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Built: 1940
Wikipedia – Bogambara Stadium (9th July 2021) says:
“Bogambara Stadium (Sinhala: බෝගම්බර ක්රිඩාංගනය) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is one of the oldest grounds in the country. The stadium is currently used mostly for Rugby matches and hosted the games of the Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7’s. It has a capacity of 30,000.”
Early history
“In 1897 the grounds were converted from a lake to a playing field. At one time it was the site for carnivals, games circuses and gymkhana activities and even an execution ground during the British occupation. A number of sporting clubs including Kandy Sports Club, Young’s Stars SC, Young Wanders SC, Green Field SC and schools including St. Anthony’s, Trinity College, Sri Rahula College, St. Paul’s (now known as Sri Sumangala College), Dharmaraja College and Kingswood College used the venue to conduct cricket, football, rugby, hockey and athletics. Bogambara Stadium was not only used for sports, it was also used for folk sports including elle, bahu, thattu and gudu. …”
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