SportThe Sugathadasa Stadium track which was renovated at a cost of Rs 275 million will be declared open today (9) in time for Sri Lanka’s junior track and field athletes to prepare themselves for the South Asian Junior Athletics meet to be held in Colombo in May. The track, which was currently in a very bad state, was laid in 2012 ahead of the Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Colombo at a cost of Rs. The new track is yet to get the IAAF (International Association Athletics Federations) certification which is a prerequisite to host international competitions. “We have asked the IAAF to inspect the track and give the certificate at their earliest since we are hosting the South Asian junior meet here,” said Brigadier Samantha Jayasundara, Chairman, Sugathadasa National Sports Complex Authority. Sri Lanka has hosted several international competition including two South Asian Games and Asian Athletics Championships at the venue.

Source: Sunday Times April 07, 2018 19:41 UTC