Performance Report â 2010 - Ministry of Finance and Planning
Performance Report â 2010 - Ministry of Finance and Planning
Performance Report â 2010 - Ministry of Finance and Planning
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05 Rugby grounds, 03 Hockey grounds,<strong>and</strong> 02 international level Athleticsgrounds. In collaboration with the privatesector, the government plans to developisl<strong>and</strong> wide sports facilities to ensure thatthe entire population will have easy accessto modern sports facilities that willpromote health, well-being <strong>and</strong> inclusionamong local people.“Sports are not confined to the energeticyouth but encompasses the young <strong>and</strong> theold. Fitness, mental development <strong>and</strong> ateam spirit are interconnected with sports<strong>and</strong> I believe that the development <strong>of</strong>sports is an essential investment for thefuture. therefore, I will strengthen sportsto ensure the balanced development <strong>of</strong> allcitizens." (Mahinda Chintana <strong>2010</strong> )Government sports policy has recognizedthe necessity <strong>of</strong> creating opportunities tooptimize the economic benefits emanatingfrom sports.Towards making "Mahinda ChintanaIdiridekma" a reality, medical facilitieswere extended by creating medical units inBase Hospitals where medical facilities,advice on nutrition, preventiveinvestigations, physiotherapy, treatment<strong>and</strong> immunization facilities were provided.The future plans are- Improve rural sport facilities withhigh st<strong>and</strong>ard Improve facilities for adventuresports <strong>and</strong> water sports Design indoor stadium for wintergames Provide new sports opportunity fortheir busy life styles <strong>and</strong> refreshtheir life creating a stress- free <strong>and</strong>enthusiastic work force. Improve sports facilities fordisadvantaged people Establish community fitnesscentres provide support for hostinginternational sports events185Development <strong>of</strong> sports activities inschools; it is expected that one school ineach district should have a fully fledgedsports complex with st<strong>and</strong>ard facilities.Playground at Piliy<strong>and</strong>ala Central collegein Colombo. Dickwella Vijitha CentralCollege in Matara district <strong>and</strong> ChillawMadampe Senanayake Central College inPuttalam district have been completed in<strong>2010</strong>.A new 400 meter track <strong>and</strong> a swimmingpool are being constructed in Dickwella tocater to rural youth <strong>and</strong> 10 publicplayground are being built in several areas,including a complete stadium inPiliy<strong>and</strong>ala. The Torrington SportsComplex is being developed while allsports venues in the Colombo District arebeing developed to meet high qualityst<strong>and</strong>ards.Rs. 1398 mn was allocated in<strong>2010</strong> which is Rs. 395 mn higher thanallocation for 2009.Table 46 Number <strong>of</strong> InternationalAwards won by Sri Lanka – <strong>2010</strong>GamesCommonWealthChampionship - IndiaSouthAsianAthleticsGamesGoldMedalsSilverMedalsBronzeMedalsTotalMedals1 1 1 316 35 54 105Total 17 36 55 108Table 47 Government Investment inSports Sector Rs.MnYear 2009 <strong>2010</strong>Recurrent 472 486Capital 386 767Total 858 1,25318.77 ha. <strong>of</strong> l<strong>and</strong> has been provided to SriLanka Cricket for setting up <strong>of</strong> aninternational cricket stadium within theproposed investment promotion zone at
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