Galle International Stadium

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Galle International Stadium is a picturesque coastal cricket venue in Galle, Sri Lanka, renowned for hosting international matches with a backdrop of the historic Galle Fort and the Indian Ocean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cricket stadium
sports venue
adjacentTo Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
surface form: Galle Fort
capacity approximately 18,000
city Galle
climate tropical monsoon
continent Asia
country Sri Lanka
damagedBy 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
surface form: 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
established 1876
firstODIDate 1998
firstODITeams Sri Lanka vs India
firstTestDate 1998
firstTestTeams Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
floodlights yes
hasEnd City End
Fort End
hasPavilion main pavilion
hasScoreboard electronic scoreboard
hasViewOf Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
surface form: Galle Fort ramparts

Indian Ocean
homeGroundOf Galle Cricket Club
homeTeam Sri Lanka national cricket team
hosts Sri Lanka Premier League matches
domestic cricket tournaments in Sri Lanka
knownFor backdrop of Galle Fort
picturesque coastal setting
spin-friendly pitch
locatedIn Galle
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Southern Province, Sri Lanka
locatedOn southwest coast of Sri Lanka
near Port of Galle
surface form: Galle Harbour
nearLandmark Galle Clock Tower
Galle Lighthouse
notableFor scenic television broadcasts
operator Sri Lanka Cricket
overlooks Indian Ocean
owner Sri Lanka Cricket
partOf international cricket grounds in Sri Lanka
pitchType spin-friendly
renovatedAfter 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
reopened 2007
sport cricket
surface grass
touristAttraction yes
usedFor One Day International cricket
Test cricket
first-class cricket

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Galle hasCricketGround Galle International Stadium