Budget 2021: Establishment of 10 sports schools proposed

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa proposed for the development of 10 sports schools with synthetic race tracks during the 2021 Budget Speech today (November 17).

Sports school and youth community organizations associated with cultural centers are developed with the aim of attracting the youth to sports and extra-curricular activities.

Rajapaksa said that the government considers sports development as a national investment and that it helps in preventing the youth from resorting to illegal activities.

Budget 2021 proposes to allocate additional provisions amounting to Rs. 2,000 million as an initial investment out of the larger medium-term investments to be made during 2021-2024, aimed at establishing a sports complex for the 2032 Olympics, expansion of female participation in national and international sports events, and establishing a sports economy of USD 1,000 million in Sri Lanka by 2025.

Accordingly, this program also includes the establishment of synthetic tracks in Kurunegala, Jaffna, Torrington, Bogambara, and Diyagama sports complexes and the establishment of a modern sports city in Sooriyawewa with information and modern technology facilities.