3 batsman, playing 33 Tests and 109 ODIs in that position, and was described by Simon Wilde of Cricinfo as "the rock on which Sri Lankan batting was founded".

Gurusinha was one of the main pillars of Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup winning batting line up.

His application at the crisis situations to drag the team scorecard was a major highlight for those who watched the World Series tournament back in 1996.

[8] He was also a useful part-time bowler, with Michael Atherton, Sunil Gavaskar, Dean Jones, Steve Waugh and Inzamam-ul-Haq among his 20 Test wickets.

[11] However, with consecutive defeats to India in all formats, Gurusinha along with the selection committee resigned from their positions on 29 August 2017.