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CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A dashing century from Kumar Sangakkara helped Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 78 runs in the third and final one-day international and win the series 2-1 on Saturday.

Sangakkara struck 109 as his side amassed 309 for seven in their 50 overs before the hosts, seeking their first-ever ODI series victory, fell short at 231 for nine.

Skipper Mahela Jayawardene (51) and Kaushal Lokuarachchi (69) added 75 and 104 respectively with Sangakkara as Sri Lanka put the game out of Bangladesh's reach.

The hosts' hopes were given an early lift when a double strike from Mashrafe Mortaza removed Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga to leave Sri Lanka on 17 for 2.

But Sangakkara and Jayawardene steadied the boat with a solid stand before Jayawardene, who faced 56 balls and hit eight fours, was caught and bowled by Mohammad Rafique.

Lokuarachchi continued the momentum with three enormous sixes in his 57-ball cameo before he was bowled by Rafique.

Sangakkara reached his fifth one-day century when Rafique claimed his third victim as he ended the wicketkeeper's 125-ball vigil by knocking over his stumps.

Tillakaratne Dilshan (22), Farveez Maharoof (27 no) and Chamara Kapugedera (16) added valuable late runs.

The Bangladeshi reply was always struggling after Dammika Prasad claimed the scalps of Shahriar Nafees (13) and Aftab Ahmed (0) in the space of two balls to reduce their reply to 29 for two.

Mohammad Ashraful struck a run-a-ball 64 and added 86 with skipper Habibul Bashar (30) before he became the first of two victims for Dilshan.

Lokuarachchi also weighed in with two wickets as Bangladesh slumped from the relatively promising 130-3 to 231 all out as Mortaza was caught off Malinga Bandara off the final ball of the innings.

Sri Lanka won the opening match of the series in Bogra on Monday before Bangladesh recorded a four-wicket win, only their 11th triumph in 117 one-day matches, in Wednesday's second match, also in Bogra.

SRI LANKA

U. Tharanga c Nafees b Mortaza		  0
S. Jayasuriya c Baisya b Mortaza	  4
K. Sangakkara b Rafique			109
M. Jayawardene c and b Rafique		 51
K. Lokuarachchi b Rafique		 69
T. Dilshan c Ashraful b Rasel		 22
C. Kapugedera c Bashar b Rasel		 16
Farveez Maharoof not out		 27
M. Bandara not out			  3
Extras (LB-1, W-6, NB-1)		  8
TOTAL (for seven wickets)		309

FALL OF WICKETS: 1-0, 2-17, 3-92, 
4-196, 5-258, 6-263, 7-282.
BOWLING: Mortaza 10-2-71-2, 
Rasel 10-1-46-2, Baisya 5-0-43-0, 
Rafique 10-0-61-3, Kapali 10-1-50-0, 
Rana 2-0-15-0, Ahmed 3-0-22-0.

BANGLADESH
Javed Omar c Sangakkara b Perera		24
Shahriar Nafees c Dilshan b Prasad		13
Aftab Ahmed c Jayawardene b Prasad 		 0
Mohammad Ashraful c Bandara b Dilshan		64
Habibul Bashar c Jayawardene   b Jayasuriya	31
Alok Kapali lbw b Dilshan			 5
Mohammad Rafique c Tharanga   b Lokuarachchi	22
Manjural Rana lbw b Lokuarachchi		23
Khaled Mashud not out				19
Mashrafe Mortaza c sub b Bandara		19
Syed Rasel not out				 2
Extras (B-4, LB-2, W-3)				 9
TOTAL (for nine wickets)			231

FALL OF WICKETS: 1-29, 2-29, 3-44, 
4-130, 5-144, 6-146, 7-185, 8-195, 9-219.
BOWLING: Perera 7-1-23-1, Maharoof 7-0-23-0, 
Prasad 6-1-30-2, Jayasuriya 7-0-31-1, 
Bandara 10-0-52-1, Lokuarachchi 8-0-52-2, 
Dilshan 5-1-14-2.

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