Colombo, Jan 31: The Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) has received a major upgrade ahead of the T20 World Cup, with the iconic stadium getting floodlights, marking a milestone in the club’s 75-year history and making it the fifth international venue in Sri Lanka capable of hosting day-night cricket.SSC will host five T20 World Cup games starting with the Pakistan-Netherlands fixture on the opening day of the global showpiece on February 7.
SSC thus joins the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Pallekele Stadium in Kandy, Rangiri Dambulla Stadium in Dambulla, and Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Hambantota as venues capable of hosting international day-night games.
SSC, which hosted the island’s first official One-day International in 1982, is also the headquarter of Sri Lanka Cricket, the governing body of the sport in the country.
The system utilises high-performance LED luminaires, ensuring excellent visual clarity for players, officials, and spectators.