In Colombo, three is not a crowd
Learn more about the SSC, P Sara and the Premadasa and you will understand Sri Lanka a bit better as a country
19-Nov-2018•Nicholas Brookes and Benjamin Golby
Sri Lanka's home of cricket
The new book Ground Rules contains in-depth chapters on the great cricket grounds of the world
12-Nov-2018
Australia set to face spinning track in Colombo
Australia face another trial by spin in Colombo after the surface at the SSC was revealed to have been prepared along similar lines to the track in Galle
11-Aug-2016•Daniel Brettig
The fastest ground staff in the world
Sri Lanka's ground-maintenance workers use ingenuity, speed and clockwork coordination to counteract the problems posed by a home season that coincides with the monsoon
28-Aug-2015•Sharda Ugra in Colombo
Draw-fests at the SSC
The SSC has consistently produced pitches that are loaded in favour of batting. Shouldn't this be questioned, just as Galle was last year?
06-Jul-2012•S Rajesh
Warm-up games moved to SSC
The Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Columbo will host the two World Cup 2011 warm-up matches that had been scheduled to take place at Pallekele in Sri Lanka
10-Feb-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff
Grim fight for survival
Sri Lanka will be desperate for early success in the morning because, as Pakistan showed in April when they batted out the final day here, South Africa's self-belief will grow quickly if they reach lunch without major damage
30-Jul-2006•The Verdict by Charlie Austin
'I am happy with what I have achieved' - Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene speaks to the media about his landmark achievement while Tom Moody and Nicky Boje add their own observations
29-Jul-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
Perfection personified
Jayawardene produced a flawless exhibition in batsmanship that possessed an almost unreal quality.
29-Jul-2006•The Verdict by Charlie Austin
Absentee spectators
Despite the best efforts of the Sri Lankan board to draw in crowds for the series against Pakistan, spectators are staying away
30-Mar-2006•Waheed Khan
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