Sooriyawewa
8.4
High score (8-10) · Your profile
Sooriyawewa has the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium — one of the more surreal structures in South Asia, a 35,000-seat international venue sitting in dry-zone scrub surrounded by farming villages. On the rare occasion there's an international match, it draws Sri Lankan cricket crowds from across the country, which gives you a brief window of festive energy and social mobility that the area otherwise completely lacks.
Mid score (6-8)
Sooriyawewa is best known for its cricket stadium, a Rajapaksa-era prestige project that holds international matches a few times a year and otherwise sits empty. The surrounding area is dry-zone village farming with no tourist infrastructure and no foreign presence outside of match days. The stadium is genuinely impressive as a building in the middle of nowhere, but the town around it doesn't exist in any meaningful social sense.
Lower score (below 6)
Sooriyawewa is a rural village division with a cricket stadium that almost nobody uses. Between matches — which is almost always — it's a farming community in dry scrub with no accommodation, no social scene, no English, and no foreigners. The stadium's existence is the only unusual fact about this place; it doesn't improve the social conditions on the ground at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Sooriyawewa, Hambantota?
$3k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Sooriyawewa, Hambantota?
Women marry at 24
How common is a college degree in Sooriyawewa, Hambantota?
16% men have degree
What's the average male height in Sooriyawewa, Hambantota?
166 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Sooriyawewa, Hambantota?
Local women avg 23.8