India defeated Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in the final test of the three match test series at Colombo today. V V S Laxman's blistering innings of 103, not out, helped India level series 1-1. Sachin Tendulkar scored a 54.For Sri Lanka, S Randiv was the only wicket taker. He took 5 wickets in 29 overs giving 82 runs—his career's best bowling figures. It was Sri Lanka's first defeat after 16 years at the P Sara Oval, Colombo.