Tukuk-OS🏟️ De Soysa Stadium
Sri Lanka · Asia · 6.79°N, 79.89°E
De Soysa Cricket Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Moratuwa, in southwestern Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people and hosted its first Test match in 1992. The ground opened in 1940 and gained Test status in 1979. Moratuwa, located just thirteen kilometres (8 mi) south of Colombo, is renowned for its carpentry, cricket and its philanthropists. Indeed, it was the most famous of these families that initiated the development of De Soysa Park Stadium, when they donated the 20,000 m2 plot of land to the Urban Council in 1940, to develop the Sports Complex. An additional 0.81 ha were sold below its market value by another member of the family. The ground was named De Soysa Park and subsequently used mainly for Moratuwa Sports Club (MSC) and school competitions.
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Quick facts
| Country | Sri Lanka |
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| Continent / region | Asia |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 6.79°N, 79.89°E · view on map |
De Soysa Stadium is located in Sri Lanka, in Asia.
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Asgiriya Stadium · Bogambara Stadium · Colombo Cricket Club Ground · CR & FC Grounds · Kalutara Stadium · Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium · R. Premadasa Stadium · Sugathadasa Stadium · Trinity College Rugby Stadium.