Sports
A wide range of sports facilities are available in Sri Lanka. Many clubs offer temporary membership to visitors and some of these are given below.
Cricket & Tennis: Bloom field Cricket & Athletic Club, Colombo 7. Tel: 691419.
Dickoya & Maskeliya Cricket Club, Dickoya. Tel: 0512-216.
Non descripts Cricket Club, Colombo 7. Tel: 695293.
Orient Club, Colombo 7. Tel: 695068.
The Gymkhana Club, Colombo 7. Tel: 691025.
The Women's International Club.Colombo 7. Tel: 695072.
Uva Club, Badulla, Tel: 055-2216
Swimming:
Kinross Swimming & Life Saving Club, Colombo 6. Tel: 586461, 581638.
Other Aquatic Club, Colombo 7.Tel: 692308, 697891.
Surf Club of Mt. Lavinla, Mt. Lavinla
Important:
Visitors are advised in the Interests of safety to check swimming conditions at beach hotels they visit. It is safer to use areas most frequented by local residents and areas patrolled by life savers. Warning boards indicate unsuitable areas.
Golf: The Nuwara Eliya Golf Club, Nuwara Eliya. Tel: 052-2835
The Royal Colombo Golf Club, Colombo 8. Tel: 695431, 687592, 691401
Canoeing/Rowing/Rafting: Colombo Rowing Club, Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 2. Tel.35758
Aqua Sportsreizen, The Sindbad Hotel, St. Sebastian Road, Katukurunda, Kalutara Tel: 824500, 824955
Lanka Sportsreizen Kalubowila Neptune Sailors Airport Garden Hotel, Negombo Road, Seeduwa. Tel: 453771
Club Nautique, Bentota Beach Ho- tel, Bentota, Tel: 035 751768
Diving: Aqua Sportserizen 244 1/1, Hospital Rd., kalubowila, Dehiwala Tel:824500, 824955 Fax: 826125, 330 143
Under Water Safari Coral Gardens Hotel Hikkaduwa Tel: 09-57189, 57023
Udi-Diving Center, Coral Sands Hotel, Galle Road.
Hikkaduwa Diving center, Bay Beach Hotel, Kapparatota, Weligama.
Poseidon Diving Center, Galle Road, Hikkaduwa
Windsurfing/ Water/ Skiing/ Sailing/ Boating
Aqua Sportsreizen, The Sindbad Hotel, St. Sebastian Road, Katukurunda, Kalutara. Tel: 824500, 824955
Lanka Sportsreizen, Kalubowila Neptune Sailors Airport Gardens Hotel, Negombo Road, Seeduwa Tel: 453771
Club Nautique, Bentota Beach Hotel, Bentota. Tel: 035 75176-8
Hotel Ceysands, Bentota. Tel: 0344-75073/74 75395
Robbinson Club, Paradise Island, Bentota. Tel: 034-751 67-70
Ranmal Holiday Resort, Bolgoda, Gorakana, Moratuwa. Tel: 6470647
Jet Scooter/Water Scooter: Aqua Sportsreizen, The Sindbad Hotel, St. Sebastian Road, Katukurunda, Kalutara. Tel: 824500, 824955
Lanka Sportsreizen Kalubowila Club Nautique Bentota Beach Hotel,Bentota. Tel: 035-751-76
Fishing: Aqua Sportsreizen The Sindbad Hotel, St. Sebastian Road,
Katukurunda, kalutara. Tel: 824500, 824955 Fax: 826125, 330143
Lanka Sportsreizen Kalubowila Neptune Sailors Airport Garden Hotel, Negombo Road, Seeduwa Tel: 453771.
Club Nautique, Bentota Beach Hotel, Bentota. Tel: 035 75176
The Ceylon Sea Anglers Club, Trincomalee. Tel: 28766
The Ceylon Angler's Club, Tel: 21752
Neptune Sailors, Airport Gardens Hotel 234-238 Colombo-Negombo Rd. Seeduwa. Tel: 453771.
Director, Department of Wildlife-Conservation, State Timber Corporation Building, 82, Rajamalwatte Road, Battaramulla (near Sri Jayawar denepura Kotte parliament). Game Ranger, Department of Wild life Conservation Horton Plains, Ohiya.
YATCHING & COASTAL CRUISING:Royal Colombo Yacht Club, Colombo Harbour, Colombo 1. Tel.: 434926, For sailing and deep sea fishing contact the Club in advance. No taxi or tourist car may enter the harbour area with out prior permission. The Ceylon Motor Yacht Club, lndibedda Road, Moratuwa (19 km. from Colombo). Travel Time Ltd., 10, Galle Face Court, Ca-lombo 3. Tel: 20779. Coastal Cruising kelani Yacht Co. Ltd., 1A, Dharmaraja Mawatha, Colombo 3. Tel: 587507. 101, Kew Road, Colombo 2, Tel: 435710
PRIVATE YACHTS
Important: Masters of yachts or pleasure craft should ensure that agents are appointed in Sri Lanka to act on their behalf in all matters regarding the vessel and its occupants prior to their arrival in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka. This will facilitate the implementation of all formalities in connection with the arrival and departure. Yachts and pleasure craft which carry arms or ammunition of any description will not be permitted entry to Sri Lankan ports. Port charges for foreign vessels-US$ 66.35 for 30 days or part thereof.
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