COLOMBO: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene praised his side after they completed a 3-0 test whitewash of Bangladesh with an innings and 93-run victory in Kandy earlier today.

The series saw three innings victories, Muttiah Muralitharan take his 700th test wicket and Kumar Sangakkara register two unbeaten double-centuries.

"The whole team played really well in all departments and when you perform to that level it is always going to be tough for a team like Bangladesh to keep up," Jayawardene said.

"I was a bit surprised we finished it today after two days of rain but the way we bowled in their first innings and then scoring 470 in one day put them under a lot of pressure.

"Credit should go to the whole team for the way they executed our game plan," he added.

"We will now keep focusing on what is ahead of us and will not rest on our laurels, especially in Australia this November," he continued.

"That tour is something we are all looking forward to as it will be a great challenge."