However, the RTC team remains a strong association with plans afoot to develop Horse racing, its infrastructure and reach the international level. To streamline the whole system, we had to provide the facilities through a massive development programme at the Nuwara Eliya Racecourse. In an immediate response, state-of-the-art, portable X-ray machine and scanner were added to the Veterinary Hospital at the RTC facility in Nuwara Eliya. "The demand for Horse racing is on the up. However, we have identified that it's not possible to conduct races in Nuwara Eliya throughout the year.

Source: Sunday Times February 12, 2017 14:03 UTC