Paranavitana dropped to 95 as the hosts reached 241 four tea, lead, and 39 O could play again after the break. Paranavitana, fell after 53 and Mahela Jayawardene carved third wicket stand 87 on the last day to help ensure a draw after Sri Lanka was to follow.
West Indies, thanks to a career-best 333 by Chris Gayle had made 580 nine declared in their first innings and then dismissed the home team 378 "We got a winning mentality. We did everything we needed to do this test match. We had a good chance of winning by putting pressure, "said West Indies captain Darren Sammy.
"As you saw our bowling stadiums really there. The fence was not really offer much assistance to the Pacers. But I have to praise the bowling unit to keep there, and they created opportunities. Their efforts were good, but unfortunately we did not get the ten wickets we wanted.
"Sammy helped end resistance Paranavitana with a simple slip of the bowling of Shane taken Shillingford. Jayawardene moved to its second half-century of the match, just run part-time spinner Brendan Nash for six, but fell for 58 at the bowler even eight balls later when he drove too early and hit back taking a low yield.
Thilan Samaraweera (19) and Angelo Mathews (5) were together when light rain forced the players to take an early tea. West Indies began the morning light and struck two battles early in the morning when Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara captain was dismissed within two overs of each other.
Sangakkara said his side bowling below normal in the first two sessions the first day allowed the West to take control of the test. "The lines and lengths we drove on this track was not good enough for us to put pressure on them to get wickets or reduce driving. Chris (Gayle) took much advantage of it, he magnificent flight, "he said.
The second Test starts in Colombo on November 23.
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