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Schedule unveiled for Lanka Premier League 2026
Sri Lanka Cricket has unveiled the schedule for the upcoming edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026, scheduled to get underway on July 17, with Jaffna Kings and Galle Marvels set to face each other in the opener at Sinhalese Sports Club.
The tournament, which will feature five teams – Jaffna, Colombo, Kandy, Galle, and Dambulla – will run from July 17 to August 8. There is also a reserve day in place for the final, on August 9. As many as four venues, SSC, Dambulla, Kandy, and Colombo, will stage the competition.
Fixtures:
July 17, 2026 - Jaffna Kings vs Galle Marvels (Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo)
July 18, 2026 - Kandy Falcons vs Dambulla Sixers (Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo)
July 18, 2026 - Galle Marvels vs Colombo Kaps (Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo)
July 19, 2026 - Dambulla Sixers vs Jaffna Kings (Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo)
July 19, 2026 - Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Falcons (Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo)
July 21, 2026 - Dambulla Sixers vs Kandy Falcons (Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Dambulla)
July 22, 2026 - Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Kaps (Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Dambulla)
July 22, 2026 - Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Marvels (Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Dambulla)
July 23, 2026 - Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Kaps (Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Dambulla)
July 23, 2026 - Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings (Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Dambulla)
July 25, 2026 - Galle Marvels vs Kandy Falcons (Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Dambulla
July 25, 2026 - Dambulla Sixers vs Colombo Kaps (Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Dambulla)
July 26, 2026 - Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings (Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Dambulla)
July 26, 2026 - Galle Marvels vs Dambulla Sixers (Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Dambulla)
July 28, 2026 - Colombo Kaps vs Jaffna Kings (Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy)
July 29, 2026 - Galle Marvels vs Kandy Falcons (Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy)
July 29, 2026 - Colombo Kaps vs Dambulla Sixers (Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy)
July 30, 2026 - Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Falcons (Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy)
August 1, 2026 - Colombo Kaps vs Galle Marvels (Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy)
August 2, 2026 - Jaffna Kings vs Dambulla Sixers (Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy)
August 5, 2026 - Qualifier 1 (R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo)
August 5, 2026 - Eliminator (R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo)
August 7, 2026 - Qualifier 2 (R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo)
August 8, 2026 - Final (R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo)
August 9, 2026 - Reserve Day
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