It is one of the longest cricket match series in Sri Lanka, having been played for over 119 years.

[2] Richmond - Mahinda cricket big match was played for the first time in 1905 at Galle esplanade, with the two principals, Rev.

Having broken a 30-year-long deadlock of draws, Mahindians registered an emphatic 10 wicket win over Richmondites in the 2008 encounter.

[4][5][6] In 1953, Mahindian Somasiri Ambawatte captured all ten Richmond’s wickets in an innings to claim the bowling record of the series and in the same match he scored a century to record the finest all round feat in the history of the big match.

[8] It is the current record for the highest individual score by a batsman in the big match series.