Trivia
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Galle stadium is the seventh international stadium in Sri Lanka, equipped with all facilities to host test matches.
Regarded as one of the most beautiful
cricket grounds of the world, the
Galle International Stadium is the home of the
Galle Cricket Club since its establishment in
1876. The field is located near the
Galle fort and is fringed on two sides by the
Indian Ocean. The national cricket team of
Sri Lanka counts the ground as one of their lucky venues. The ground was formerly known as ‘
The Esplanade’ and was initially built as a racecourse. It was until
1892 that the then secretary,
Mr. P A Templer, of the
Galle Municipal Council suggested building the arena as a cricket ground. In
1927, the ground was declared to be used for cricket
instead of
racing.