Bernard Aluwihare Sports Complex in Matale will be developed and upgraded to International Standards by the Government at the request of the State Minister of Agriculture, Wasantha Aluwihare MP for Matale District. Once completed it will have a 400 Metre synthetic running track, a new pavilion with modern facilities, 25 metre swimming pool and an Indoor Stadium. The construction work is already in progress and it will be completed by the end of this year at a cost of Rs.580 Million.
State Minister of Agriculture and MP for Matale District Wasantha Aluwihare is involved in a major role of this project as well as an observer. Being an old boy of Trinity College,Kandy Wasantha Aluwihare was an all-round sportsman who excelled in Cricket,Soccer and Athletics. He is grateful to the Hon.President, Maithripala Sirisena,Hon.Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe and Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera for the advice and guidance given in this regard and also providing funds to proceed with the construction work of the sports complex.
1st pic: Hon.President, Hon.Prime Minister, Sports Minister and State Minister of Agriculture In the published sports complex poster. 2nd pic. State Minister,Wasantha Aluwihare going through the Plan of the sports complex Project. 3rd pic. State minister with the other officials inspecting the progress of the work of the Sports complex.