Sugathadasa Stadium
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Sugathadasa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in Colombo
, Sri Lanka
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and athletic tournaments. The stadium holds 25,000 people. The 1991
and 2006
South Asian Games were held in this stadium. It also hosted the majority of matches for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup
. The 2010 IIFA Awards took place here. This stadium consists of an indoor stadium and hotel. The indoor stadium has 500 tons of air conditioning, comfortable seats, and creative light effects.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and athletic tournaments. The stadium holds 25,000 people. The 1991
1991 South Asian Games
The 1991 South Asian Games were held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 1991. -Medal tally:...
and 2006
2006 South Asian Games
The 2006 South Asian Games were held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from August 18 to August 28, 2006 in the Sugathadasa Stadium with more than 2000 sportspersons competing in the record 20 disciplines of Sports.The 10th edition of SAF Games also marked the debut for Afghanistan...
South Asian Games were held in this stadium. It also hosted the majority of matches for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup
2010 AFC Challenge Cup
The 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was the third edition of the tournament which was held from 16–27 February 2010 in Sri Lanka. India, the defending champions, fielded their under-23 team for this tournament in preparation for the 2010 Asian Games later that year...
. The 2010 IIFA Awards took place here. This stadium consists of an indoor stadium and hotel. The indoor stadium has 500 tons of air conditioning, comfortable seats, and creative light effects.