P. Sara Oval, Colombo

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P. Sara Oval in Colombo is a historic cricket ground in Sri Lanka renowned for hosting international Test matches.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cricket ground
sports venue
stadium
alsoKnownAs Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium
continent Asia
country Sri Lanka
countryCode LKA
established 1946
firstTestDate 1982-02-17
firstTestTeams England
Sri Lanka
governingBody Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
hasEndName Scoreboard End
Tennis Court End
hasFloodlights no
hasPavilion yes
hasScoreboard yes
hasSeating terraced stands
historicStatus one of the oldest cricket grounds in Sri Lanka
homeGroundOf Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
hostedMatchType List A cricket
One Day International cricket
Test cricket
Twenty20 cricket
first-class cricket
locatedIn Colombo
Sri Lanka
Western Province, Sri Lanka
locatedInNeighborhood Wanathamulla, Colombo
namedAfter Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu
namedForRoleOfNamesake Sri Lankan civil servant
cricket administrator
notableFor hosting Sri Lanka’s first-ever home Test match
opened 1946
primaryUse cricket
region South Asia
shortName P Sara Oval
sport cricket
surface grass
tenant Sri Lanka national cricket team
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
usedFor domestic cricket tournaments in Sri Lanka
international cricket matches

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Sri Lanka national cricket team testDebutVenue P. Sara Oval, Colombo