CR & FC Grounds
Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club Grounds commonly known as CR & FC is a multi-purpose stadium complex located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is the home ground of Division 'A' rugby union team, Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club, and on occasion hosts concerts and musical performances.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Pitch
- Description: stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “CR&FC Ground”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall and Embassy of Indonesia.
Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall
Convention center
Photo: Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall is a convention center located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Built between 1970 and 1973, the convention centre was a gift from the People's Republic of China in memory of Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike, Prime Minister. Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall is situated 250 metres northeast of CR & FC Grounds.
Embassy of Indonesia
Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Indonesia and Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations on 6 August 1952. Indonesia and Sri Lanka are members of numerous organizations such as the World Trade Organization and Indian-Ocean Rim Association. Embassy of Indonesia is situated 500 metres east of CR & FC Grounds.
Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground
Pitch
Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.
The Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground is one of the most famous cricket grounds in Sri Lanka, and the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket, the controlling body of cricket in Sri Lanka. Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground is situated 650 metres north of CR & FC Grounds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nawala and Rajagiriya.
Nawala
Village
Photo: Honeplus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nawala is an up-market residential suburb of Colombo, within the Kotte municipality in the western province of Sri Lanka, and is approximately 6 km south of Colombo City.
Rajagiriya
Suburb
Rajagiriya is a part of the Sri Lanka's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura. A fairly large suburb bordering Colombo, Rajagiriya lies between Borella and Ethul Kotte, straddling Parliament Road. Rajagiriya is situated 3 km east of CR & FC Grounds.
Slave Island
Village
CR & FC Grounds
- Categories: stadium, rugby, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9003° or 6° 54′ 1″ northLongitude
79.87106° or 79° 52′ 16″ eastOpen location code
6JRXWV2C+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 303909848OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=pitchOpenStreetMap feature
sport=rugbyWikidata ID
Q5013981
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Polish—“CR & FC Grounds” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “CR&FCグラウンド”
- Polish: “Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club Grounds”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sirimavo Bandaranayake Memorial Int. Exhibition Centre and Iran Embassy (Real location).
Nearby Places
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “CR & FC Grounds”. Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.