Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium

Ground information Location: Sooriyawewa, Hambantota District, Southern Province Establishment: 2010 Capacity: 35,000 Owner: Sri Lanka Cricket Operator: Sri Lanka Cricket Tenants: 2011 Cricket World Cup

History Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium is a new cricket stadium in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. It was built for the 2011 Cricket World Cup and will host two matches, the first being Sri Lanka against West Indies, on 9 December 2010. The stadium will have a capacity of 35,000 people The following 2011 Cricket World Cup matches will be held in Hambantota International Cricket Stadium in February, 2011. The first official international match would be between Sri Lanka and Canada on 20 February, 2011. A total of two matches will be played at the venue during the World Cup.