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Colombo Racecourse (Sinhala: කොළඹ තුරඟ තරඟ පිටිය) is a historical harness racing course in the Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo. During the Second World War , it was used as a temporary airfield. [ 2 ]
The race course was approximately one and a half miles long. The area became known as the Colpetty Race Course, and was used for horse races until 1893 when horse racing moved to the Colombo Racecourse. The Turf and Sporting Club was also founded in the early 1820s, [1] with the first officially recorded horse racing meet held on the Green in ...
The Royal College Sports Complex is the rugby union grounds of Royal College, Colombo, previously known as the Royal College Rugby Grounds. It serves as a multi-use stadium and sports complex. Built in 2000 with funds from the Royal College Union (RCU), current students, and parents, it is managed by a Board of Management appointed by the RCU. [1]
Rajakeeya Mawatha (Sinhalese: රාජකීය මාවත) (English: Royal Avenue formerly Race Course Avenue) is a street in Colombo, Sri Lanka, named after Royal College Colombo, whose grounds border it on the southern side.
This is a list of currently active horse racing venues, both Thoroughbred racing and harness racing, sorted by country. In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses". In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses".
Photograph of Colombo Racecourse ground, Sri Lanka: Date: 28 June 2021: Source: Own work: Author: Anuradha Dullewe Wijeyeratne, 168 / 7, Inner Flower Road, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka. Tel : + 94 11 257 3986 Cellular : + 94 77 761 5870. E - Mail : anuradha.wijeyeratne@gmail.com: Permission (Reusing this file) Permission granted with the following request
Outside of the racing calendar, the town library was located in the ground floor of the grandstand. Horse racing in Sri Lanka peaked in the 1950s. [8] [9] In 1956 horse racing was banned in Sri Lanka, [10] [11] with the historic Colombo Racecourse in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo together with the Nuwara Eliya course both closing.
The ground was built in 1876 as a race course. There was no permanent pavilion until 1892, when a 'grand stand' was built according to a suggestion of P. A. Templer, the then Secretary of the Galle Municipal Council. Eventually the racing ceased and the ground was used for cricket matches more than races.