Cricket

Sri Lanka became the WORLD CUP champion’s 1996.

There are 8 international standard cricket venues in the country, listed herewith in historical sequence.

COLOMBO CRICKET CLUB GROUNDS - One of the English style club house located in Colombo.

P.SARAVANAMUTTU STADIUM - Located in Colombo and with facility for Swimming Pool, Tennis, Squash and dining.

GALLE CRICKET STADIUM - Located 115km South of Colombo. Galle boast of world famous Unawatuna beach and an ancient Portuguese fort.

SINHALESE SPORTS CLUB GROUNDS - (SSC) Located in Colombo and with facility for Swimming, Tennis, Squash and entertainment.

PREMADASA STADIUM - with Floodlight in Colombo

ASGIRIYA STADIUM - Located in the heart of Sri Lanka’s cool hill-country, is also venue for school cricket tournaments.

DAMBULLA STADIUM - This is situated in close proximity to the ancient rock SIGIRIYA and the latest floodlight venue

THE RADELLA GROUNDS - Situated in Nanu Oya, closes to Nuwara Eliya, is one of the mot scenic cricket grounds in the world. Located in the fertile hill country area of Sri Lanka, the ground is surrounded on all sides by the tea estates. The weather is cool and the similarity to England is striking.

SRI LANKA CRICKET
Is the official affiliate of international cricket council (ICC) , and acts as the governing body in Sri Lanka for all the cricket administration and promotions.
The headquarters office situated in;
35 Maitland place, Colombo 07
pH: 00 94 11 2 681601-4   Web: www.cricinfo.com

SRI LANKAN CRICKETERS”ASSOCIATION

The SLCA sees to the welfare of the past and present players. It has its own office at;
C/O Taj Samudra Hotel
Colombo 03.
pH: 00 94 11 4 713222   Fax: 00 94 11 2 446348
e-mail: slca@wow.lk

TOURIST

With all the infrastructure facilities available countrywide, Sri Lanka is an ideal venue for cricket tours cum holiday. We have entertained many teams such as Melbourne cavaliers, Ferntree gully ,UAE national team ect,as well in there supporters such as the “Barmy Army”from England.

A legacy from the British colonial period, golf in Sri Lanka has many nostalgic links to this era. Visitors have a choice of three excellent courses, situated in three different climatic zones ....... almost as if one were to be putting in three different countries !

The Royal Golf Club, situated within the suburbs of the capital city of Colombo, was established in 1879 and is one of the oldest in the world. The well maintained 18-hole course is 5770 yds. in length, with broad tree-lined fairways.

At a mean elevation of 2000 mt., in the cool, scenic hill resort of Nuwara Eliya, is a 18-hole beautiful golf course, acknowledged as Asia"s best. This well maintained course is 6250 yds. long .

The newest addition to the island’s golf assets, is the Victoria golf course at Rajawella, a suburb of the hill capital Kandy. Measuring 6879 yds. at full championship length, the course has a fine undulating terrain, over which the holes are routed.

Though the programme is planned primarily for Golf, a City Tour of Colombo, a visit to Kandy (a cultural high-point) and a drive into the lush hill country (famous for Ceylon tea plantations) is is recommended on your tour. Thus, you can enjoy a very relaxed holiday, while experiencing the challenge of playing golf.