Galle International Stadium

Galle International Stadium

The Esplanade
Ground information
Location	Galle, Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6°01′54″N 80°12′58″E / 6.0316°N 80.2160°E / 6.0316; 80.2160
Establishment	1876; 149 years ago (1876)
Capacity	35,000
Owner	Galle Cricket Club
Tenants	Sri Lanka Cricket Galle Cricket Club
End names
City End Fort End
International information
First Test	3–7 June 1998:  Sri Lanka v  New Zealand
Last Test	6–9 February 2025:  Sri Lanka v  Australia
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
Team information
Galle Cricket Club (1876–present)
As of * February 2025 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]