| The Esplanade | |||
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| Ground information | |||
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| Location | Galle, Sri Lanka | ||
| Coordinates | 6°01′54″N 80°12′58″E / 6.0316°N 80.2160°E | ||
| Establishment | 1876 | ||
| Capacity | 35,000 | ||
| Owner | Galle Cricket Club | ||
| Tenants | Sri Lanka Cricket Galle Cricket Club | ||
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| City End Fort End | |||
| International information | |||
| First Test | 3–7 June 1998: Sri Lanka v  New Zealand | ||
| Last Test | 16–20 July 2023: Sri Lanka v  Pakistan | ||
| First ODI | 22 August 1999: Sri Lanka v  Australia | ||
| Last ODI | 2 July 2017: Sri Lanka v  Zimbabwe | ||
| First WODI | 11 September 2018: Sri Lanka v  India | ||
| Last WODI | 3 July 2023: Sri Lanka v New Zealand | ||
| First WT20I | 26 September 2012: Sri Lanka v  South Africa | ||
| Last WT20I | 1 October 2012: Australia v  England | ||
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| As of 20 July 2023 Source: Cricinfo | |||
Galle International Stadium (Sinhala: ගාල්ල ජාත්යන්තර ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩාංගණය, Tamil: காலி பன்னாட்டு அரங்கம்) is a cricket stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka, situated near Galle Fort and fringed on two sides by the Indian Ocean. It is considered to be one of the most picturesque cricket grounds in the world. Before being brought up to international cricket standards, it was known as 'The Esplanade', and is the home ground of the Galle Cricket Club. This Stadium is identified as one of the luckiest venues for the Sri Lankan national cricket team.[1][2]
- ^ The stadium which is one of Sri Lanka’s luckiest venues Uncertain future for Galle International Cricket Stadium, Daily News, July 2018
- ^ Galle Stadium under the radar once again, The Sunday Times, May 2017