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De Soysa Stadium

Buildings and structures in MoratuwaSports venues completed in 1952Test cricket grounds in Sri Lanka

De Soysa Cricket Stadium (formerly known as Tyronne Fernando 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 (5 acres) plot of land to the Urban Council in 1940, to develop the Sports Complex. An additional 0.81 ha (2 acres) 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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De Soysa Stadium
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Galle Road
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Western Province, Sri Lanka
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