Mahinda kicks off construction of Kilinochchi international sports complex

President Mahinda Rajapaksa inaugurated the construction of Kilinochchi sports complex on Wednesday.

The complex, first international level facility in the Northern Province, will be built at a cost of 325 million rupees.

The complex will consist 8 tracks and the indoor stadium will have facilities for 25 sporting events. It will also have an international standard swimming pool and many other facilities.

“This sports complex will stand out as further proof of our commitment to strengthening the peace we have achieved as a nation, and taking the dividends of peace to all sections of the people; especially to those who were worst affected by the conflict that deprived them of progress through nearly three decades,” President Rajapaksa said in a message.

It is symbolic of the new spirit of peace and freedom, that Kilinochchi, once the stronghold of terror, will soon be a major hub of sports in the North of our country, he further said.

This project is part of an initiative by the Government to build 324 sports facilities at District Secretariat level, 24 at District level, and nine sports complexes with the best of facilities at Provincial level.