Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium

Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium

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 / 6.354028; 81.026806
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
As of 24 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.