Jason Holder dismissed Upul Tharanga (7), Sri Lanka's hero in their match against India, with a full and wide delivery which the batsman drove towards Darren Bravo.
Kemar Roach then took the next two wickets to give West Indies an edge into a game which the hosts must win in order to seal a berth in the final.
Roach's first victim was Mahela Jayawardene (7) who edged the ball straight to the wicket-keeper, Devon Smith.
A poor shot by Dinesh Chandimal (2) saw him becoming the next batsman to walk toward the pavilion. Chandimal edged the ball and got bowled out.
Lankan batsmen had no answer to the pace and bounce of the West Indies bowlers who kept on testing their opponents. However, the hosts bowling was riddled with sloppy fielding and a series of no-balls which gave their rivals some much needed runs.
Earlier, West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka in the fifth ODI match of the tri-series at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain on Sunday.
The tri-series thrown wide open by India's emphatic comeback. West Indies need to win this game against Sri Lanka to secure a berth in the final.
The Caribbeans are on top in the table with nine points, while the Lankans are tied with India at five points each.
The West Indies can draw confidence from their earlier game against Sri Lanka which the hosts won comfortably.
The over-reliance on Chris Gayle's pyrotechnics stood out during their match against India as no Caribbean batsman showed the stomach for a fight after his early departure.
The Sri Lankan batting, on the other hand, was the most decisive factor in their win against India.
On the bowling front, the Caribbean pace attack would certainly revel in home conditions but they did crumble when faced with an Indian line-up which was willing to wait and apply itself before going for big shots.
The Lankan bowlers bowled magnificently against India and they would be aiming to continue the good work but a Lasith Malinga special is still to be seen in the series.
Teams:
West Indies: Darren Bravo, Chris Gayle, Johnson Charles, Kieron Pollard (captain), Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons, Devon Smith, Darren Sammy, Tino Best, Jason Holder, Kemar Roach.
Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (captain), Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Lahiru Thirimanne, Mahela Jayawardene, Jeevan Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Sachithra Senanayake and Shaminda Eranga.
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