The Sinhalese Sport Club Cricket Stadium sits in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo. Sri Lanka Cricket maintains the ground as its headquarters. Established in 1952, the venue has functioned for 74 years as a primary location for both domestic and international cricket. It currently holds 10,000 spectators and remains a frequent choice for hosting major matches across all formats of the game.
The Sri Lanka national cricket team began playing at this location in 1982. The Sinhalese Sports Club has operated here since 1974. International cricket arrived in the early 1980s with an ODI against England in February 1982. The first men's Test match took place two years later in March 1984 against New Zealand, setting the standard for future play.
Conditions at this ground often support batters, which defines the nature of play for both domestic and international fixtures. Recent international action includes a men's Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in June 2025. The venue also hosted its most recent men's T20I match in February 2026, which featured Pakistan and Namibia in a contest on this Colombo pitch.
Women's international cricket has utilized this facility since the late 1990s. The first women's ODI occurred here in November 1997 against the Netherlands. More recently, the ground hosted a women's ODI and a T20I in May 2023, both featuring Sri Lanka against Bangladesh. These fixtures continue the ground's utility as a regular host for national team match schedules.
The ground has a total capacity of 10,000 spectators.
The ground was established in 1952.
The Sri Lanka national cricket team has played here since 1982, and the Sinhalese Sports Club has been based here since 1974.