Ground information
Location Maligawatta, Colombo
Coordinates 6°56′22.8″N 79°52′19.3″E
Establishment 1986
Capacity 35,000[1][2]
Owner Sri Lanka Cricket
Operator Sri Lanka Cricket
Tenants Sri Lanka Cricket
End names
Khettarama End
Maligawatte End
International information
First Test 28 August – 2 September 1992:
Sri Lanka v Australia
Last Test 16–20 March 2013:
Sri Lanka v Bangladesh
First ODI 5 April 1986:
Sri Lanka v New Zealand
Last ODI 24 August 2016:
Sri Lanka v Australia
First T20I 10 February 2009:
Sri Lanka v India
Last T20I 9 September 2016:
Sri Lanka v Australia
As of 9 September 2016
Source: ESPNcricinfo
R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPS) (Sinhalese: ආර්. ප්රේමදාස ක්රීඩාංගනය, Tamil: ஆர். பிரேமதாச ஸ்டேடியம்; also known as Khettarama Stadium, Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium or simply as the Premadasa Stadium) is a cricket stadium[3] on Khettarama Road, Maligawatta, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The stadium was, before June 1994, known as the Khettarama Cricket Stadium and is today one of the main venues where the Sri Lankan cricket team play, having hosted more than 100 one day international matches. It is the largest stadium in Sri Lanka with capacity of 35,000 spectators. It has capacity exceeding Lord's Cricket Ground. It is nicknamed "Home of Sri Lankan cricket". It was also the stadium where the highest Test score was scored.
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