Trinity College Rugby Stadium
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Lion's Den | |
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| Address | Pallekele, Sri Lanka |
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| Owner | Trinity College |
| Operator | Trinity College |
| Type | Stadium |
| Events | Rugby and football |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | 31 October 1993 |
| Opened | 3 May 1997 |
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Trinity College Rugby Stadium, also known as the Lion's Den, is a rugby union and football stadium in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. It is owned by Trinity College, Kandy and serves as the home ground for the Trinity College rugby and football teams.
History
[edit | edit source]Before the construction of the Trinity College Rugby Stadium (TCRS), Trinity College played its home rugby fixtures at Bogambara Stadium, Nittawela Rugby Stadium, or occasionally at the University Rugby Football Ground in Peradeniya. Rugby practices, training matches, and inter-house competitions were held at Asgiriya Stadium, a venue owned by Trinity College.[1][2]
Given Asgiriya's status as a Test cricket venue, continued rugby use was deemed unsuitable. Due to Kandy's limited number of suitable sporting venues, Trinity College sought an alternative location to establish a rugby venue near the city. This endeavour was successful when President D. B. Wijetunga, through the Urban Development Authority (UDA) and with cabinet approval, granted the school a 4 ha (9.9 acres) land extent in Pallekele, about 12 km (7.5 mi) away from Kandy, on a 99-year lease for the construction of a rugby stadium.[3]
Construction of the TCRS began in February 1994, following an inaugural walk from the school to the Pallekele land on 31 October 1993, led by principal, L. M. De Alwis. Another walk from the school to the stadium under construction took place on 18 January 1997, coinciding with Trinity's 125th anniversary celebrations.
The inaugural inter-school rugby match at TCRS was contested between Trinity and Vidyartha College, Kandy, on 3 May 1997, with Trinity's 1st XV emerging victorious 31–7. The first Bradby Shield match hosted at TCRS was on 21 June 1997, when Trinity faced Royal College, Colombo, in the first leg of the 53rd encounter. Trinity won 14–6.[4][5]
Since 1997, Trinity College has hosted nearly all of its home matches from the schools rugby league at TCRS. Due to ongoing construction and facility improvements, Bradby Shield matches were held intermittently at Pallekele until 2012. Since then, Trinity has consistently hosted the Kandy leg of the Bradby Shield at TCRS.[6][7] The stadium is also referred to as the "Lion's Den", a commonly used nickname.[8][9]
Other uses
[edit | edit source]TCRS serves as a venue for Trinity College inter-house rugby and football matches, as well as inter-school football matches.[10][11] Occasionally, TCRS has been utilised by Sri Lanka Rugby, the Football Federation of Sri Lanka,[12][13] and other schools from Kandy to host sporting events or tournaments.[14][15]
See also
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External links
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