Sri Lanka have ended Pakistan's unbeaten record in the UAE after winning the second Test by 68 runs to wrap up a 2-0 series success.
Chasing 317 to win, Asad Shafiq scored a valiant 112 before Pakistan was bowled out for 248 inside the first session on day five.
Sarfraz Ahmed scored a fighting 68, but when off-spinner Dilruwan Perera induced a top edge of the Pakistan captain's mistimed sweep and broke the 173-run stand with Shafiq, Pakistan lost its last five wickets for 23 runs.
Sri Lanka made 482 and 96, and dismissed Pakistan for 262 and 248.
"We are over the moon," Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal said.
"The boys executed the game plan really well in this series. Last night, it was a little difficult to bowl, especially with the dew (but) we knew when we come today, it will grip more. We knew Dilruwan and Rangana (Herath) would do the job."
Perera grabbed 5-98 and Herath 2-57, taking the last wicket.
Pakistan, ranked No. 1 a year ago, will drop to No. 7, below Sri Lanka, which began the series as the underdog.
Sri Lanka's confidence was down after losing every match during a visit by India recently, followed by a first five-match series loss to Zimbabwe in one-day internationals.
"It was a tough series for us, we came close in both matches," Ahmed said after being whitewashed in his first test series as Pakistan captain since the retirement of Misbah-ul-Haq this year.
"Test captaincy is a little difficult and I've learnt a lot. The boys are new as well and they'll learn. We'll do better in the future.
"Our preparations were fine, but we just missed big partnerships."
The teams begin a five-match one-day international series, starting on Friday. That will be followed by three Twenty20s, with the last T20 scheduled to be played at Lahore.
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