Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
During match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan ODI on 30th of August 2014
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| Location | Dambulla, Central Province |
| Coordinates | 7°51′34″N 80°38′02″E / 7.85944°N 80.63389°ECoordinates: 7°51′34″N 80°38′02″E / 7.85944°N 80.63389°E |
| Establishment | 2000 |
| Capacity | 16800 (approx) |
| Owner | The Golden Temple, Dambulla |
| Operator | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Tenants | 2010 Asia Cup |
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| First ODI | 23 March 2001: Sri Lanka v  England |
| Last ODI | 31 August 2016: Sri Lanka v  Australia |
| First T20I | 19 November 2014: Hong Kong v  Nepal |
| Last T20I | 22 November 2014: Hong Kong v Nepal |
| As of 31 August 2016 Source: Cricinfo |
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Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (Sinhalese: රංගිරි දඹුලු ජාත්යන්තර ක්රීඩාංගනය, Tamil: தம்புள்ள இன்டர்நேஷனல் கிரிக்கெட் ஸ்டேடியம்) is a 30,000 seat cricket stadium in Sri Lanka. The Stadium is situated in the Central Province, close to Dambulla on a 60-acre (240,000 m²) site leased from the Rangiri Dambulla Temple, is the first and only International cricket ground in dry zone of Sri Lanka. The stadium is built overlooking the Dambulla Tank (reservoir) and the Dambulla Rock.
Situated in the dry zone, the original rationale behind the project was that it provided Sri Lanka with the potential to host one-day matches throughout the year. Construction was funded by the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) and championed by the then BCCSL President, Thilanga Sumathipala. Construction took only 167 days. After construction and the inaugural match it sat idle due to complications with the lease and the contractors. International cricket finally returned in May 2003, the venue staging all seven matches of the tournament because of monsoon rains in the south.
The pitch is bowler friendly. Seamers benefit in the morning because of the high water table and heavy sweating. Spinners benefit in the afternoon when the pitch can crumble.
After 6 years since 2010, the first day-night ODI was held on 28 August 2016, during the ODI series against Australia after upgrading floodlights to ICC Standards. This match was the final ODI for Sri Lankan great Tillakaratne Dilshan.
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