The inaugural Renown-Multilac Sri Lanka Inter-Schools Under-10 Football Carnival will be held today at the Racecourse ground in Colombo with more than 1500 boys and girls expected to participate.
The first of its kind for the age category of Under-10 school footballers of the island, the competition attracted more than 5000 boys and girls across all nine provinces who contested the preliminary stage.
On Sunday, the winners and runners-up from each district will be in action.
The competition process began months ago with the Sri Lanka Schools Football Association conducting the tournament.
“It was a personal dream of mine to initiate an All-Island Carnival for Under-10s, so that we can get more kids into football from a younger age. It will definitely lead to the development of football at junior level.
“The process began last year with the opening of free girls academies in Jaffna, Polonnaruwa and Matale with support and blessings of the Ministry of Education. I should thank the Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka Schools Football Association and their officials for making this dream a reality,” said Vincent Sritharan Peeris, the president of Renown Football Academy, a co-sponsor of the gala event besides Multilac.
Renown Football Academy has been involved in supporting schools football for a considerable period, and has come forward as sponsors during the recent times of tournaments organised and conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Football Association.
