Sri Lanka batter Dinesh Chandimal suffered a concerning injury while fielding on Day 4 of the first Test against India at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on August 18. The veteran cricketer was forced to leave the field after landing awkwardly while attempting to stop the ball near the boundary. The incident occurred during the fourth […]

Sri Lanka made an early breakthrough in India’s second innings as Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for a duck on Day 3 of the first Test in Galle. The young opener attempted an aggressive cut shot but failed to get into the right position, giving Sri Lanka an important opening after India had secured a sizeable […]

A tribute to two of cricket’s greatest spinners, Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan adorns the entrance to the Galle International Stadium now. The tribute in terms of a commemorative display, unveiled before the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia and the inaugural Warne-Muralitharan Trophy, has fans honouring the duo by adding their signature to […]

The roof on a makeshift grandstand was seen getting collapsed at Galle International Stadium owing to the heavy rains, delaying the start of the second day’s play between Sri Lanka and Australia. No spectators were in the stand when the incident took place, with Australia’s team only just arriving at the ground. Rain began falling […]

Soon, the iconic Galle International Stadium can organise their last international cricket match as it can be omitted from the international cricket circuit. The reason for this fate due to its pavilion stand which has been violated heritage laws protecting a 17th-century Dutch fort.   The fort can lose its UNESCO World Heritage status due […]

In wake of allegations of pitch-fixing involving the curator of the Galle pitch, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Saturday said it will give its “fullest cooperation” to any investigation into match-fixing. An Al Jazeera documentary is believed to allege groundsmen in Galle are being bribed to alter pitches for Test matches involving teams such as […]