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Colombo Cricket Club Ground

Der Colombo Cricket Club Ground ist ein Cricketstadion in Maitland Crescent, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Kapazität und Infrastruktur Die Kapazität des Stadions beträgt heute 6000 Plätze. Es befindet sich in direkter Nähe zu zwei weiteren Cricketstadien, dem Sinhalese Sports Club Ground und dem Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground. Die beiden Wicketenden sind das Press Box End und das Pavilion End. Internationales Cricket Das erste Test-Match in diesem Stadion fand im März 1984 zwischen Sri Lanka und Neuseeland statt. Seitdem wurde es noch für je ein weiteres Test-Spiel bei den Touren Pakistans in der Saison 1985/86 und Neuseelands in der Saison 1987 genutzt. Seitdem fanden hier keine weiteren internationalen Begegnungen statt, jedoch wird es teilweise für die Austragung von Tour Matches genutzt. Nationales Cricket Das Stadion ist die Heimstätte des Colombo Cricket Club und wird von diesem bei den nationalen Meisterschaften verwendet. Das erste First-Class-Spiel fand hier im Jahr 1927 statt. Siehe auch Liste der Test Cricket Stadien Weblinks Seite auf Cricinfo Einzelnachweise
Colombo Cricket Club Ground

Colombo Cricket Club Ground (CCCG; Sinhala: කොළඹ ක්‍රිකට් සමාජ ක්‍රීඩාංගනය, Tamil: கொலோம்போ கிரிக்கெட் கிளப் கிரௌண்ட்) is a multi-purpose stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for domestic first-class cricket matches and for hosting warm up matches for touring teams. The stadium can hold 6,000 people and hosted its first Test match in 1984. It is one of the smallest test grounds in the world. Three Test matches have been held at the Colombo Cricket Club Ground. Ground The Colombo Cricket Club Ground is the home ground of the Colombo Cricket Club, the oldest first-class cricket club in Sri Lanka. The Ground is one of the three cricket grounds located in Maitland Crescent, Colombo, the other two being the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground and the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground. It is one of the smaller cricket grounds in Sri Lanka, and is also one of the smallest Test cricket grounds in the world. The Colombo Cricket Club Ground was formerly known as the Maitland Crescent Ground. The playing area of the ground takes up most of the space with a narrow area available for spectators to be seated on each side. On one end of the ground is the scoreboard and a concrete stand that houses the press box. This end is known as the Press Box End. The other end is the Pavilion End, where the main pavilion is located. The ground can hold 6,000 spectators. Matches held The first cricket match on the Colombo Cricket Club Ground was held during the 1911-12 season. Its maiden first-class cricket match was held in 1927 when the Europeans (Ceylon) hosted the Marylebone Cricket Club. The ground also hosted a Marylebone Cricket Club team captained by Douglas Jardine in 1933-34. Three Test matches have been played at the Colombo Cricket Club Ground. The first was held in March 1984, between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, resulting in a win for New Zealand by an innings and 61 runs. Another Test match was held between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in March 1986. The last Test at the ground was in April 1987, again between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. At the ground in 1973-74, Sri Lanka played its first two international List A matches, against India. India won both matches. Domestic first-class and List A matches are regularly played at the ground. It also hosts touring teams in warm-up matches. The ground was one of the five venues for the 2006 under-19 Cricket World Cup. International centuries There are four Test centuries have been scored at the venue. List of five-wicket hauls Five five-wicket hauls in Test matches have been taken at the venue. See also List of Test cricket grounds References
Deduru Oya

El Deduru Oya és un embassament o presa construït al riu Deduru al districte de Kurunegala de Sri Lanka. Construït el 2014, el propòsit primari de la presa és el de retenir aproximadament un bilió de metres cúbics d'aigua per propòsits de regatge, el qual altrament fluiria mar endins. La construcció de la presa va començar el 2006 i fou formalment completada el 2014, amb la presència de l'ex president Mahinda Rajapaksa. Estudis de lloc i disseny de la presa van ser fets per enginyers del Ministeri de Regs. La presa, la qual mesura aproximadament 2,400 metres d'ample, va crear la Reserva de Deduru Oya que té una capacitat de 75,000,000 m3. L'aigua de la reserva irriga aproximadament 11,000 hectàrees de terres agrícoles i també produïa 1.5 megawatt 1.5 megawatt a l'estació de producció hidroelèctrica que opera el Ministeri de Electricitat i Energia. A més del vuit portes, l'aigua de la reserva és canalitzada des de la reserva (per a reg) via tres canals, és a dir el Canal Esquerre, el Canal Central i el Canal del Sud. El del sud és un canal de 33 km (21 mi) km conduint l'aigua de la reserva o embassament Deduru Oya a l'embassament Inginimitiya a un índex de flux de 8.5 m3/s. Referències Enllaços externs «Deduru Oya Reservoir Project to be commissioned tomorrow». News.lk, 21 novembre 2014 [Consulta: 4 novembre 2015]. Arxivat 13 October 2015 a Wayback Machine.
Deduru Oya Dam

The Deduru Oya Dam is an embankment dam built across the Deduru River in Kurunegala District of Sri Lanka. Built in 2014, the primary purpose of the dam is to retain for irrigation purposes approximately a billion cubic metres of water, which would otherwise flow out to sea. Site studies of the dam began in 2006 and construction started in 2008. It was ceremonially completed in 2014, with the presence of then President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Site studies and design of the dam was done by engineers from the Ministry of Irrigation. The dam, which measures approximately 2,400 m (7,900 ft) wide, creates the Deduru Oya Reservoir, which has a capacity of 75,000,000 m3 (2.6×109 ft3). Water from the reservoir is used to irrigate approximately 11,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of farmland, while also powering a 1.5 megawatt hydroelectric power station, operated by the Ministry of Power and Energy. In addition to the eight sluice gates, water from the reservoir is channelled from the reservoir (for irrigation) via three canals, namely the Left Canal, Central Canal, and the South Canal. The South Canal is a trans-basin concrete canal measuring 33 km (21 mi), channelling water from the Deduru Oya Reservoir to the Inginimitiya Reservoir at a flow rate of 300 cu ft/s (8.5 m3/s). See also List of dams and reservoirs in Sri Lanka List of power stations in Sri Lanka References External links "Deduru Oya Reservoir Project to be commissioned tomorrow". News.lk. 21 November 2014. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
Yatala Vehera

Yatala Vehera (also spelled Yatala Wehera) is an ancient Buddhist stupa dating back to the 3rd Century B.C, located in Deberawewa - Thissamaharama in Hambantota District of Sri Lanka. The stupa is built on a stage made of large flat granite stones and has a surrounding wall of sculpted elephant heads, a moat and a large moonstone. It is believed that the stupa was built 2300 years ago by regional king Yatala Thissa of Ruhuna to commemorate the place where he was born. However some believe that the stupa was built by regional king Mahanaga, father of Yatala Thissa to mark the birth of his son. In various historical documents and chronicles, this stupa has been also referred as Mani Chethiya and Yattalaya. It is not known what was enshrined in this stupa but a large number of relic caskets has been discovered in the stupa. It is believed that this stupa was offered to Arahant Arittha Thero, who was the first Sinhalese arahant, by the regional king of Ruhuna. This stupa is also believed to be the first stupa built in the kingdom of Ruhuna. The restoration work of the Yatala dagaba commenced in 1883 AD and It took over a century to complete the restoration. A small opening has been left in the renovated stupa to observe the different phases of construction. See also Thissamaharama Viharaya Sithulpawwa Rajamaha Viharaya References
Richmond Castle, Kalutara

Richmond Castle is an Edwardian mansion, located near Kalutara. Built between 1900 and 1910, it was formally the country seat of Mudaliyar Don Arthur de Silva Wijesinghe Siriwardena. The building is currently owned by the Public Trustee and open to the public. The house sits on a hill 2 km (1.2 mi) from the Kalutara, adjoining the Kalu Ganga River at Palatota, on a 42 acres (17 ha) estate beside the Kalutara-Palatota Road. History The building was constructed by a local landowner and philanthropist, Padikara Mudali Nanayakkara Rajawasala Appuhamilage Don Arthur de Silva Wijesinghe Siriwardena (12 November 1889 – 8 July 1947). Srirwardena studied in Britain and on completion of his studies he was bestowed the position of Mudaliyar by the king, returning to Ceylon to take up the position. The mansion was built based on a similar plan of a castle in India, which was owned by Srirwardena's schoolmates, Raja Rajeswara Sethupathi, the Raja of Ramnad. Sriwardena had requested a copy of the building plans from the Sethupathi, but was refused with the advice the Ceylonese were not capable of undertaking such a large construction project. This inspired Sriwardena to visit the Raja with two local architects, who secretly drew plans of the castle. Richmond Castle is a two-storey building with sixteen rooms, 99 doors and 34 windows. All essential supplies for the building were sourced from abroad, including floor tiles from Italy, teak from Burma (used to construct the main staircase), window panes, decorated with glass depicting grapevines, from Scotland, and an iron stair and bathroom fittings from England. Srirwardena moved into Richmond Castle upon his marriage to Clarice Matilda Maude Suriyabandara in 1910. The marriage took place in St. Mary's Church Kalamulla. The couple spent 32 years together however they were unable to have children. Srirwenda bequeathed his properties to the Public Trustee, with the request that the castle was converted to a children's home. Srirwardena died on 8 July 1947 and from 1956 the Richmond Castle has been taken care by the Public Trustee Department of Sri Lanka. See also Srawasthi Mandiraya References External links Department of Public Trustee Archived 13 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine
International Buddhist Museum

International Buddhist Museum is the world's first International Buddhist Museum. It is located next to the National Museum of Kandy and Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The site was the former Palace of the Kandian King, Wimaladharmasuriya, upon which the British constructed a Victorian era building, which housed the Kandy Kachcheri. The museum was established with the contributions of 17 countries such as Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Japan, China, Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Bhutan, and Afghanistan. See also List of museums in Sri Lanka References External links Monument of eternal friendship: Pakistan Pavilion at Buddhist Museum The splendour of International Buddhist Museum, Kandy Archived 2015-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
Museo nacional de Colombo

El Museo nacional de Colombo también conocido como el Museo Nacional de Sri Lanka es uno de los dos museos en la ciudad de Colombo. Es el museo más grande de Sri Lanka. Es mantenido por el Departamento del Museo Nacional del gobierno central de ese país. El museo contiene las colecciones de mayor importancia para Sri Lanka, así como símbolos del país, incluido el trono y la corona de los reyes de Kandy, así como muchas otras exposiciones que cuentan la historia del antiguo Sri Lanka.​ Véase también Museología Museografía Museos Referencias
Musée national de Colombo

Le musée national de Colombo, également nommé le musée national du Sri Lanka, est l'un des deux principaux musées de Colombo. C'est le plus grand musée du pays. Il est géré par le département du musée national du gouvernement central. Il contient des collections d'une grande importance, telles que des costumes traditionnels et des joyaux historiques, notamment le trône et la couronne des rois de Kandy, ainsi que de nombreux autres vestiges liés à l'histoire sri-lankaise. Fondation Inauguré le 1er janvier 1877, le musée est créé par Sir William Henry Gregory, gouverneur britannique de Ceylan, notamment encouragé par la Société Asiatique Royale du Sri-Lanka. L'architecte du département des travaux publics, James G. Smither (1833-1910), dessine un bâtiment de style italien. Sa construction, supervisée par Arasi Marikar Wapchie Marikar, est achevée en 1876 et le musée ouvre ses portes l'année suivante. Développements contemporains Le musée reçoit le statut de musée national sous la direction de P.E.P. Deraniyagala. Neuf extensions du musée sont désormais ouvertes, dont à Jaffna, Kandy et Ratnapura. Une bibliothèque a également été créée le 1er janvier 1877 et constitue le noyau de la bibliothèque nationale. En 1982, le Dr Thelma Gunawardena, en fonction de 1982 à 1994, est devenue la première femme à diriger le musée. Collections Le musée comprend des œuvres d'art sri-lankaises, dont un ensemble de masques de démons, ainsi que des peintures et des objets de l'époque coloniale, notamment des armes. Le musée possède une copie de la statue de Tara, œuvre acquise par le gouverneur et donnée au British Museum en 1830. Une statue khmère de Lokesvara, du XIIe ou XIIIe siècle ap. J.-C. et découverte par Victor Goloubev à Dondra en 1920, témoigne des anciennes relations entre le Sri Lanka et le Cambodge. Les joyaux de la couronne et le trône du dernier roi (Sri Vikrama Rajasinha) de Kandy, restitués au Sri Lanka par le gouvernement britannique, font également partie de la collection du musée. Les galeries du rez-de-chaussée sont classées par ordre historique et les galeries supérieures par thèmes. Bibliothèque Formée en 1877 par la fusion de l'Oriental Government Library et les livres de la branche sri-lankaise de la Royal Asiatic Society, la bibliothèque du musée instaure un service de dépôt légal obligatoire depuis 1885. Depuis 1974, elle est chargée de produire une bibliographie nationale . Elle comporte notamment plus de 5.000 manuscrits sur feuilles de palmier en écriture singhalaise, birmane ou cambodgienne, catalogués en 1936. Galerie Références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « National Museum of Colombo » (voir la liste des auteurs). Portail des musées Portail du Sri Lanka
Museo nazionale di Colombo

Il Museo nazionale di Colombo, noto anche come Museo nazionale dello Sri Lanka, è un museo situato nella città di Colombo. È il più grande museo dello Sri Lanka. È gestito dal Dipartimento del Museo Nazionale del governo centrale. Il museo contiene una vasta raccolta di opere e manufatti riferiti alla cultura e tradizioni dello Sri Lanka come le insegne del paese, tra cui il trono e la corona dei monarchi Kandyan e molti altri reperti sulla storia dell'antico Sri Lanka. Fondazione Inaugurato il 1º gennaio 1877, il museo fu creato da Sir William Henry Gregory, governatore britannico di Ceylon, incoraggiato in particolare dalla Royal Asiatic Society of Ceylon. L'architetto del dipartimento dei lavori pubblici, James G. Smither (1833-1910), progettò un edificio in stile italiano. La sua costruzione, supervisionata da Arasi Marikar Wapchie Marikar, fu completata nel 1876 e il museo aprì i battenti l'anno successivo. Sviluppi contemporanei Il museo ottenne lo status di museo nazionale sotto la direzione di P.E.P. Deraniyagala. Sono state aperte nove sedi distaccate del museo, tra cui quelle di Jaffna, Kandy e Ratnapura. Il 1° gennaio 1877 fu creata anche una biblioteca, che costituisce il nucleo della biblioteca nazionale. Nel 1982, la dottoressa Thelma Gunawardena, in carica dal 1982 al 1994, è diventata la prima donna a dirigere il museo. Collezioni Il museo comprende opere d'arte dello Sri Lanka, tra cui una serie di maschere di demoni, nonché dipinti e oggetti dell'epoca coloniale, in particolare armi. Il museo possiede una copia della statua di Tara, opera acquisita dal governatore e donata al British Museum nel 1830. Una statua khmer di Lokesvara, risalente al XII o XIII secolo e scoperta da Victor Goloubev a Dondra nel 1920, testimonia le antiche relazioni tra lo Sri Lanka e la Cambogia. Anche i gioielli della corona e il trono dell'ultimo re (Sri Vikrama Rajasinha) di Kandy, restituiti allo Sri Lanka dal governo britannico, fanno parte della collezione del museo. Le gallerie al piano terra sono classificate in ordine storico e quelle superiori per tema. Biblioteca Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Museo nazionale di Colombo Wikispecies contiene informazioni su Museo nazionale di Colombo Collegamenti esterni Sito ufficiale, su museum.gov.lk.
Национальный музей Коломбо

Национальный музей Коломбо — музей в Коломбо, крупнейшем городе Шри-Ланки. Один из наиболее крупных музеев страны. Управляется государственным Департаментом национальных музеев Шри-Ланки (Department of National Museums Sri Lanka). Основан в 1877 году, первым из девяти национальных музеев. Основатель — Уильям Генри Грегори, назначенный британским губернатором Цейлона в 1872 году. Важную роль в создании музея сыграл цейлонский филиал Королевского азиатского общества (Королевское азиатское общество Шри-Ланки). Архитектором выступил Смитер, сотрудник департамента общественных работ. Здание в итальянском стиле было построено в 1876 году, музей открыт в 1877 году. Статус национального музей получил при директоре докторе П. Дераниягале, палеонтологе и зоологе. Он открыл филиалы музея в Канди, Ратнапуре и Джафне. В 1942 году создан Департамент национальных музеев. В настоящее время музей имеет 9 филиалов. Музей обладает богатой экспозицией, известен коллекциями произведений искусства и предметов быта страны. Ведёт самостоятельную издательскую деятельность. Примечания Ссылки museum.gov.lk — официальный сайт Департамента национальных музеев Шри-Ланки
Piliyandala Clock Tower

The Piliyandala Clock Tower is located in the Piliyandala, Sri Lanka. The clock tower is a popular landmark of the Piliyandala. According to local residents and documentation, this clock tower is one of the tallest on the island rising to a height of 23.8 m (78 ft) with a 4.9 m (16 ft) girth. Having existed for over sixty years, the clock tower is considered to be of considerable archaeological value; thus, the tower provides the Piliyandala town with historical significance. History D. Simon Samarakoon erected the clock tower in memory of his father, Cornelis Wijewickrema Samarakoon, and his mother. The foundation stone for the erection of the clock tower was laid by the Minister of Local Government C. W. W. Kannangara on 11 September 1952. The construction was completed in seven months and the clock tower was commissioned on 30 April 1953, and has been running ever since. Features The three-tiered clock tower was constructed with brick and cement and has a concrete layer on the topmost floor. The top floor is accessible via an iron staircase within the tower. At the top of the iron staircase, there is a box (1.52m x 1.2m) which houses the clock's three operating machines. These three winding-mechanisms simultaneously operate with a key once a week to power the clock. Each of the four faces of the clock is over 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) wide. The minute hand is two-and-half feet long while the hour-hand is 0.61 m (2 ft 0 in) in length. A 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) broad round butte' hangs from a five-foot long supporting bar. The clock tower is also equipped with three large chimes, each 0.92 m (3 ft 0 in) tall and 0.61 m (2 ft 0 in) broad to announce the hour. References
Anuradhapura Museum

Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum (also known as Puravidu Bhavana) is the oldest and the largest museum belonging to the Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka. Location The museum is located near the Ruwanwalisaya Stupa, adjacent to the Anuradhapura Presidential House in the Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka. History The museum is one of the archaeological museums of Sri Lanka. It is situated in the old administration building (පරණ කච්චේරි ගොඩනැගිල්ල), in the sacred city of Anuradhapura. Earlier, the Department of Archaeology had a residual collection of artifacts and Dr. Senarath Paranavithana started recording these artifacts according to the orders of the Archaeological Commissioner, Arthur Maurice Hocart. This museum was initially maintained in a part of a hospital located near Sri Maha Bodiya and Ruwanwalisa in Anuradhapura. But later on due to lack of facilities, Paranavithana constantly insisted on the necessity of establishing the museum in a new place. According to the reports, in 1948, this collection of goods, which was kept on the south side of the Anuradhapura department building, was organised as a museum with the contribution of S. Shan Muganathan and G. D. Ranasinghe. According to this request, the government gave the old administration building (පරණ කච්චේරි ගොඩනැගිල්ල) in Anuradhapura for the establishment of the Archaeological Museum. The establishment of the museum was delayed because the building was functioning as a centre to accommodate the Anuradhapura flood victims in the 1940s. Accordingly, with the help of Nisshanka Wijeratne, who was the Anuradhapura Governor at that time, the museum was able to acquire two buildings from this grant building and the adjoining two-storey recording building. Officially, Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum was established under the prime effort of former Director General, Dr. Senarath Paranavithana. Collection The museum is used to exhibit antiquities found from various regions of Sri Lanka such as Buddha statues, Relic caskets, drawings, puppets, coins, jewelries, Beads and other miscellaneous things. Among these antiquities there is a model of the Abhayagiri Stupa, Jantāgara and Paṁcāvāsa building etc. Also Anuradhapura Archaeological museum holds the largest Inscription collection of Sri Lanka. See also List of museums in Sri Lanka References
Devítiobloukový most (Demodara)

Devítiobloukový most (anglicky The Nine Arches Bridge) také nazývaný Most v oblacích je železniční viadukt na Srí Lance. Je jedním z nejlepších příkladů železničního stavitelství koloniální éry v zemi. Historie Nachází se ve městě Demodara, mezi železničními stanicemi Ella a Demodara, která je od železniční stanice Colombo Fort vzdálena 277,1 km. V okolí mostu se díky jeho architektonickému důmyslu a bohaté zeleni na okolních svazích neustále zvyšuje turistický ruch. Stavba mostu je obecně připisována místnímu cejlonskému staviteli P. K. Appuhamimu po konzultaci s britskými inženýry. Hlavním projektantem a vedoucím projektu "cejlonské horské železniční dráhy" byl D. J. Wimalasurendra, významný cejlonský inženýr a vynálezce. Projektantem viaduktu byl Harold Cuthbert Marwood z oddělení železničních staveb Cejlonských státních drah. Výstavba byla zahájena v roce 1913 a do provozu byl uveden v roce 1921. Ve zprávě z roku 1923 nazvané Construction of a Concrete Railway Viaduct in Ceylon (Výstavba betonového železničního viaduktu na Cejlonu), kterou vydala Cejlonská inženýrská asociace, jsou uvedeny podrobnosti všech záznamů včetně plánů a výkresů. Traduje, že když byly zahájeny stavební práce na mostě, začala první světová válka a ocel určená pro tuto stavbu byla zabavena a určena pro válečné účely. V důsledku toho se práce zastavily, což vedlo místní obyvatele k tomu, že most postavili z kamenných kvádrů, cihel a cementu, ale bez oceli. Data Most je postaven v oblouku a s klesáním v poměru 1:44. Ze stanice Ella vlak vjíždí do tunelu a z něho na kamenný viadukt. Výška mostu: 24 m Rozpětí: 9,144 (30 ft) Půlkruhové oblouky o poloměru 4,57 m (15 ft) Délka mostu 91,44 m (300 ft) Šířka: 7,62 m (25 ft) Železniční viadukt se objevil i na známce Srí Lanky. Galerie Odkazy Reference V tomto článku byl použit překlad textu z článku Nine Arch Bridge na anglické Wikipedii. Externí odkazy Obrázky, zvuky či videa k tématu Devítiobloukový most na Wikimedia Commons