Located in the northern portion of Havelock Park, it is currently used for football, rugby union and basketball matches.
Named after the national hero, Captain Duenuge Edward Henry Pedris, it is managed by the Isipathana College.
[1] The public park was created in 1901 to honour Sir Arthur Elibank Havelock, former British Governor of Ceylon, by the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC).
On the occasion of unveiling ceremony of the statue in Havelock Town, then Prime Minister Ranasinghe Premadasa stated that the adjacent sports grounds should be renamed in his memory.
On 7 July 1987 the "Edward Henry Pedris Stadium" was declared open by Prime Minister Premadasa.