Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium

Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium
Sooriyawewa International Cricket Stadium
Ground information
LocationSooriyawewa, Hambantota District, Sri Lanka
Coordinates6°21′14.5″N 81°1′36.5″E / 6.354028°N 81.026806°E / 6.354028; 81.026806
Establishment2009
Capacity35,000
OwnerSri Lanka Cricket
OperatorSri Lanka Cricket
TenantsSri Lanka Cricket
End names
Thanamalwila End
Sooriyawewa End
International information
First ODI20 February 2011:
 Sri Lanka v  Canada
Last ODI24 August 2023:
 Afghanistan v  Pakistan
First T20I1 June 2012:
 Sri Lanka v  Pakistan
Last T20I6 August 2013:
 Sri Lanka v  South Africa
First WODI16 March 2019:
 Sri Lanka v  England
Last WODI21 June 2024:
 Sri Lanka v  West Indies
First WT20I24 June 2024:
 Sri Lanka v  West Indies
Last WT20I28 June 2024:
 Sri Lanka v  West Indies
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.

  1. ^ "Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium. Sri Lanka. Cricket Grounds". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2023.