Big Match

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Big Match
Countries Sri Lanka
Format Test, One-Day and Twenty20
First edition 1879
Latest edition2025
Next edition 2026
Number of teams34 (as of 2024)
Most successful Battle of the Blues (Colombo) (145 editions)
TV Dialog TV, Peo TV
Website ThePapare.com,
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Cricket current event.svg2025 Big Matches

In Sri Lankan cricket, a Big Match is an annual school cricket match typically played between two rival schools in Sri Lanka. These schools often have a long history of competition, some rivalries lasting over a century. Big matches have become a significant part of modern Sri Lankan culture, involving both school children and adults.

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History

Battle of the Maroons (Kandy) (2010) Dharmaraja-Kingswood.JPG
Battle of the Maroons (Kandy) (2010)

Annual Big matches are played between two rival school cricket teams in Sri Lanka. Most of these matches are held at the end of the first school term, typically in March. Big Matches are not only competitions between schools but also serve as gatherings for alumni, known as "old boys." Many of these encounters have been played for several years, many over 100 years old. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The oldest known big match is the Battle of the Blues (Colombo) cricket encounter, played between S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia and Royal College, Colombo since 1879. [6] [7] The Battle of the Maroons (Kandy) has been played between Dharmaraja College, Kandy, and Kingswood College, Kandy. [8] [9] It is the oldest cricket match series in the central province and the second oldest in Sri Lanka, having been played since 1893. [10] [11] The Battle of the Blues (Matara) has been played between St. Thomas' College, Matara, and St. Servatius' College Matara since 1900. [12] [13] [14]

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Battle of the Rocks (2009)

Most big matches are played over two days. However, three notable Big Matches–the Battle of the Blues (Colombo), the Battle of the Blues (Matara) and the Battle of the North–are played over three days. [15] [16] Also from 2025 onwards, Sri Lanka Cricket and Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association have decided that the annual Big Matches between the country’s top schools, traditionally held over two days, will now be played as three days encounters. [17] Accordingly Battle of the Brothers (Colombo) big match between Thurstan College and Isipathana College Colombo is played as a 3 day encounter this year. [18] So as the Battle of the Saints (Colombo) between St Josephs College and St Peters College [19] [20] and the Battle of the Maroons (Colombo) between Ananda College and Nalanda College, Colombo is also played as a 3 day encounter. [21]

List of Big Matches

Current

The following is a list of Big Matches which are still held annually as of 2025. [1]

#SeriesRival SchoolsFirst EditionLatest EditionLast Played LocationRefs.
1 Battle of the Blues (Colombo) Royal College, Colombo vs S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia 1879146th (2025) Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground [6]
2 Battle of the Maroons (Kandy) Dharmaraja College, Kandy vs Kingswood College, Kandy 1893118th (2025) Pallekele International Cricket Stadium [10] [11]
3Battle of the Blues (Matara) St. Thomas' College, Matara vs St. Servatius' College 1900125th (2025) Uyanwatte Stadium [12] [13] [14]
4Battle of the North Jaffna Central College vs St. John's College 1901 [a] 2025Jaffna Central College Grounds [22]
5 The Lovers' Quarrel Richmond College, Galle vs Mahinda College Galle 1905120th (2025) Galle International Stadium [23] [24] [25] [26]
6 Battle of the Blues (Kandy) Trinity College, Kandy vs St. Anthony's College, Kandy 1914106th (2025)
 [27] [28] [29]
[30] [31]
7Battle of the Golds (Jaffna) Jaffna College vs St. Patrick's College, Jaffna 1917106th (2025)Jaffna College Grounds [32] [33]
8Battle of Uva (Badulla) Dharmadutha College, Badulla vs Uva College, Badulla 192074th (2025)Badulla Cricket Ground [34] [35]
9 Battle of the Maroons (Colombo) Ananda College Colombo vs Nalanda College, Colombo 192495th (2025)Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground [36] [37] [38]
10 Battle of the Saints (Colombo) St Peter's College, Colombo vs St. Joseph's College, Colombo 1933 [b] 91th

(2025)

Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground [39] [40]
11 Battle of the Golds (Moratuwa) Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa vs St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa 193373rd (2025) De Soysa Stadium [41] [42] [43] [44] [45]
12 Battle of the Golds (Panadura and Moratuwa) Sri Sumangala College, Panadura vs Moratu Maha Vidyalaya193472st (2025)De Soysa Stadium [46]
13Battle of the Mangosteen Kalutara Vidyalaya vs Tissa Central College 194965th (2025)De Soysa Stadium [47] [48]
14 Battle of the Babes St. Sylvester's College Kandy vs Vidyartha College Kandy 195864rd (2025)Pallekele International Cricket Stadium and Asgiriya Stadium [49] [50] [51] [52]
15Battle of the Rocks Maliyadeva College Kurunegala vs St. Anne's College, Kurunegala 195941th (2025) Welagedara Stadium [53] [54]
16Battle of the Brothers (Colombo) Thurstan College Colombo vs Isipathana College Colombo 196462th (2025)Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, R. Premadasa Stadium and Thurstan Grounds [55] [56] [57]
17Battle of the Blues (Ambalangoda) Sri Devananda College Ambalangoda vs Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda 19662025 Ambalangoda Urban Council Grounds Ambalangoda [58]
18Battle of Kotte Sri Jayawardenepura Maha Vidyalaya Kotte vs St. Thomas' College, Kotte 19762025 Colts Cricket Club Ground [59]
19Battle of the Golds (Matale) St. Thomas' College, Matale vs Government Science College19802025Police Ground in Kandy [60]
20Battle of the HindusHindu College Colombo vs Jaffna Hindu College19812025 P. Sara Oval Ground [61]
21Battle of the Golds (Kandy) Sri Sumangala College Kandy vs Sri Rahula College Kandy 198126th (2025)Pallekale International Cricket Stadium[ citation needed ]
22Battle of the KalaniyaGurukula College Kalaniya vs Sri Dharmaloka College Kalaniya198835th (2025)P. Sara Oval Ground[ citation needed ]
23Battle of Sri Jayawardanapura St. John's College, Nugegoda vs Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte 19902025P. Sara Oval Ground [62]
24Battle of the Greens (Panadura) Royal College Panadura vs St. John's College Panadura 199226th (2025) Panadura Sports Club and De Soysa Stadium [63] [64] [65] [66]
25Battle of the Raigam Salpiti Piliyandala Central College vs Taxila Central College, Horana200123th (2025)De Soysa Stadium [67] [68] [69]
26Battle of Blue and Gold Nugawela Central College vs Walala A. Rathnayake College200419th (2025)Pallekele International Cricket Stadium [70] [71] [72]
27Battle of Greens (Wayamba) Royal College Wayamba, Kurunegala vs Sir John Kotalawala College 20052024Welagedara Stadium [73] [74] [75]
28Battle of the Golds (Colombo) D. S. Senanayake College vs Mahanama College 200719th (2025)P. Sara Oval and R. Premadasa Stadium [76]
29Battle of the Rathran Prasident's College Kotte vs Asoka College Colombo200817th (2025)P. Sara Oval and R. Premadasa Stadium [77]
30Battle of Golden Lions Dharmapala Vidyalaya vs Rahula College 201212th (2025) Uyanwatte Stadium [78] [79]
31Battle of the Seagulls St. Peter's College Negombo vs St.Sebastian's College Katuneriya20122025BOI Sports Complex Katunayake [80] [81]
32Battle of the LordsPrince College Ratnapura vs St. Aloysius College, Ratnapura 20184th (2025)Seevali Ground, Ratnapura [82] [83]
33Battle of the Blues and MaroonsMahinda Rajapaksha College, Homagama vs Defence Services School, Colombo 20184th (2025)Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground [84]
35Battle of Ran Dam Royal College Horana vs Siri Piyarathne Vidyalaya, Padukka20213rd (2025)Poojitha Uduwana Ground, Horana [85] [86] [87]
36Rev. James Cartman Cup (Bens-Wesley) Wesley College, Colombo vs St. Benedict's College, Colombo 20215th (2025)P. Sara Oval Ground [88]

Former

The following is a list of Big Matches which are no longer held as of 2023.

SeriesRival SchoolsFirst EditionLast EditionRefs.
Battle of the Centralions Piliyandala Central College vs Wadduwa Central College19752000[ citation needed ]
Battle of Dematagoda St. John's College vs St. Mathew's College1976 [c] 2010s [89] [90] [91]
Friends Battle Vidyaloka College, Galle vs Meepawala Amarasuriya College, Galle19982012 [92]
Battle of Two Cities
(The F. R Alles Trophy)		 Rahula College vs St. Aloysius' College 20042011 [93] [94] [95]
Battle of the Hindus Jaffna Hindu College vs Kokuvil Hindu College 20082010s [96] [97]
Battle of the Golds (Ruhuna) Weeraketiya Rajapaksha Central College vs Dickwella Vijitha Central College20102010s [98] [99] [100]
Battle of the GreensArethusa College vs T. B. Jayah Zahira College20122010s [101] [102] [103]
Nikitha Grero Challenge Trophy Lyceum International School vs Lyceum International School 20152019

[104]

Notes

  1. ↑ Intermittently played due to the civil war.
  2. ↑ 30-over matches.
  3. ↑ Intermittent.

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