Galle International Stadium is a cricket stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka, situated near the Galle Fort and fringed on two sides by the Indian Ocean. For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket Portal. ... A mosque in Galle Galle (pronounced as one syllable, rhyming with Gaul) is a town situated on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 116km from Colombo. ...
The ground hosted its first first-class match on 29 February1984. Test cricket was first played on the ground on 3 June1998. The ground favours spin bowling, and Sri Lanka have won six of the 11 tests played here. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... February 29 is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Spin bowling, sometimes known as slow bowling, is a technique used for bowling in the sport of cricket. ...
The ground was devastated by the tsunami resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. It is expected to take at least a year to restore the ground; the cost may be as high as $4 million. The tsunami that struck Malé in the Maldives on December 26, 2004. ... Animation of the tsunami caused by the earthquake (see also the full-length version) From NOAA/PMEL. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, was an undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) on December...
Galle was known as Gimhathiththa before the arrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century, when it was the main port on the island.
Galle is the best example of a fortified city built by Europeans in south and southeast Asia, showing the interaction between European architectural styles and south Asian traditions.
Galle is the main town in the most southerly part of the island and is connected by rail to Colombo and Matara.
GALLE: The first Test of the three-match series between West Indies and Sri Lanka was heading towards a draw as the hosts piled up 590 runs in their first innings on the fourth day here at the GalleInternationalStadium.
GALLE: The first Test of the three-match series between West Indies and Sri Lanka was heading towards a draw as the hosts neared the West Indian first innings total at lunch on the fourth day here at the GalleInternationalStadium.
GALLE: Wicket-keeper Kumar Sangakkara hit his second Test century as Sri Lanka reached 343 for 3 at close of play on the third day of the first Test against West Indies at GalleInternationalStadium.
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