The Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
The Minister provided details of seven national-level stadiums in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, including their districts and locations. He said construction at the Trincomalee facility had been halted following a court order after human bone fragments were found, but permission to proceed was granted in 2017 and recommencement was arranged for September 2024. He added that no decision had been taken to develop it as an international cricket stadium, while Rs. 50 million had been allocated to CECB for completing the ground and Rs. 250 million for a pavilion, with further plans for several indoor and court sports facilities.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answers are as follows:
¶ 02 (a)(i) The number of national-level stadiums in the Northern and Eastern Provinces is 7.
¶ 03 (a)(ii) The stadiums and locations: 1. Alfred Duraiappah Stadium – Jaffna District (Doreappah) 2. Stadium – Kilinochchi Town, Kilinochchi District 3. Sports Complex – Omanthai, Vavuniya District 4. Sports Complex – Indrasarapura, Ampara District 5. Sports Complex – Mattamure, Batticaloa District 6. Mc Heyzer Sports Complex – Moor Street, 244/1, Trincomalee District 7. Sports Complex – Nilavelikulam, Mannar District
¶ 04 (a)(iii) Yes.
¶ 05 (a)(iv) Construction was halted on court orders due to discovery of human bone fragments. Permission to proceed was granted on 07.03.2017. As informed by the Trincomalee Municipal Council, arrangements have been made to recommence construction on 12.09.2024.
¶ 06 (a)(v) A decision to develop it as an international cricket stadium has not been taken so far.
¶ 07 (b) Does not arise.
¶ 08 Regarding funding and scope: Rs. 50 million has been allocated to CECB to complete the ground, and Rs. 250 million this year to construct the pavilion. Following that, we plan to develop volleyball, basketball, badminton and netball courts to facilitate multiple sports, with the expectation of completing these works this year.
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