Race Course Ground

Race Course Ground is a pitch in Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Race Course Ground is situated near the sports venue Football House, as well as near Good Market fair trade and organic market.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Colombo National Museum and Colombo Cricket Club Ground.

Colombo National Museum

Museum

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Colombo National Museum, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, is a museum in Colombo and the largest in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1877 and maintained by the Department of National Museums, it holds collections of significant importance to Sri Lanka, such as the regalia of the Kandyan monarchs, as well as many other exhibits relating the country's cultural and natural heritage. Colombo National Museum is situated 680 metres northwest of Race Course Ground.

Colombo Cricket Club Ground

Pitch

Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.

Colombo Cricket Club Ground is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for domestic first-class cricket matches and for hosting warm up matches for touring teams. Colombo Cricket Club Ground is situated 360 metres northeast of Race Course Ground.

Lionel Wendt Art Centre

Theater building

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Lionel Wendt Art Centre is a major art centre and theatre in Colombo, Sri Lanka, dedicated to the memory of Sri Lankan photographic artist Lionel Wendt. Lionel Wendt Art Centre is situated 420 metres northwest of Race Course Ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slave Island and Nawala.

Slave Island

Village

Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.

Slave Island, officially known as Kompanna Vidiya, also known as Kampong Kertel and Kompanna Veediya and formerly known as Javanam Quarters during Dutch rule, is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka, located directly south of the Fort. Slave Island is situated 2½ km northwest of Race Course Ground.

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. Nawala is situated 3 km east of Race Course Ground.

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 3½ km east of Race Course Ground.

Race Course Ground

Type: Pitch
Categories: rugby, recreation area, and sports location
Location: Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.90507° or 6° 54′ 18″ north

Longitude

79.86404° or 79° 51′ 51″ east

Open location code

6JRXWV47+2J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 48800549

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=pitch

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=rugby_union

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Football House and Sri Lanka Football House.

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Places to explore: Sri Lankan Tea Moments and Tea Breeze.

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