First men's Test16–21 March 1984:, Sri Lanka v New Zealand
Last men's Test25–28 June 2025:, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh
First men's ODI13 February 1982:, Sri Lanka v England
Last men's ODI22 February 2020:, Sri Lanka v West Indies
First men's T20I3 February 2010:, Canada v Ireland
Last men's T20I18 February 2026:, Pakistan v Namibia
First women's ODI25 November 1997:, Sri Lanka v Netherlands
Last women's ODI4 May 2023:, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh
First women's T20I24 April 2011:, Sri Lanka v Netherlands
Last women's T20I12 May 2023:, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh
Sinhalese Sports Club(1974–present)
Sri Lanka national cricket team(1982–present)
Overview
The Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground (SSC Cricket Ground) (Sinhala: සිංහල ක්රිඩා සමාජ ක්රීඩාංගනය; Tamil: சிங்களவர் விளையாட்டுக் கழக அரங்கம்) is one of the most famous cricket grounds in Sri Lanka, and the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket, the controlling body of cricket in Sri Lanka. The ground is sometimes described as "the Lord's of Sri Lanka", It hosts the most domestic finals and is an important international cricket venue. The ground staged its first Test in 1984 against New Zealand and its first One Day International in 1982 against England. The Sri Lankan team has an impressive record here. Out of 38 Tests played at the SSC as of January 2015, Sri Lanka has won 18 matches, and drawn 14, with only 6 losses.
