Pallekele

Pallekele is a suburb of the city of Kandy in the Kandy District of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. This area is notable for hosting several significant institutions, including the Pallekele [International Cricket Stadium], the Trinity [College Rugby Stadium], the Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy, and the PALK Seismic Station.

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, located in nearby Balagolla and the third largest List of [Test cricket grounds|cricket 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 the Lanka Premier League, club cricket, and inter-school competitions. These events are organised under the auspices of Sri Lanka Cricket, the owners of the stadium.
The inaugural international cricket match played at the venue was a Test match between West [Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2010–11|Sri Lanka and the West Indies] from 1–5 December 2010. By dismissing Chris Gayle of West Indies, Sri Lanka's Suranga Lakmal became the third bowler to take a wicket with the first ball bowled in a Test match at a new venue, joining Kapil Dev of India and Imran Khan of Pakistan.