Pallekele පල්ලේකැලේ பல்லேகல | |
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  Pallekele | |
| Coordinates:7°16′48″N80°42′07″E / 7.28011°N 80.70203°E /7.28011; 80.70203 | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Kandy District |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (SLT) |
| Postal Code | 20168 |
| Area code | 081 |
Pallekele is a suburb of the city ofKandy in theKandy District of theCentral Province,Sri Lanka. This area is notable for hosting several significant institutions, including thePallekele International Cricket Stadium, theTrinity College Rugby Stadium, the Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy (SIBA), and the PALK Seismic Station.
The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (PICS), located in nearbyBalagolla and the third largestcricket stadium in Sri Lanka, is named after Pallekele.
This facility is utilised to host a variety of cricket matches, including international men's and women's contests, matches from theLanka Premier League, club cricket, and inter-school competitions. These events are organised under the auspices ofSri Lanka Cricket, the owners of the stadium.
The inaugural international cricket match played at the venue was aTest match betweenSri Lanka and the West Indies from 1–5 December 2010. By dismissingChris Gayle ofWest Indies, Sri Lanka'sSuranga Lakmal became the third bowler to take a wicket with the first ball bowled in a Test match at a new venue, joiningKapil Dev ofIndia andImran Khan ofPakistan.[1]
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