Sri Lanka has made efforts to accelerate work connected to the formation of South Asia’s first Sports University, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said on August 11.
State Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Rohana Dissanayaka highlighted that plans are underway to set up the Sports University by developing the Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex in Diyagama which will prepare the ground for opportunities for youths to carry out degrees with know-how in sports and discern both local and school level notable standouts.
“The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is doing a wide range of work to improve the sporting abilities of the youth of this country to raise them to the national and international levels,” the PMD further mentioned in a statement.
A Sri Lankan wanted for financial frauds and under a red notice was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport along with his wife and child as they were returning from India, Police said.
Mr. Gihan de Silva has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, the Government Information Department announced.
The Government is considering abolishing the Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (OCDS) when the term of office of its incumbent General Shavendra Silva ends on December 31.
The Bribery Commission has apprehended former Provincial Councillor and businessman Salochana Gamage, along with another businessman, in Pitakotte over a Rs. 9 million bribery case.
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