The locale is so quiet that even the chirp of a bird could wake you up in the morning. Perched on the hillside, tourists flock here to unwind and soak in the greenery, with a cup of tea or a swig of arrack with ginger ale by their side. But since Friday morning, the town, with a population of only 1,11,701, has been buzzing, witnessing something new, with the inflow of cricket tourists from the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, bringing some parts of the town to a standstill.
The occasion thus is set for the first of the six potential encounters in the next two months, from Asia Cup to the World Cup,between rivals India and Pakistan on Saturday. The tickets for the World Cup fixture between the two sides in Ahmedabad are difficult to secure and much more expensive, travelling fans are headed to Pallekele since this is an affordable option.
"Going to Ahmedabad had more complexities because tickets for the game are yet to go on sale and there is no surety whether we will get it. Even if we bought a ticket, flight tickets are on the expensive side to travel during the World Cup. So this option looked safe and affordable and since it is Sri Lanka, even the cost has been manageable," says an India fan, who has flown in from Singapore.
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