He also earned the People's Choice Award. India's Virat Kohli, however, was named ODI Player of the Year.
"This is an amazing honour and I've seen the people who have won it before me and the nominees too, to be named alongside them is wonderful," Sangakkara was quoted as saying on the ESPNcricinfo website after receiving the Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for Cricketer of the Year from ICC president Alan Isaac.
"I admire them greatly and even more so when I looked up at their records on the screen this evening. It's great to be amongst them but now to receive this honour this evening, is simply fantastic."
West Indies legend Brian Lara presented Sangakkara with the Test Cricketer award.
"I'm continuing to ensure I am consistent and I need to keep raising the bar each year and keep trying harder and harder to ensure I keep playing good Test cricket," Sangakkara said.
"It's a constant battle but I have the support of a great team that helps me to do the best I can."
ICC CRICKETER OF THE YEAR:
In 14 Tests, Sangakkara compiled 1,444 runs at an average of 60.16, including five centuries and five half-centuries. In addition, he played 37 ODIs, hitting 1,457 runs at an average of 42.85, with three centuries and nine half-centuries.
In that time he has also proven himself to be the best ODI wicketkeeper in the window under observation with 42 dismissals.
Sangakkara followed in the footsteps of India's Rahul Dravid (2004); Andrew Flintoff ( England) and South Africa's Jacques Kallis (joint winners in 2005); Ricky Ponting of Australia (2006 and 2007), West Indies' Shivnarine Chanderpaul (2008), Mitchell Johnson of Australia (2009), India's Sachin Tendulkar (2010) and England batsman Jonathan Trott (2011) to take the top award.
ICC TEST CRICKETER OF THE YEAR:
During the performance period, Sangakkara played 14 Tests and in 27 innings, he compiled 1,444 runs at an average of 60.16, including five centuries and five half-centuries.
His highest score of 211 came against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi in October 2011, while he also scored 199 not out against the same side on home soil in Galle.
The independent voting academy of 32 highly credentialed cricket experts put Sangakkara first, ahead of an impressive group of players that had been short-listed, including Hashim Amla, Vernon Philander and Australia captain, Michael Clarke.
ICC ODI CRICKETER OF THE YEAR:
Virat Kohli played 31 ODIs and compiled 1,733 runs at an average of 66.65, including eight centuries and six half-centuries. His highest score, 183, came against Pakistan in the Asia Cup on March 18, 2012.
Kohli was placed ahead of such talented and in-form players as Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara and Lasith Malinga as well as Kohli's India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Other recipients included:
ICC EMERGING CRICKETER OF THE YEAR: Sunil Narine (West Indies)
ICC SPIRIT OF CRICKET AWARD: Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
ICC ASSOCIATE & AFFILIATE CRICKETER OF THE YEAR: George Dockrell (Ireland)
ICC TWENTY20 PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Richard Levi (South Africa):
DAVID SHEPHERD TROPHY FOR ICC UMPIRE OF THE YEAR: Kumara Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
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