandy, World Cup, 1995/96 [1074] |
| 75 | MAR Samarasekera | v Zimbabwe at New Plymouth, World Cup, 1991/92 [716] |
| 73 | WU Tharanga | v New Zealand at Jamaica, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2579] |
| 73 | PA de Silva | v South Africa at Durban, World Cup, 2002/03 [1979] |
| 72 | DPMD Jayawardene | v Australia at St George's, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2573] |
| 72 | DSBP Kuruppu | v Pakistan at Swansea, World Cup, 1983 [198] |
| 70* | HP Tillakaratne | v India at Delhi, World Cup, 1995/96 [1070] |
| 69* | KC Sangakkara | v New Zealand at St George's, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2569] |
| 69* | MS Atapattu | v Bangladesh at Pietermaritzburg, World Cup, 2002/03 [1950] |
| 68 | RS Mahanama | v South Africa at Wellington, World Cup, 1991/92 [727] |
| 67 | SRD Wettimuny | v India at Manchester, World Cup, 1979 [68] |
| 66 | ST Jayasuriya | v West Indies at Cape Town, World Cup, 2002/03 [1973] |
| 66 | PA de Silva | v India at Calcutta, World Cup, 1995/96 [1081] |
| 65 | AP Gurusinha | v Australia at Lahore, World Cup, 1995/96 [1083] |
| 64* | A Ranatunga | v South Africa at Wellington, World Cup, 1991/92 [727] |
| 64* | RL Dias | v New Zealand at Derby, World Cup, 1983 [214] |
| 64 | LPC Silva | v Australia at St George's, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2573] |
| 64 | ST Jayasuriya | v New Zealand at St George's, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2569] |
| 64 | WU Tharanga | v India at Port of Spain, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2550] |
| 64 | LRD Mendis | v India at Manchester, World Cup, 1979 [68] |
| 63 | ST Jayasuriya | v Australia at Bridgetown, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2581] |
| 62 | WU Tharanga | v England at North Sound, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2563] |
| 62 | PA de Silva | v Australia at Adelaide, World Cup, 1991/92 [733] |
| 62 | DSBP Kuruppu | v New Zealand at Derby, World Cup, 1983 [214] |
| 60 | RS Madugalle | v New Zealand at Bristol, World Cup, 1983 [206] |
