| Sooriyawewa International Cricket Stadium | |
| 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: Sri Lanka v  Canada |
| Last ODI | 24 August 2023: Afghanistan v  Pakistan |
| First T20I | 1 June 2012: Sri Lanka v Pakistan |
| Last T20I | 6 August 2013: Sri Lanka v  South Africa |
| First WODI | 16 March 2019: Sri Lanka v  England |
| Last WODI | 21 June 2024: Sri Lanka v  West Indies |
| First WT20I | 24 June 2024: Sri Lanka v West Indies |
| Last WT20I | 28 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.
- ^ "Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium. Sri Lanka. Cricket Grounds". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2023.