England players went out for a jungle safari on their rest day, ahead of the second ODI at Dambulla.
Apart from a stellar batting and bowling performance, another highlight of India's fine show was a MS Dhoni special.
Dhawan was dropped from the team after the New Zealand series last year and came back to the team for the Champions Trophy this year. Since then he has done exceedingly well.
Opting to field, India bundled out Sri Lanka for 216, chasing down the target of 217 with as many as 127 balls to spare
Shikhar Dhawan was in his elements as he smashed his 11th ODI ton against Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the five-match series in Dambulla.
Highlights: India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI - Shikhar Dhawan notched up his 11th one-day international century while skipper Virat Kohli chipped in with a magnificent70-ball 82-run knock as India crushed Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the first ODI.
India will begin the journey to identify the core of their 2019 World Cup squad when they square off against a low-on-confidence Sri Lanka in a five-match ODI series, starting here from Sunday
How to watch India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI. Read all about live coverage and ODI match action from Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla on August 20, 2017.
India will play a five-match One-day International series and one-off Twenty20 against Sri Lanka
The Indian team will play five ODIs and a lone T20 International in Sri Lanka.