Herath is second on Sri Lanka's list of leading wicket-takers - behind Muttiah Muralitharan, who has 800 wickets.
Among currently active bowlers, he has the third best tally - behind James Anderson and Stuart Broad - on the bowlers' list.
With 430 Test scalps already ahead of his final game, Herath will go down in Test history as the most successful left-arm spinner.