Privatising Nuwara Eliya Racecourse: A case of changing horses in the middle of a race!
Central Employees Union of the Sugathadasa Stadium alleges that plans are underway to privatise the Nuwara Eliya racecourse
- Contradictions galore over Nuwara Eliya racecourse administration
- Central Employees Union of the Sugathadasa Stadium alleges that plans are underway to privatise the Nuwara Eliya racecourse
- It’s reported that RTC has taken over administrative powers of Racecourse and deployed eight security personnel at the facility
- The Daily Mirror learns that the racecourse now comes under the purview of the Divisional Secretariat
- Plans are underway to build a high altitude sports complex at the Racecourse
- RTF maintains that the government hasn’t paid a single penny towards the maintenance of the racecourse
The Sugathadasa National Sports Complex Authority (SNSCA) alleges that Royal Turf Club (RTC) is yet to pay a sum of Rs. 40 million as maintenance dues over the past few
years. The 82-acre expanse of land- located in the heart of Nuwara Eliya- is one of the city’s main attractions. However, since 2012, this land came under the purview of the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex Authority where the latter was responsible for its maintenance. But in addition to the failure of paying outstanding dues, the Central Employees Union of the Sugathadasa Stadium alleges that plans are underway to privatise the Nuwara Eliya racecourse.
“However, President Ranil Wickremesinghe recently instructed the Authority to hand it over to the Divisional Secretary, Nuwara Eliya,” claimed N. G Karunathilaka, Secretary of the Central Employees’ Union...
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