Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has approved a funding package of 100 million rupees (£515,000/€612,000/$688,200) to support the construction of two new stadiums in the country’s Northern and North Central Provinces, according to ESPN.
Mohan de Silva, secretary for the sport’s national governing body, said work on the new stadium is due to start “very soon”, with the overall project expected to cost approximately 200 million rupees.
The Polonnaruwa facility is set to form part of a larger sports complex that is being constructed in the area, while a site for the Jaffna stadium is yet to be confirmed by SLC.
“There is tremendous enthusiasm generated by the Tamil diaspora for a cricket stadium in the north,” de Silva said. “The Jaffna District Cricket Association is taking all steps to make it a reality.
“We will initially construct the two stadiums as first-class cricket venues and later develop them into hosting international cricket matches. We want to develop cricket in the north and east and enhance the quality of the game in those areas.”
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