South Asian Beach Games gets off the ground

The inaugural South Asian Beach Games 2011 is scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka in Hambantota. The arrangements are under way to conduct the events in August.

As a first step in organizing the Games two Working Committee and Organizing Committee and 10 sub Committees were given the task of planning the Games.

The working Committee will be headed by Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage while the Organizing Committee is headed by the Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare Minister Dilan Perera.

These decisions were taken at the first meeting held last Saturday at a meeting attended by National Olympic Committee Chairman Hemasiri Fernando, member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa and other heads of Sports governing bodies.

The events to be conducted during the games has yet to be finalized but the following disciplines beach volleyball, swimming, beach handball, beach kabaddi, netball, wind surfing, rugger, body building, football and cricket are listed for the games.