The Hon. Imran Maharoof
Hon. Imran Maharoof questioned the Government on plans to develop the historic Mc Heyzer Stadium in Trincomalee, asking what funds have been allocated, which works will begin first, and which sports the upgraded venue will support. He also asked whether the Ministry has programmes or allocations to rehabilitate basic local authority grounds in areas such as Kinniya, Muttur, Kucchaveli, Pulmoddai, Kantale and Thoppur, noting that many national-level athletes from Trincomalee train in those areas.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Minister. Recently much has been discussed regarding Mc Heyzer Stadium, a historic ground. However, despite allocations, no programmes have recently been advanced. Many districts now have better facilities, while Mc Heyzer can serve multiple sports in Trincomalee. What funding has the Government allocated for the programme about to commence, what works will start first, and what sports will the upgraded venue support?
¶ 02 Secondly, many national-level players from Trincomalee—particularly in cricket, football and volleyball—are selected from areas such as Kinniya, Muttur, Kucchaveli, Pulmoddai, Kantale, Thoppur and others. Yet, these areas often lack even basic grounds. Are there programmes or allocations through your Ministry to rehabilitate local authority grounds so these athletes can train?
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Cite as: The Hon. Imran Maharoof. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 May 2025. No. 1748600585013314. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24676