SLC unveils state-of-the-art swimming pool facility at NHPC

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The state-of-the-art swimming pool at National High Performance Centre

SLC President Shammi Silva with Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage and Deputy Sports Minister Sugath Thilakaratne

Sri Lanka Cricket President Shammi Silva in conversation with Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Sunil Kumara Gamage and Deputy Minister of Sports Sugath Thilakaratne during the opening

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) yesterday unveiled a state-of-the-art eight-lane swimming pool at the National High Performance Centre (NHPC), located at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo.

The new facility was officially declared open by the Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage upon the invitation of Sri Lanka Cricket President Shammi Silva.

The occasion was graced by several distinguished guests including Deputy Minister of Sports Sugath Thilakaratne and Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs Anuradha Illeperuma. Also present were SLC’s Executive Committee members and office-bearers among them Vice Presidents Dr. Jayantha Dharmadasa and Ravin Wickramaratne, Secretary Bandula Dissanayake, and Treasurer Sujeeva Godaliyadda.

Assistant Treasurer Lasantha Wickremasinghe, SLC CEO Ashley de Silva, Director of Cricket Jerome Jayaratne, National Men’s Team Head Coach Sanath Jayasuriya and National Women’s Team Head Coach Rumesh Ratnayake were also present during the opening.

National Women’s Team Captain Chamari Athapatthu, and the members of the national team took part in the opening. This cutting-edge swimming pool, built as part of SLC’s National Pathway Program, measures 25 meters in length and 21 meters in width, with a depth ranging from 1.2 to 1.8 meters. It will serve Sri Lanka national teams, ‘A’ Team, and national fast and spin bowling squads – supporting player fitness, post-match recovery, and injury rehabilitation. Additionally, the facility will be available to visiting international teams during tours of Sri Lanka.

The pool complex is equipped with modern male and female changing rooms, first aid facilities, and essential amenities to ensure a professional environment for athlete care and recovery.

The NHPC in Colombo now features an international-standard cricket ground, a fully equipped gymnasium, under-lights training facilities, a dedicated physiotherapy unit and the Brain Centre for performance analysis. Upcoming additions in Phase Two include a Jacuzzi, an ice bath, and a soon-to-be-completed indoor net facility – all part of SLC’s vision to create a world-class, comprehensive training hub.

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