The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to permit a selected private investor for the construction of Futsal courts within the identified government lands and sports complexes under a public-private partnership method.
Announcing the decisions arrived at by the Cabinet of Ministers Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Bandula Gunawardena stated that Futsal – a football-based sport played on an artificial field, and an indoor court of 40×20 metres and 4 metres height has a high attraction of the community.
At present, several futsal indoor stadiums have been built around the urban areas of Sri Lanka, Gunawardena further.
He said that as there is a high attraction for this sport, it is expected that under a public private partnership system, a private investor will be given selected government lands and Sports Complexes on lease basis to build Futsal courts.
Consequently, the approval has been granted to select a private investor following public procurement procedures for the construction of futsal sports complexes within the identified government land and sports complex premises for a maximum lease period of 30 years.
In the meantime, it has also been approved to allow the selected private investor to construct 02 Futsal courts in Torrington and Sugathadasa Sports Complexes, under a grant provided by the Government of Pakistan.
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