Lithuania piled on the pressure from the first blow of the whistle, keeping Sri Lanka in their own half but their first attempt saw Gabrielius Zagurskas denied by goalkeeper Sujan Perera.
Sri Lanka played well defensively but had a hard time making their way into Lithuania's half as the visitors kept possession.
In the 33rd minute, Sri Lanka came close when a through pass to the right flank found Kavindu Ishan but his cross was cleared by the Lithuanian defence.
Lithuania returned in the second half just as menacing and continued to dominate possession, as well as the shots on goal but the Sri Lankan defence held firm.
In front of over 9,000 home supporters at the Colombo Racecourse Ground, Sri Lanka displayed moments of brilliance and individual skill, and in the 75th minute were on the offensive with Asela Madushan sending a cross to the middle from the left before Ishan let loose a strike that flew over the crossbar.
A full replay of the match can be viewed on mycujoo.tv. Simply click on the link below to watch the highlights and analyse the statistics.
The two sides will meet again on July 11 at the Colombo Racecourse Ground at 1830 hours (local time).
Photos: Football Federation of Sri Lanka
Source: the-afc.com