RTC takes Nuwara Eliya Racecourse to global index View(s):The Nuwara Eliya Racecourse, situated 6129 feet above sea level, is listed among the top 100 horseracing courses in the world, according to the latest edition of ‘Remarkable Racecourses’ by Tom Peacock. It had to obtain support from the Ministry of Sports, the authorities of the City of Nuwara Eliya and other stakeholders to begin work from the scratch. “It’s a great achievement for RTC, who takes great pride in lifting the standards of the Nuwara Eliya Racecourse and horseracing in Sri Lanka. The RTC has done a great deal of development projects since 2015 to the Racecourse in Nuwara Eliya and by today, it’s destination loved by all holiday makers, local and foreign. We will continue to maintain these standards at its utmost and make sure the Racecourse, Nuwara Eliya and Sri Lanka catch the global eye, through horseracing,” Nishitha Rupasinghe, the proud Treasurer of RTC stated.

Source: Sunday Times May 04, 2019 19:41 UTC