The Cabinet of Ministers have approved a proposal to increase Sports schools in Sri Lanka.
The proposal submitted by the Sports Minister also includes the development of infrastructure facilities in existing sports schools, as well as increasing the sports scholarship nutrition allowances and other allowances.
The proposal is a joint effort by the Education and Sports Ministries to effectively implement the measures that were introduced in the year 1989 to inaugurate sports schools in all the districts of the country.
Accordingly, the cabinet of Ministers have approved the following consolidated resolutions submitted by the minister of Education along with the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs.
• Development of infrastructure facilities in 26 existing sports schools.
• Development of the following schools as special sports schools.
i. Inauguration and development of a new bi – lingual national school named ‘Cricket Sports School’ within the premises of Sooriyawewa International Cricket Stadium and enroll students to grade six (6) from the year 2021.
ii. Development of Pelwatte Navodya School as an athletic / Volleyball sports school
iii. Development of Mahinda Rajapaksha Vidyalaya, Pitipana for athletic games
iv. Development of Murunkan Maha Vidyalaya, Mannar for football / athletic games.
• Construction of new school hostels in the sport schools and development of the existing hostels
• Increase of sports scholarships and other allowances to suit the current requirements. (NewsWire)