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Learn more about the SSC, P Sara and the Premadasa and you will understand Sri Lanka a bit better as a country

The new book Ground Rules contains in-depth chapters on the great cricket grounds of the world

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

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

The SSC has consistently produced pitches that are loaded in favour of batting. Shouldn't this be questioned, just as Galle was last year?

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

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

Mahela Jayawardene speaks to the media about his landmark achievement while Tom Moody and Nicky Boje add their own observations

Jayawardene produced a flawless exhibition in batsmanship that possessed an almost unreal quality.

Despite the best efforts of the Sri Lankan board to draw in crowds for the series against Pakistan, spectators are staying away