CR & FC Grounds

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CR & FC Ground
Longdon Place
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CR & FC Ground
Location within Greater Colombo
Location Colombo, Sri Lanka
Coordinates 6°54′1″N79°52′15″E / 6.90028°N 79.87083°E / 6.90028; 79.87083 Coordinates: 6°54′1″N79°52′15″E / 6.90028°N 79.87083°E / 6.90028; 79.87083
Owner Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club
TypeStadium Complex
Genre(s)Sporting Events, Concerts
Capacity 5,550+
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Renovated2007
Tenants
Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club

Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club Grounds (also known as Longdon Place) commonly known as CR & FC is a multi-purpose stadium complex located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. [1]

Multi-purpose stadium type of stadium

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Colombo Commercial Capital in Western Province, Sri Lanka

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It is the home ground of Division 'A' rugby union team, Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club, and on occasion hosts concerts and musical performances.

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Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club

Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club, also known as CR & FC, is a Division-A rugby union team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka which plays in the Dialog Rugby League. Established in 1922, the club has won the Clifford Cup Knockout Tournament twelve times. Their nickname is the Red Shirts.

Concert live performance of music

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Concerts

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References

  1. "Home Stadium". www.crandfc.lk. Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club. Retrieved 10 April 2011..
  2. "Enrique Iglesias coming to town this December". Sunday Times. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.