Hon. Ajith P. Perera
Hon. Ajith P. Perera thanked the Minister for inspecting the venue following his question, but outlined continuing defects at the sports complex, including damage to the 400-metre track, blocked drainage, poor pool maintenance, absence of changing rooms, lack of storage for provincial sports equipment, inter-agency coordination problems, and failing rainwater systems at the indoor stadium. He asked whether the Government would allocate funds to rectify these shortcomings and ensure cooperation between the Department of Sports Development and provincial officials.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Minister, thank you for personally inspecting the venue after my Question and addressing several shortcomings. Key current issues:
¶ 02 - Approximately 20 per cent of the 400‑metre track area lacks turf; drainage is blocked by roots; camber has shifted due to soil settlement over seven years since construction in 2017, so the track no longer meets standard. - The swimming pool is poorly maintained, affecting standards. - There is no changing room for athletes. - Provincial Council officers are stationed there but lack designated storage for sports equipment; there is friction between the Department of Sports Development and Provincial officials and they should cooperate. - Roof rainwater leaders at the indoor stadium are failing.
¶ 03 Will you allocate the necessary funds to rectify these?
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Cite as: Hon. Ajith P. Perera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 January 2025. No. 1737707091008005. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27123