22 January,2009 12:28 PM IST | | AFP
The central town of Dambulla will host just one match instead of two during India's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, the two cricket boards said in a statement today.
Dambulla, which was due to hold the first two matches of the five-match one-day series, will now host only the opening game on January 28.
The remaining four matches and a Twenty20 international will be played in Colombo during the brief tour, which ends on February 10.
The first and fifth one-dayer will be day games, while the other matches will be played under lights.
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The series was finalised to partly fill the gap created by India's cancelled tour of Pakistan in January-February following the Mumbai attacks in November.
India last toured Sri Lanka in July-August of 2008, losing the Tests 2-1 before winning the one day series 3-2.
Revised schedule:
Jan 28 - First ODI, Dambulla
Jan 31 - Second ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (D/N)
Feb 3 - Third ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (D/N)
Feb 5 - Fourth ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (D/N)
Feb 8 - Fifth ODI, Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Feb 10 - Twenty20 international, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (D/N)
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