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Cricket Court
The cricket ground is in the colonial part of the city, north of the fort. It is a prime location, it gives you an idea of the importance of the sport. The British brought cricket along with colonization in the nineteenth century. The Sinhalese began to play the sport and it is now more important than football! National teams are very good and often compete with the British. The rules of cricket are very complicated and the matches can last for days! But here people have been taking it very seriously since childhood. If you want to play, they will be delighted to have you, but being white, they
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