New cricket ground in Jaffna

A cricket ground in Jaffna at Mallakam was commissioned by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) last Sunday with the patronage of its vice president Ravin Wickremaratne and K Mahesan the district secretary of Jaffna on land donated by the late P Sri Baskaran whose wife also attended the ceremony.Two side practice wickets, a matting wicket, an office room and a player changing are the facilities provided in the first phase of the development of the ground.

Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement the completion of the third phase development program by the end of 2022 will transform the Mallakam ground…