More sports facilities in the offing
by Uditha Kumarasinghe
The Government has launched the construction of a National High
Altitude Sports Training Academy in Nuwara Eliya.
According to the report ‘Sri Lanka, the Emerging Wonder of Asia -
Mahinda Chintana Vision for the Future’ the Academy is also expected to
exchange the knowledge of experts in Sri Lanka and abroad. This will
ensure scientific research for the optimum benefit of young sports
personnel to be exposed to high altitude training methods.
The report said, “High altitude topography for talented sports
personnel training is a need to achieve excellence. Nuwara Eliya has an
ideal climate for athletics training because the particular weather
condition could not be achieved at sea level training (Colombo)”.
In addition to the High Altitude Sports Complex, a
especially-designed indoor stadium will be constructed in Nuwara Eliya
to expose Sri Lankans to winter games such as skating and ice hockey
without having to travel abroad.
Being a population adapted to a tropical climate, the experience of
winter games will be very exciting for the local people, the report
said.
The Government is working with the private sector to improve
infrastructure and other facilities to expand adventure sports such as
climbing, mountain cycling, cliff abseiling and water sports including
river riding, surfing and boat riding.
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