Sri Lanka have put themselves in a strong position to secure a series victory in Bangladesh after posting a massive 531 in the second and final test, having won the first.
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At the close on the second day Bangladesh in response were 55-1, with Mahmudul Hasan out for 21, still trailing by 476 runs.
None of Sri Lanka's batters were able to reach the three-figure mark but six made half-centuries.
Kamindu Mendis, who scored twin centuries in Sri Lanka's 328-run first Test victory, was stranded on 92 as the 10th wicket fell to a run-out.
Kusal Mendis made a team-high 93 while Dimuth Karunaratne scored 86. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva, who also scored centuries in both innings of the first Test, added 70.
Dinesh Chandimal contributed 59 and opener Nishan Madushka 57.
Shakib Al Hasan, playing his first Test in more than a year, took 3-110 to gain a measure of control.
Resuming on Sunday at 314-4, Sri Lanka played in aggressive fashion with de Silva taking the anchor role.
Chandimal, who reached scores of just 9 and 0 in the first Test, found some form raising his 26th test fifty off 85 balls. But he was he was undone by Shakib a short time later.
Fast bowler Syed Khaled Ahmed (1-71) got de Silva leg-before but Kamindu hit three consecutive boundaries after his arrival at the crease. He put on 65 with Prabath Jayasuirya (28) but then began running out of partners.
He struck Taijul for two sixes in an over to reach 90 and appeared set for his third century in a row only for Asitha Fernando to be run out.
Australian Associated Press
