Sports stadiums in Kegalle and Ratnapura to be given new looks

B. W. Eheliyagoda Kegalle special corr.

Arrangements are being made to give a modern look with plenty of accommodation to four prominent sports stadiums in both Kegalle and Ratnapura districts (Sabaragamuwa) with the aim of holding national sports events in Sabaragamuwa Province in 2009.

Chief Minister of Sabaragamuwa PC Maheepala Herath who is a lover of sports encourages all public, and particularly the schoolchildren to participate in sports activities which in the opinion of Chief Minister Herath, ‘sports a character moulder’ in all men, women and children throughout the ages.

Therefore, he is anxious to give the foremost priority in the improvement of sports activities in all sections of the community in Sabaragamuwa. In this aspect four permanent playgrounds in both Ratnapura and Kegalle districts will be fully developed.

In this regard to suit the national sports events in 2009, with immediate effect four esplanades in Sabaragamuwa will be developed as disclosed to Daily News by the Chief Minister Maheepala Herath.

Those selected playgrounds to launch further development activities are Kegalle Public Esplanade and Ruwanwella playground in Kegalle district, and Embilipitiya People’s Esplanade and Ratnapura Public playground in the heart of Ratnapura city.

The consequent reports pertaining to the development of the aforementioned playgrounds will be initially handed over to President Mahinda Rajapaksa shortly. The Chief Minister Maheepala Herath disclosed.

Meanwhile to discuss matters pertaining to the big national sports festival in 2009 a meeting was held in the office of Chief Minister of Sabaragamuwa. Director General of Sports D. B. Dassanayake, the Secretary of Sports of Sabaragamuwa P. Kodituwakku, the Secretary of the Sports Affairs in the Ministry of Sports H. G. Kularatne participated in these deliberations chaired by Chief Minister Maheepala Herath.