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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. Josephs 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 Sebastians 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
Presidents 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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