Sports Ministry Ground

Sports Ministry Ground is a pitch in Thimbirigasyaya, Colombo District, Western Province. Sports Ministry Ground is situated nearby to the monument Independence Memorial Hall, as well as near the pitch Pickle Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground and Independence Memorial Hall.

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 190 metres northeast of Sports Ministry Ground.

Independence Memorial Hall

Monument

Photo: Charaka Ranasinghe, CC BY 2.0.

Independence Memorial Hall is a national monument in Sri Lanka built for the commemoration of the independence of Sri Lanka from British rule, with the restoration of full governing responsibility to a Ceylonese-elected legislature on 4 February 1948. Independence Memorial Hall is situated 110 metres southwest of Sports Ministry 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 1 km northwest of Sports Ministry Ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nawala and Slave Island.

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 2½ km southeast of Sports Ministry Ground.

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 3 km northwest of Sports Ministry 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 3 km east of Sports Ministry Ground.

Sports Ministry Ground

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

6.90462° or 6° 54′ 17″ north

Longitude

79.86842° or 79° 52′ 6″ east

Open location code

6JRXWV39+R9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 48891190

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=pitch

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pickle Island and Ministry of Public Administration & Home Affairs.

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