Kayman’s Gate was an entrance to the former Colombo Fort
located at the foot of the Wolvendaal Hill in the Pettah district
of Colombo, Sri Lanka. A historic free-standing bell tower still
stands at the site, now at the intersection of Main and 4th
Cross Streets. The bell tower at Kayman’s Gate was used as a
curfew bell ‘to mark the closing of the Castle’s gates and lights
out’. Following the demolition of the fort’s walls, the bell was
used to summon the worshippers to prayer and praise at the
Wolvendaal Church, with the bell tower becoming part of the
church’s property.
Gampaha District happens to be one of the key places in
the country to have rich fertile soil that enable to grow
any fruit or a vegetable including paddy
Sri Lanka Air Force Museum (SLAF Museum) at Rathmalana exhibits island's long history in aviation
both military and civil. The museum showcases aircrafts which are historically important including the
machines used for the World Wars, and of course to fight the battle against terrorism
Formerly known as Khettarama Stadium, the R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium located on Khettarama Road in the Maligawatta suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is the largest stadium in Sri Lanka. The stadium, which held more than 100 one-day international matches, was formerly known as the Khettarama Cricket Stadium. It is currently one of the primary locations for Sri Lankan cricket matches. It is capacity of 35,000.
The R. Premadasa Stadium was built during his presidency and was completed in 1986. Named after him during his tenure, the date of its creation would be around the mid 1980s.
The first semi-final of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Club, the 2022 ICC Champions Trophy final, and the 2012 ICC World Twenty 20 final were all held there. The stadium is known as the "Home of Sri Lankan Cricket ".