Sri Lanka-England series opener at Premadasa today
January 22, 2026 06:57 am
The opening game of the three-match One Day International series between Sri Lanka and England is scheduled to get underway at the R Premadasa International Stadium today.
The game is scheduled to get underway at 2:30 p.m.
Sri Lanka are currently fifth on the International Cricket Council rankings table while England are eighth and will enter the game as favorites.
Meanwhile, a special traffic plan will be in place in Colombo during the Sri Lanka-England cricket matches to be played at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium.
Accordingly, Sri Lanka Police announced the implementation of a special traffic management plan on 22, 24, and 27 January when the matches are due to be played at the Premadasa stadium.
According to the Colombo Traffic Division, the measures are intended to minimize traffic congestion on roads surrounding the stadium on match days.
Motorists and the general public have been advised to use alternative routes from noon until the conclusion of each match, said police.
Police noted that the affected roads will not be closed and will remain open for normal vehicular movement.
The roads identified under the special traffic plan are:
• Pradeepa Mawatha
• Saddharma Mawatha
• Jayantha Weerasekara Mawatha
• Temple Road (Khettarama Mawatha)
• Adi 100 Para
• Bodhiraja Mawatha
• Vincent Perera Mawatha
• Brito Babapulle Road
