First men's Test3–7 June 1998:, Sri Lanka v New Zealand
Last men's Test17–21 June 2025:, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh
First men's ODI22 August 1999:, Sri Lanka v Australia
Last men's ODI2 July 2017:, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe
First women's ODI11 September 2018:, Sri Lanka v India
Last women's ODI3 July 2023:, Sri Lanka v New Zealand
First women's T20I26 September 2012:, Sri Lanka v South Africa
Last women's T20I1 October 2012:, Australia v England
Galle Cricket Club(1876–present)
Overview
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.
