R Premadasa Stadium

R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium was the brainchild of the late Sri Lanka President Ranasinghe Premadasa.

Also or formerly known as: Khettarama Stadium

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Capacity: 35,000

R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium was the brainchild of the late Sri Lanka President Ranasinghe Premadasa. It is the biggest stadium in Sri Lanka which was opened on February 2, 1986 with a match between a Sri Lanka 'B' and an England 'B' side.

The venue is best remembered for holding the world record for the highest Test total - 952/6 declared by Sri Lanka against India in 1997/98 in which former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya scored 340 and Roshan Mahanama 225, the pair sharing the highest partnership for any wicket in Test cricket with 576 for the second wicket.

Since that record-breaking match, it has hosted just one Test against New Zealand. Invariably flat, the pitches are slow in pace and low in bounce. There is turn for the spinners. Can be difficult to chase big scores.

Highest Total: Pakistan Vs Bangladesh –319/5- 1997
Lowest Total: Netherlands Vs Sri Lanka- 86- 2002/03
Highest Score: A Flower- 145- Zimbabwe Vs India- 2002/03
Best Bowling: 5/38 Saqlain Mushtaq V Bangladesh (1997-98)
Highest Run Chased: 246/2 India V Sri Lanka (1997-98)
Highest Partnership: S Ganguly & S Tendulkar for the first wicket - 252- India Vs Sri Lanka - 1998