That's the new name for the new ground near to Kandy. It used to be called Pallekele International Cricket Stadium and it's where we were hoping to see the match on the 14th March. However, not if we are being striped to stray in town we won't- we'll spend our tourist cash elsewhere and watch the game on TV in an air conditioned bar.
From wiki:
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, also known as Muttiah Muralitharan International Cricket Stadium, is one of the newest cricket stadiums in Sri Lanka and the newest in the city of Kandy. The stadium has been renamed as the Muttiah Muralitharan International Cricket Stadium. In July 2010, The Central Provincial Council in Kandy unanimously made the renaming decision to honor the legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan.[1] The stadium was declared opened on November 27, 2009.[2]
From wiki:
 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (a.k.a Muttiah Muralitharan International Cricket Stadium) being constructed. | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pallekele, Kandy District, Central Province |
| Coordinates | 7°16′49″N 80°43′20″E / 7.28028°N 80.72222°ECoordinates: 7°16′49″N 80°43′20″E / 7.28028°N 80.72222°E |
| Establishment | November 27, 2009 |
| Capacity | 35,000 |
| Owner | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Operator | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Tenants | Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament Inter-Provincial Twenty20 2011 Cricket World Cup |
| End names | |
| Hunnasgiriya End Rikillagaskada End | |
| International information | |
| First Test | December 1 2010: Sri Lanka v West Indies |
| First ODI | 8 March 2011: Pakistan v New Zealand |
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