The tourists totalled 3 for 213 from 41.1 overs, with opener Upal Tharanga stranded 15 runs short ninth century, close to MCG ODI hero Angelo Matthews 17.
Sri Lanka were cruising at 2 161 after 34 overs before the heavens opened for the first time today.
The game resumed with the match reduced to 45 in the competition, but only seven purchases were made before the players were forced to leave again.
Tharanga put on 98 in a first-wicket stand with compatriot opens Tillakaratne Dilshan (47) before adding another 70 with captain Kumar Sangakkara, who was for 45 shortly after the first rain break.
Shane Watson finished with figures of 2 for 34 from eight overs but played a key part in a farcical run-out attempt which saved Tharanga's wicket.
Immediately after the re-play, Tharanga went quickly as the single striker in the end, but was postponed to Sangakkara. Quick-thinking Brad Haddin defeated his lob bowler Watson was at the end, only Michael Clarke and mop, just a few meters from the shackles.
Tharanga with wading in midfield, Clarke inexplicably decided to throw the ball on the stump, but Watson has achieved a stunned in the leg when the opener Sri Lanka to make his ground.
Clarke and Watson got up and looked at each other in shock after a pure moment that sums up Australia's fortunes on the field lately.
Apart from his escape comic, patient rounds Tharanga played one less opportunity than six boundaries. Just got an embarrassing defeat in Melbourne on Wednesday night, Australia has started promisingly before Bowling line and length soon abandoned.
Off spinner Nathan Hauritz (1 for 48), since at the expense of Xavier Doherty - who took 4 for 46 in his debut at the MCG - made the breakthrough when he caught Dilshan before the 47.
Mahela Jayawardene contributed new drummer to 5 before suffering the same fate at the hands of Watson.
Despite two wickets quickly, the elegant Sangakkara helped stabilize the ship before his side were denied the opportunity to pile on the runs end with time.
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