Sri Lanka Cricket is set to build an international cricket stadium in former LTTE hub, Jaffna and has already carried out a preliminary inspection of a site, SLC president Thilanga Sumathipala said. Sumathipala visited the Mandaithivu area in the Kayts islet of Jaffna district to inspect a 50 acre plot for the purpose. READ | Top 10 takeaways from the IPL auction 2018All international venues in Sri Lanka are either in the Western, Southern or Central regions. READ | Virender Sehwag explains Kings XI Punjab’s decision to buy Chris GayleOnly a handful of Tamils have represented the island. The most prominent of them being the world’s highest Test wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan, who is of Indian origin and cricketer-turned-commentator Russell Arnold.

Source: Hindustan Times January 29, 2018 12:00 UTC