Sports & Recreation

General Office:
Baddegama Wimalawansa Himi Mawatha,
Maradana-Colombo 10,
Telephone Residence : (011) 2820647/2814983

This department is responsible for the provision of leisure, sporting and general recreational services and facilities for the young and old at various locations throughout the city. Keep fit at any of the 32 city playground and 33 children's playgrounds. Weddings and Parties use any of our 30 Reception halls.

Your Little Kids may attend our 19 Pre-Schools or play on see-saws, swings, mat slide climbing structures at the Children's' parks.

In addition to above there are 52 community centres.

Free general recreational facilities in playgrounds and community centres include:

Television : Watch your favorite programmes
Table games : Draughts, Carom, Table Tennis
Team Sports : Soccer, Rugger, Cricket, Net-ball, Volley-ball, Elle, Badminton and
Athletics
      - Individual Body Sports : Wrestling, Weight-lifting, body building, gymnastics
Musical: Dancing, music and band

 For the reading public the Community Centres provide news-papers, magazines and other reading materials.

 Reception Halls

The following reception halls may be HIRED at very reasonable rates:

Rates :
Refundable deposit Rs. 1000/=
Daily charge- Rs. 300/=

For reservations telephone (011) 2692737

Muthuwella Cricket Ground
Daily Rates: Clubs Rs. 250/=
Schools Rs 150/=

Payments accepted from 8.30 am - 3.00 pm at the playgrounds and Recreation Department, Town Hall, Colombo 07.

Swimming Pool Mayfield Lane, Colombo 13
Telephone : (011) 2432153

Rates:
Weekdays Adults Rs. 3/-
Children Rs. 1/50
Weekends Adults Rs. 4/=
Children Rs. 2/=

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