R. Premadasa Stadium

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R. Premadasa Stadium is a major international cricket ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for hosting high-profile limited-overs and Test matches.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf building
cricket stadium
sports venue
capacity 35000
category Cricket grounds in Colombo
One Day International cricket grounds
Test cricket grounds
Twenty20 International cricket grounds
country Sri Lanka
countryCode LKA NERFINISHED
firstODIMatchYear 1986
firstT20IMatchYear 2010
firstTestMatchYear 1992
floodlights yes
formerName Khettarama Stadium NERFINISHED
hasFacility media centre
player dressing rooms
practice nets
spectator stands
hasPavilionEnd Khettarama End NERFINISHED
Scoreboard End
hasScoreboard electronic scoreboard
homeTeam Sri Lanka national cricket team NERFINISHED
hostedMatchType Cricket World Cup knockout matches
ICC World Twenty20 matches
hostedTournament 1996 Cricket World Cup NERFINISHED
2011 Cricket World Cup NERFINISHED
2012 ICC World Twenty20 NERFINISHED
knownFor high-profile limited-overs matches
spin-friendly pitch conditions
locatedIn Colombo NERFINISHED
Western Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED
namedAfter Ranasinghe Premadasa NERFINISHED
namedForPosition former President of Sri Lanka
near Khettarama, Colombo NERFINISHED
notableFor hosting day-night matches
opened 1986
operatedBy Sri Lanka Cricket NERFINISHED
ownedBy Sri Lanka Cricket NERFINISHED
renovated 2010
sport cricket
surface grass
timezone Sri Lanka Standard Time NERFINISHED
usedFor One Day International cricket
Test cricket
Twenty20 International cricket

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Sri Lanka Cricket governsVenue R. Premadasa Stadium
Sri Lanka national cricket team homeStadium R. Premadasa Stadium
2011 Cricket World Cup semiFinalVenue R. Premadasa Stadium