Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis both scored centuries as Sri Lanka dominated the opening day against Ireland in the first-ever Test between the nations.
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in Friday's third one-day international, ending the visitors' hopes of qualifying directly for the World Cup this year.
Ireland have agreed to play a second Test match against Sri Lanka next month, replacing a pair of scheduled ODIs.
Kane Williamson hit an unbeaten century to guide New Zealand to a last-ball victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Christchurch.
The Proteas women came up agonisingly short against Sri Lanka in Friday night's opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup in front of a sell-out Newlands crowd.