Lakmal struck early after Sri Lanka opted to bowl, reducing West Indies to 15/2.

Lakmal picked up two wickets in his ten-over spell but West Indies staged a revival thereafter.

Vishwa Fernando struck right after Lunch to get Kyle Mayers for 49.

Jason Holder and Brathwaite added 51 for the fifth wicket to revive Sri Lanka's innings again after losing Blackwood and Mayers after Lunch.

Dhananjaya de Silva dismissed Holder on the brink of Tea as Sri Lanka took the second session.

Chameera's persistence pays dividends as Joshua Da Silva edged and Dickwella obliged.

Brathwaite remained unbeaten on 99, taking West Indies to 287/7 at Stumps on Day 1.