Also or formerly known as Colombo Oval
End names Air Force Flats End, Press Block End
Home team(s) Sri Lanka, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
Current local time 13:01, Fri Sep 05, 2008 (UTC +0530)
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club v Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club, Under 23 Youth Tournament Division 1
The P.Saravanamuttu Stadium hosted Sri Lanka's first Test, against England in 1982, and has been a regular on the Test match rota. In 1985, it was the venue for Sri Lanka's first-ever Test win, over India. In 2002 it held a match between Australia and Pakistan have the series was hosted on neutral soil. It is relatively small ground, which is clearly more of a club venue; half surrounded by lower-level stands and half by grass banks. The most famous feature is the ivy-covered scoreboard and in 1948 Don Bradman brought his Australian side to the ground en route to England.
Andrew McGlashan
