Revamped artificial hockey rinks in Matale and Colombo will be ready by July 15 – Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs

<p><img src="" alt="Featured Image"></p><p><!-- wp:html --><p>Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Rohana Dissanayake, during a press conference held today (07) at the Presidential Media Centre, themed 'Collective path to a stable country' announced that the  artificial hockey rinks in Matale and Reid Avenue, Colombo which are undergoing modernization will be ready before July 15.</p>
<p>Elaborating further, State Minister Dissnayake said that the artificial hockey rinks at Reed Avenue in Colombo and Matale, which have been closed for years, are undergoing modernization  as per directives from President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Sports Minister Harin Fernando. A budget of LKR 140 million for Matale and LKR 160 million for Colombo have been allocated for the modernization.</p>
<p>Furthermore, the Sports Ministry has registered 67 national sports association federations while cancelling 5. The Sri Lanka Cycling Federation, Sri Lanka Rugby Federation, Sri Lanka Automobile Federation, and Sri Lanka Netball Federation face issues as they haven't updated their status as at May 31. The Sports Minister has empowered the Director General of Sports Rear Admiral Shamal Fernando to resolve the matter through a special gazette.</p>
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