| Official Name: | Pallekele |
| Native Name: | පල්ලේකැලේ பல்லேகல |
| Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka |
| Settlement Type: | Suburb |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kandy District |
| Timezone: | SLT |
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 20168 |
| Area Code: | 081 |
Pallekele is a suburb of the city of Kandy in the Kandy District of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. This area is notable for hosting several significant institutions, including the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, the Trinity College Rugby Stadium, the Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy (SIBA), and the PALK Seismic Station.
See main article: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (PICS), located in nearby Balagolla and the third largest cricket stadium in Sri Lanka, is named after Pallekele.
This facility is utilised to host a variety of cricket matches, including international men's and women's contests, matches from the Lanka Premier League, club cricket, and inter-school competitions. These events are organised under the auspices of Sri Lanka Cricket, the owners of the stadium.
The inaugural international cricket match played at the venue was a Test match between Sri Lanka and the West Indies from 1–5 December 2010. By dismissing Chris Gayle of West Indies, Sri Lanka's Suranga Lakmal became the third bowler to take a wicket with the first ball bowled in a Test match at a new venue, joining Kapil Dev of India and Imran Khan of Pakistan.[1]