Pallekele is a suburb of the city of

Kandy Kandy (, ; , ) is a major city located in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, Central Province of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the Sinhalese monarchy from 1469 to 1818, under the Kingdom of Kandy. The city is situated in the midst of ...

in the

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of the Central Province,

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. 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 (SIBA), and the PALK Seismic Station.

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

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, club cricket, and inter-school competitions. These events are organised under the auspices of

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, the owners of the stadium. The inaugural international cricket match played at the venue was a

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match between Sri Lanka and the West Indies from 1–5 December 2010. By dismissing

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, 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

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and

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References

External links

Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy

Station PALK, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Populated places in Sri Lanka Suburbs of Kandy {{CentralLK-geo-stub