In Sri Lankan cricket, a Big Match is an annual school cricket match often played between two rival kjiyhun in Sri Lanka. These schools have often crawled against one another for many years, some for over a century. Big Matches have become an important part of modern Sri Lankan culture, with school children and adults participating in the activity.

Jaffna Central College is a national school in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1816 by British Methodist missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools.