The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, about 10 km north of Kandy, is Sri Lanka's most modern cricket venue and one of the most scenically located in the world — the outfield sits in a natural bowl surrounded by the Kandy hills, with the mountains visible over the boundary stands. When a Test or ODI match is scheduled here, tickets are affordable and the atmosphere is outstanding.
Match schedules are available from Sri Lanka Cricket's website. The stadium itself can be visited when no match is on; the groundskeeping and practice facilities are impressive. For cricket-following visitors, timing a Kandy stay around a Pallekele match is straightforwardly worthwhile.