Sooriyawewa International Cricket Stadium | |
![]() Photo of the grand stand in March 2021 | |
Ground information | |
---|---|
Location | Sooriyawewa, Hambantota District, Sri Lanka |
Coordinates | 6°21′14.5″N 81°1′36.5″E / 6.354028°N 81.026806°E |
Establishment | 2009 |
Capacity | 35,000 |
Owner | Sri Lanka Cricket |
Operator | Sri Lanka Cricket |
Tenants | Sri Lanka Cricket |
End names | |
Thanamalwila End Sooriyawewa End | |
International information | |
First ODI | 20 February 2011:![]() ![]() |
Last ODI | 24 August 2023:![]() ![]() |
First T20I | 1 June 2012:![]() ![]() |
Last T20I | 6 August 2013:![]() ![]() |
First WODI | 16 March 2019:![]() ![]() |
Last WODI | 21 June 2024:![]() ![]() |
First WT20I | 24 June 2024:![]() ![]() |
Last WT20I | 28 June 2024:![]() ![]() |
As of 28 June 2024 Source: ESPNcricinfo CricketArchive |
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium,[1] also known as Sooriyawewa International Cricket Stadium (Sinhala: මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්යන්තර ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩාංගනය, Tamil: மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ஷ சர்வதேச துடுப்பாட்டு அரங்கம்), and abbreviately as MRIC Stadium, is an international cricket stadium in Sooriyawewa, Sri Lanka. It was built for the 2011 Cricket World Cup and hosted two matches, the first being Sri Lanka against Canada, on 20 February 2011. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people making It the second largest stadium in Sri Lanka.