The 1968 Final was the closest, as they lost it 3-2, or a single-rubber (match) margin1976-82 – No participation for five years1988 – A new zonal system is introduced into the Davis Cup. Each tie had only three matches with each match is only in best-of-three sets1988-96 – Sri Lanka is slotted straight in the Asia-Oceania Zone Group-II. Davis Cup is currently sponsored by Rakuten Group Inc., a Japanese electronic commerce and online retailing company based in Tokyo. The bottom team in each pool, or three countries in total, will be relegated to Asia-Oceania Group IV next year. Sri Lanka Team:Yasitha De Silva, Thehan Wijemanne, Vibuda Wijebandara, Chathurya Nilaweera and Non-playing Captain Renouk Wijemanne

Source: The Nation September 18, 2021 19:41 UTC