SA Games website launched

Bernard PERERA

WEBSITE LAUNCH: The official website for the forthcoming South Asian Games to be held in Sri Lanka was launched on Thursday at the Galadari Hotel. The website which has cost a sum of Rs. 16 million is totally a free of charge affair for the games organisers, said Dinesh Saparamadu speaking at the ceremony.

He said this is a project which is a concept handled by its Consultant IT expert, Tilak de Silva of Sri Lanka Telecom." Saparamadu said that his company hSenid Software International thought it fitting to help the organisers in a big as it needs IT system to be at its highest level for an international event of this sort.

This project provide facilities to all participating countries to make their registration through this on line service. In addition to this aspect there will also be all other requirements needed by foreign competitors.

It will serve in locating even their Hotel accommodation and internal transport arrangements. These are highlights that give the foreigners the convenience in sorting out their problems apart from their competition information.

The newly launched website for the games will be www.sagtencolombo.org.lk. He said all above information and upto date results could be had on this line.

It will also be of vital importance for all media to have results from one centre towards this the hSenid Software International has made arrangements to collect information from various centres as quickly as possible, said Saparamadu.

He also said that this is the first occasion that his company got involved in a project of this nature locally. Though we have established overselves in America and Singapore and was also able to win an International IT award.

My company's combination with games organisers will not only boost for us but also for the whole country on the international map.

Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Jeevan Kumaratunga who was the chief guest on the occasion said that this is a historic occasion as this will be the first South Asian Games come out with website that feed with all upto date matter for the whole world.

He thanked hSenid Software International for coming forward to support this national endeavour which is sure to bring great honour for the country.

Hemasiri Fernando, President National Olympic Committee answering a question said that all precautionary measures will be made to feed the Immigration and Emigration authorities to ensure smooth flow of the participants through their ends. Ministry Secretary S. Wirithamulla too participated in the ceremony.