SportWhile football in Sri Lanka is speeding on the reverse without a glimpse of hope, the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has gone out of its ways to put the Indian Ocean island on the global map. This sudden development comes off the regular activity list of FFSL, who spearheaded to bring down the FIFA World Cup to Sri Lanka, which will happen on Tuesday (23) and Wednesday (24) in Colombo. The FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola began its journey from Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium in Russia on September 9, 2017. The Russian leg of the FIFA Trophy Tour was officially launched when FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented President of Russia Vladimir Putin with the Trophy in the host nation of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. "FIFA World Cup is the highest reward in the world for any footballer and hosting this most symbolic trophy in the country for the first time is an amazing experience in the life time.

Source: Sunday Times January 20, 2018 19:30 UTC