 This was their only win until 1966 when they once again defeated Malaysia to make into the Zone B final losing to India 5-0.In 1983, they made it to the quarterfinals of the Eastern Zone after a win over Hong Kong but they continue to struggle and soon was put in the lower division when the Asia-Oceania draw was split into two.After bungling out in the opening round in 88, Sri Lanka made it to the semifinals between 1989 and 1991.