Welagedara Stadium
Welagedara Stadium is a multi-use stadium that has hosted international and local cricket matches and other events in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. The stadium can hold at least 10,000 spectators.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara and St. Anne’s College.
Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara
Buddhist temple
St. Anne’s College
School
St. Anne's College, Kurunegala, is a Roman Catholic boys' school located in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Established by Francis Saviour in 1867. Students of St. Anne's College are known as Annites. St. Anne’s College is situated 1 km southwest of Welagedara Stadium.
Maliyadeva College
School
Maliyadeva College is a national school controlled by the Sri Lankan central government. It is located in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, and was established in 1888 by the Buddhist Theosophical Society, led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. Maliyadeva College is situated 1¼ km southwest of Welagedara Stadium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kurunegala and Bakmeegolla.
Kurunegala
Kurunegala is a city in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It has a few attractions worth visiting, and makes a handy stopover between Kandy and Dambulla.Bakmeegolla
Village
Bakmeegolla is a village located in Kurunegala District of Sri Lanka, 10 km from Kurunegala, the capital city of the North Western Province. Bakmeegolla is situated 8 km northeast of Welagedara Stadium.
Welagedara Stadium
- Type: Stadium
- Description: cricket stadium
- Categories: sports venue, cricket, recreation area, sports location, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gettuwana, Kurunegala Divisional Secretariat, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.4924° or 7° 29′ 33″ north
Longitude
80.36766° or 80° 22′ 4″ east
Elevation
260 metres (853 feet)
Open location code
6MV2F9R9+X3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=stadium
OpenStreetMap feature
sport=cricket
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Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Urdu—“Welagedara Stadium” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “אצטדיון ולגדרה”
- Sinhala: “වෙලගෙදර ක්රීඩාංගණය”
- Urdu: “ویلگیدرا اسٹیڈیم”
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