The western province is the most high-flying
destination site for sports tourism. It posses a number of sport
grounds, clubs, swimming pools and other specialized sports facilities
suitable to different levels of sportsmanship. Developed infrastructure
facilities and social setting undoubtedly provide a greater inspiration
for high entertainment in sport tourism. Not only yearly based
inter and intra provincial trophies but also many national and
international sport events are staged in the province. Such sports
as golf, Cricket, Rugby, Hockey, Football, Netball, Basketball,
Tennis, Badminton, Swimming, Elle, Volleyball, martial arts and
motor racing are practiced in the province.
Inbounds tourists can practice a number of sports using world
class facilities in the province at competitive low rates. They
can also organize group practices/tournaments in the province
The popular sport clubs and grounds in the province are:
Sugathadasa & Premadasa stadiums are used for day and night
events.
CR & FC, CH & FC and Havelock grounds are specially used
for Rugby. As a game, Rugby holds an important place in such school
as Isipathana, Ananda, St. Thomas, Royal and Thurston Colleges.
Cricket
Cricket is the most popular game in Sri Lanka. The Western Province
belongs 10 out of 20 of 1st level test cricket stadiums
of the country. Few of these grounds are SSC, Premadasa, NCC,
Movers, BRC, Bloomfield & Tamil Union grounds. Thalawathugoda
Austasia ground is important an indoor stadium. This is the one
and only Asian international cricket school (http://www.srilankaindoorcricket.com/html/cicapress.htm).
Informative web sites
Major Grounds in Western Province, Sri Lanka
P.Saravanamuttu Stadium
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Colombo Cricket Club Ground
Colombo, Sri Lanka
R.Premadasa Stadium
Khettarama, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sinhalese Sports Club(SSC)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ananda College Ground,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground
Campbell Park
Borella, Colombo, Sri Lanka
DS Senanayake College Ground
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Moors Sports Club Ground
Braybrooke Place, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nalanda College Ground,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Police Park Ground
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Riffle Green
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Royal College Ground
Colombo, Sri Lanka
St. Joseph's College Ground
Colombo, Sri Lanka
St. Peters College Ground,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Thurstan College Ground,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Victoria Park
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Gampaha Grounds - Sri Lanka
Kadirana Cricket Grounds
Gampaha, Sri Lanka
Moratuwa Grounds - Sri Lanka
Prince of Wales College Ground, Moratuwa
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
St Sebastian's College Ground
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
St Thomas College Ground
Mount Lavinia, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Tyronne Fernando Stadium
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
University Ground
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Negombo Grounds - Sri Lanka
Maris Stella College Ground, Negambo
Negombo, Sri Lanka
Rajagiriya Grounds - Sri Lanka
President's College Ground, Rajagiriya
Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka
Kaluthara Grounds - Sri Lanka
Kaluthara Town Club Ground, Kaluthara
Kaluthara, Sri Lanka
Panadura Grounds - Sri Lanka
Panadura Esplanade
Panadura, Sri Lanka
CR & FC, CH & FC, Havelock, SSC, Sugathadasa, Premadasa,
Saravanamuttu, NCC, Movers & BRC stadiums located in the western
province can be used to play games under flood lights. Austasia
& Sugathadasa are two main indoor stadiums in the western
province with many facilities. The Royal College and University
of Colombo’s indoor grounds mainly serve for Table tennis, Badminton
and Tennis.
Sugathadasa stadium is important for athletic games. This stadium
is used to many other games except cricket. The hockey turf at
Kurunduwatta in the province is at international standard.
Cooray Park, Shalika and Sugathadasa grounds are used as football
grounds. International Football matches are mostly staged at the
Sugathadasa stadium.
The swimming pool at Sugathadasa stadium is important for swimming
competitions. Ananda, Thurstan, Royal, D.S. Senanayaka and St.
Peter’s Colleges also have well developed swimming pools for
school level practices.
Such martial arts as Karate, Judo, Boxing, Jet kundo and Kung-fun
are popular in the province.
Motor Race
Annual motor cycle and car races are held in Katukurunda and
Bolgoda Lake areas during different seasons.
Katukurunda Motor Tracks
Informative web sites
Besides a sport, Cycling is a great way to discover the province.
Most of the national cycle trails start from Colombo.
The Kotte bike club usually organizes bicycle rides around the
outskirts of Colombo.
See: www.reddottours.com/ColomboGuide/activities.php)
Golf Sport
Colombo enriches one of the finest 18 golf courses in Asia. It
is the Royal Colombo Golf Club (see royalcolombogolf.lk)
Horse Safaris
Horse riding safaris in both local and international markets
are available in the Western Province.
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