History of Sugathadasa National Sports Complex Authority
The facility was a brainchild of V.A. Sugathadasa, the former Mayor of Colombo Municipal Council and the first Minister of Sports in Sri Lankaand construction of the Sugathadasa Outdoor Stadium commenced on January 16, 1957 and completed on December 16, 1962. Subsequent to various other development initiatives, the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex was entrusted to the Ministry of Sports as a trust fund with effect from 1st of February 1995 and the Act No. 17 of 1999 was submitted to the Parliament of Sri Lanka on 20th April 1999 for incorporating it as the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex. The Sugathadasa National Sports Complex has been established as the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex Authority with effect from 01.09.1999 by the said Act.
The Act (Amendment) No. 14 of 2017, passed in the Parliament on 28th August 2017 by amending the Sections of the Principal Enactment in accordance with the instructions and approval of the Board of Management on the timely requirements is also applicable. At present it is the largest sports complex in Sri Lanka and has some of the best facilities for athletes boasting some of the best track and field areas as well as the largest indoor auditorium with a seating capacity of 5000 and unrivalled by any other government or private equivalent. In line with international standards, it is an ideal takeoff facility to attract international sporting events and to bootstrap Sri Lanka’s sports economy which has not been tapped to its full potential. It offers its international standard services at present to national sports bodies, national sports clubs, sports clubs and schools. Additionally, in recognition of its ability to service not just sporting events but others as well, the facilities are regularly used by the tri-forces, banks and other financial institutes, universities, government and semi-government organizations and a plethora of private sector organizations both large and small.
Vision
Transforming the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex Authority into a Sports Complex in Asia equipped with internationally recognized first class sports facilities and facilitation in the development of Sri Lankan sports in Sri Lanka with concessionaries through the development of the other sports complexes owned by the Authority.
Mission
Contribution in the development of Sri Lankan Sports by providing internationally recognized facilities and to become the pioneer international sports complex equipped with facilities required to upgrade the talents of Sri Lankan Sportsmen and Sportswomen
Objectives of the Authority
- To manage, maintain, safeguard and develop the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex.
- To improve sports and recreational activities and facilities of the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex to fulfill the requirements of the sports economy and sports tourism.
- To provide facilities of the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex for the advancement of sports in the Country.
- Ensure the utilization of the sports and recreational activities as the mechanisms to reinforce the social unity and national reconciliation.
Responsibilities
- Management, maintenance of the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex and taking necessary actions to safeguard it as a national asset.
- Maintenance of all facilities and services.
- Carrying out improvements or changes required for the buildings and structures.
- Provision of Facilities to the Sri Lanka Citizens particularly to the Sri Lankan youth for enabling them to improve their talents in sports and their physical fitness and health subjected to the Conditions Imposed by the Board of Management.
- Conducting Trainings Courses and Programs on sports with the objective of improving sports, particularly in rural sectors.
- Provision of facilities required for the national and international festivals subjected to the conditions imposed by the Board of Management.
- Organization of International and National Sports Trainings and Developing coordination and cooperation with Sports Institutions with the objective of improving sports and recreation facilities available in Sri Lanka.
- Provision of facilities of the Authority to Schools, Youth Sports Clubs and Sports Organizations by charging concessionary rates subjected to the Conditions imposed by the Board of Management.
Functions
- The following procedures were adopted by the Authority in order to hold the above responsibilities and services and facilities are provided to Sports Clubs, School Sports Clubs and Public as well as Private Institutions under concessionary rates approved by the Board of Management.
- Provision of infrastructure facilities that are necessary for training sportsmen and sportswomen for Notional and International track and field events.
- Provision of facilities required to conduct matches with international recognition during day and night times.
- Facilitation for the advancement of sportsmen/ sportswomen equipped with talents in schools with low facilities and in rural level by providing infrastructure facilities for uplifting their talents.
- Provision of swimming and diving pool facilities required for the conduct of nationally and internationally recognized swimming competitions.
- Supplying facilities necessary for conducting examinations, conferences, conventions, festivals and recreational activities.
- Organization of workshops on training purposes
COMPANY
The facility was a brainchild of V.A. Sugathadasa, the former Mayor of Colombo Municipal Council and the first Minister of Sports in Sri Lanka and construction of the Sugathadasa Outdoor Stadium commenced on January 16, 1957 and completed on December 16, 1962. Subsequent to various other development initiatives, the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex was entrusted to the Ministry of Sports as a trust fund with effect from 1st of February 1995 and the Act No. 17 of 1999 was submitted to the Parliament of Sri Lanka on 20th April 1999 for incorporating it as the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex.
Contact Us
- Sugathadasa National Sports Complex Authority, P.O.Box 2211, Arthur De Silva Mw, Colombo- 13.
- 0112 44 56 77
0112 42 28 41 - info@snsca.gov.lk