Sports and Recreation in Colombo

Sri Lanka is a nation of sportsmen and sports forms an integral aspect of culture and tradition of the nation. A host of sports like Cricket, Tennis, Swimming, Golf, Canoeing, Rowing, Rafting, Diving and Windsurfing are very popular in Sri Lanka and its largest city, Colombo is no exception to it. The tiny island of Sri Lanka with its mild blue-green waters of the Indian Ocean and a horde of stunning beaches has contributed actively to the wide spread popularity of a host of water based recreational sports which primarily includes Water Skiing, Sailing, Boating, Fishing, Yachting and Coastal Cruising available in most beach resorts of Colombo.

Cricket is the national passion of the country and the tiny nation of Sri Lanka boasts of eight international-class cricket grounds. Golf is another popular sport in Colombo which relishes a rich tradition in this country. The country offers three splendid golf courses provides three completely different experiences for the ardent golfers. Surfing is also one of the best kept secrets of Colombo and not too many people are aware of surf as a divine recreational sport but it is slowly attaining increasing popularity amidst the sports lovers. Swimming is also very popular in Colombo as the golden beaches are just ideal for both the serious and recreational swimmers. The translucent water of the Indian Ocean provides the right condition to indulge in diving or to try out the deep-water game fishing along the coastline.

Those who want to explore the beautiful island of Sri Lanka can try out cycling. Some of the other sports which are also gaining popularity in the present scenario include tennis, squash, rowing and boating, water polo and gymnastics and such others. For the adventure freaks, Colombo also boasts of numerous sports like water and jet scooter racing, white water rafting along the Mahaweli River, kayaking and canoeing opportunities in the96 meter high Devon Falls at Nuwara Eliya and such others .