SLC-SLT join hands to construct new Cricket ground
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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) signed an MoU recently to construct a Cricket ground on a 36-acre land, which belongs to the SLT Campus in Padukka.
Under the MoU, SLT will do the initial preparatory work of the ground, whilst SLC will build the cricketing facilities.
SLC will establish five centre pitches, modern stadiums, player dressing rooms, side wickets for training, effective and efficient drainage systems and other necessary facilities.
SLC and SLT will form a ‘Management Committee’ to run the operations of the proposed ground, whilst the ground will be used to play provincial and first class matches, and also matches with visiting emerging international teams.
The MoU was signed at the SLC Headquarters with the participation of SLC Secretary Mohan De Silva and SLT Chairman Kumarasinghe Sirisena.
SLC Vice President Ravin Wickramaratne, SLT Campus CEO Ranjith Rubasinghe, SLT Head of Legal, Miran Fernando, and SLT Head of Finance, Mahesh Silva were also present on the occasion.