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Adrian Birrell's men were bowled out for 77 with Farveez Maharoof taking four wickets from 25 balls and Muttiah Muralitharan taking four from 19.
They made a solid start and stood on 20-0 before three wickets fell in quick succession to end all hope of a third win over a Test nation.
Jeremy Bray top-scored on 20, with five Irish batsmen out for a duck.
In reply, Sri Lanka reached their target in less than ten overs, ending the day on 81-2.
Boyd Rankin dismissed Upul Tharanga for a duck, before Kumar Sangakkara (10) was out off Dave Langford-Smith.
Ireland will now head home, with their opponents left behind to prepare for a semi-final date in Jamaica.
They made a solid start and stood on 20-0 before three wickets fell in quick succession to end all hope of a third win over a Test nation.
Jeremy Bray top-scored on 20, with five Irish batsmen out for a duck.
In reply, Sri Lanka reached their target in less than ten overs, ending the day on 81-2.
Boyd Rankin dismissed Upul Tharanga for a duck, before Kumar Sangakkara (10) was out off Dave Langford-Smith.
Ireland will now head home, with their opponents left behind to prepare for a semi-final date in Jamaica.
