The Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage
Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage tabled answers on the Polonnaruwa National Cricket Stadium and the Gallella Sports Complex, stating that the cricket stadium held only an opening exhibition match in 2024 and that any need for an inquiry would be examined. He clarified that Gallella is maintained as a District Sports Complex despite being named a National Sports Complex, with approximately Rs. 42 million spent on the stadium and Rs. 583 million on the complex. He also stated that elephant damage to the volleyball court covering occurred before an elephant fence was built, and that repairs would be undertaken under the 2025 sports complex maintenance programme.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I table the answer.
¶ 02 Answer tabled:
¶ 03 (a) (i) There is a stadium named Polonnaruwa National Cricket Stadium. (ii) In 2024, only an exhibition match to mark the opening was held there. (iii) No. (iv) Will examine and, if necessary, initiate an inquiry.
¶ 04 (b) (i) The Polonnaruwa, Gallella Sports Complex is named as a National Sports Complex, but since it is a District Sports Complex, it is maintained as a District Sports Complex. (ii) Approximately Rs. 42 million was spent on the stadium, and Rs. 583 million on the sports complex. (iii) Yes. Before constructing an elephant fence, elephants damaged the volleyball court’s covering. (iv) Under 2025 maintenance works of sports complexes, damaged parts will be repaired.
¶ 05 (c) Does not arise.
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Cite as: The Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 July 2025. No. 1754382585021621. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/11110