James Anderson didn't take long to send back Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva.

Stuart Broad removed Angelo Mathews while James Anderson dismissed Kusal Mendis as Sri Lanka hurtled to an innings defeat.

Kusal Mendis led Sri Lanka's brief resistance in the morning session but was assisted by a couple of dropped catches.

Moeen Ali got rid of Dinesh Chandimal immediately after the break to open the floodgates.

The third day's play got underway under overcast conditions.

Kusal Mendis scored his maiden Test fifty but Sri Lanka kept losing wickets at regular intervals.

A heavy downpour forced the players to take early lunch but fans remained steadfast in their support.

Steven Finn joined the party, taking three wickets at the end to hasten England's victory.

James Anderson dismissed Rangana Herath to finish with his second fifer of the match. He ended with match figures of 10 for 45.