(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Cabinet has given the green light to the establishment of futsal indoor stadiums on a commercial scale, following a proposal by the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Mr. Harin Fernando.
Futsal, a variant of football played on an artificial field, requires an indoor stadium measuring 40×20 meters with a height of 4 meters. Several futsal indoor stadiums have already been constructed in urban areas across Sri Lanka.
Given the growing popularity of futsal, the government plans to expand the sport by leasing government-owned land to private investors under a public-private partnership model. This initiative aims to construct futsal sports complexes on identified government lands and sports complex premises for up to 30 years.
The private investor will also be responsible for the construction of artificial futsal courts, which will be provided as a grant from the Government of Pakistan. The Cabinet has approved the proposal to build two futsal courts at the Torrington and Sugathadasa sports complexes.
