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India is set to host the 2036 Olympics.

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The Indian Sports Minister said that he will apply to host the Olympic Games to be held in 2036.

India has gained a lot of fame globally through sports and the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is trying hard to improve that reputation. For that, his government is spending a lot of money on sports field infrastructure.

Mr Anurag Thakur, Sports Minister of the Indian Central Government, told the Times of India newspaper that it is the right time to bring the world’s biggest sports event to India.

“If India is making so much effort to promote sports, I can assure you that we will not only host the Olympics but also organize it in the highest possible manner,” the Indian Sports Minister said in an interview. This interview was published on Wednesday 28th).

Thakur said a preliminary plan on how to prepare Ahmedabad to host the Games, with the full support of the Indian government, will be presented at the International Olympic Committee meeting in Mumbai next September.

2036 ඔලිම්පික් උළෙලේ සත්කාරකත්වය ලබා ගැනීමට ඉන්දියාව සැරසේ.

2036 වසරේ පවැත්වීමට නියමිත ඔලිම්පික් ක්‍රීඩා උළෙල සදහා සත්කාරකත්වය ලබා ගැනීම සදහා ඉල්ලුම් කරන බව ඉන්දීය ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍යවරයා පැවසීය.

ඉන්දියාව ගෝලීය වශයෙන් ක්‍රීඩාවෙන් විශාල වශයෙන් කීර්තියක් අත්කරගෙන ඇති අතර එම කීර්තිය වැඩි දියුණු කිරීමේ අරමුණ වර්ථමාන අග්‍රාමාර්ථ නරේන්ද්‍ර මෝදිගේ රජය දැඩි ලෙස උත්සහ ගනිමින් සිටී. ඒ සදහා ඔහුගේ රජය විශාල වශයෙන් ක්‍රීඩා ක්ෂ්‍රේත්‍රයේ යටිතල පහසුකම් සදහා මුදල් යොදවමින් සිටී.

ඉන්දීය මධ්‍යම රජයේ ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍ය අනුරාග් ඨාකූර් මහතා ‘ටයිම්ස් ඔෆ් ඉන්දියා පුවත්පතට පැවසුවේ ලොව විශාලතම ක්‍රීඩා ඉසව්ව ඉන්දියාවට ගෙන ඒමට සුදුසුම කාලය එය බවයි.

“ක්‍රීඩාව ප්‍රවර්ධනය කිරීම සඳහා ඉන්දියාව මෙතරම් උත්සාහයක් දරන්නේ නම්, අපි ඔලිම්පික් උළෙලට සත්කාරය දක්වනවා විතරක් නෙමේ එය උසස්ම ආකාරයෙන් සංවිධානය කරන බවටත් මට සහතික විය හැකියි” යයි ඉන්දීය ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍යවරයා සම්මුඛ සාකච්ඡාවකදී පවසා තිබේ. මෙම සම්මුඛ සාකච්ඡාව බදාදා 28 වැනිදා) ප්‍රකාශයට පත්විය.

තාකූර් පැවසුවේ, ක්‍රීඩා උළෙල පැවැත්වීම සඳහා අහමදාබාද් නගරය සූදානම් කරන ආකාරය පිළිබඳ මූලික සැලැස්මක්, ඉන්දීය රජයේ පූර්ණ අනුග්‍රහය ඇතිව, ලබන සැප්තැම්බරයේ මුම්බායි හි පැවැත්වෙන අන්තර්ජාතික ඔලිම්පික් කමිටු රැස්වීමේ දී ඉදිරිපත් කරන බවයි.

2036 ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டிகளை நடத்த இந்தியா தயாராக உள்ளது.

2036ல் நடைபெறவுள்ள ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டிகளை நடத்த விண்ணப்பிப்பதாக இந்திய விளையாட்டுத்துறை அமைச்சர் தெரிவித்தார்.

இந்தியா விளையாட்டு மூலம் உலகளவில் நிறைய புகழைப் பெற்றுள்ளது, தற்போதைய பிரதமர் நரேந்திர மோடியின் அரசாங்கம் அந்த நற்பெயரை மேம்படுத்த கடுமையாக முயற்சிக்கிறது. அதற்காக, விளையாட்டுத் துறை உள்கட்டமைப்பிற்காக, அவரது அரசு பெருமளவு பணம் செலவழித்து வருகிறது.

இந்திய மத்திய அரசின் விளையாட்டுத்துறை அமைச்சர் திரு. அனுராக் தாக்கூர், டைம்ஸ் ஆஃப் இந்தியா செய்தித்தாளிடம், உலகின் மிகப்பெரிய விளையாட்டு நிகழ்வை இந்தியாவுக்குக் கொண்டு வர இதுவே சரியான நேரம் என்று கூறினார்.

“விளையாட்டை ஊக்குவிக்க இந்தியா இவ்வளவு முயற்சிகளை மேற்கொண்டால், நாங்கள் ஒலிம்பிக்கை நடத்துவது மட்டுமல்லாமல், அதை மிக உயர்ந்த முறையில் ஏற்பாடு செய்வோம் என்று நான் உங்களுக்கு உறுதியளிக்கிறேன்” என்று இந்திய விளையாட்டு அமைச்சர் ஒரு பேட்டியில் கூறினார். இந்த நேர்காணல் புதன்கிழமை 28 ஆம் தேதி வெளியிடப்பட்டது).

இந்திய அரசின் முழு ஆதரவுடன், வரும் செப்டம்பரில் மும்பையில் நடைபெறும் சர்வதேச ஒலிம்பிக் கமிட்டி கூட்டத்தில், விளையாட்டுப் போட்டிகளை நடத்துவதற்கு அகமதாபாத்தை எவ்வாறு தயார்படுத்துவது என்பது குறித்த பூர்வாங்கத் திட்டம் முன்வைக்கப்படும் என்று தாக்கூர் கூறினார்.

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Sri Lanka Announces Squad for AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers – Debate Over Local vs. Origin Players Continues

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Sri Lanka has unveiled its 22-man squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round, with experienced goalkeeper Sujan Perera leading the team as captain. However, the squad selection has sparked discussions, as 13 out of the 22 players are origin players, leaving fewer opportunities for Sri Lankan-born footballers striving to build their careers locally.

Adding to the concerns, Dillon De Silva will miss the qualifiers due to injury, further impacting the squad’s depth.

Sri Lanka National Team Squad for AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers

Goalkeepers:

  • Sujan Perera (C)
  • Kaveesh Lakpriya
  • Mohamed Mursith

Players:

  • Chalana Chameera
  • Mohamed Aman
  • Mohamed Hasmeer
  • RIfkhan Mohamed
  • Mohamed Thilham
  • Anujan Rajendram
  • Oliver Kelaart
  • Barath Suresh
  • Adhavan Rajamohan
  • Leon Perera
  • Jack Hingert
  • Jason Thayaparan
  • Claudio Kammerknecht
  • Wade Dekker
  • Sam Durrant
  • William Thomason
  • Waseem Razeek
  • Geremi Perera
  • Harsha Fernando
  • Garrett Kelly

Head Coach: Abdullah Almutairi

Challenges for Sri Lankan-Born Players

In previous international matches, Sri Lanka has often started with 10 or even 9 origin players, limiting exposure for locally developed talent. The lack of high-quality domestic competitions, such as the Super League and Champions League, has made it difficult to scout and nurture homegrown footballers.

While relying on origin players offers an immediate competitive edge, the long-term consequences could hinder the growth of Sri Lankan football. Without structured domestic tournaments, young local players struggle to gain top-level experience, making it challenging to replace experienced origin players in the future.

Balancing Immediate Success and Future Development

With the qualifiers being a crucial test for Sri Lanka, the team management has prioritized experience and international exposure over an experimental squad featuring more local players. While this decision may help in the short term, Sri Lanka Football must focus on reviving domestic leagues to create a sustainable pathway for local talent.

As Sri Lanka prepares for the qualifiers, the debate continues: Should the national team prioritize short-term results or long-term football development?

Stay tuned for more updates on Sri Lanka’s journey in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers.

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Sri Lanka Masters Fall Short in Semi-Final Thriller Against West Indies Masters

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Raipur – Sri Lanka Masters were edged out by West Indies Masters in a nail-biting semi-final, losing by just 6 runs in the Legends Cricket Tournament 2024 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium. Despite a valiant chase, Sri Lanka Masters could not overhaul the 179-run target, finishing at 173/9 in 20 overs.

West Indies Masters Innings Recap

West Indies Masters posted a competitive total of 179/5 in their 20 overs, thanks largely to a late blitz by Denesh Ramdin, who smashed an unbeaten 50 off 22 balls at a strike rate of 227.27. Dwayne Smith (30 off 22) and Walton (31 off 23) gave them a solid start, while Brian Lara contributed a composed 18 off 13 before retiring hurt. Sri Lanka’s bowling was steady, with Nuwan Pradeep (2/34) and Jeevan Mendis (1/26) being the pick of the bowlers.

Sri Lanka Masters’ Fightback Falls Short

In response, Asela Gunaratne stood out for Sri Lanka Masters, scoring a fighting 66 off 42 balls (7 fours, 1 six) at a strike rate of 157.14. However, he lacked substantial support from the middle order. Upul Tharanga (30 off 22) provided a brisk start, but regular wickets slowed the momentum. Ramdin and Dwayne Smith were influential in the field, taking key catches at crucial moments.

The West Indies bowling unit, led by Ben Laughlin (3/28) and Sulieman Benn (2/17), applied consistent pressure during the middle overs, ultimately defending their total in a tense finish.

Looking Ahead

With this win, West Indies Masters advance to the final to face India Masters on March 16, setting up a thrilling contest for the championship. Despite the loss, Sri Lanka Masters can take pride in their impressive tournament run, having finished top of the group stage.

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Three Sri Lankan Athletes Qualify for World Athletics Indoor Championships 2025

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Colombo: In a historic achievement for Sri Lankan athletics, three national athletes have officially qualified for the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2025, set to take place from May 21 to 23 in Nanjing, China. This marks Sri Lanka’s largest representation at the prestigious event in over two decades.

Sri Lankan Athletes Heading to Nanjing 2025

The three Sri Lankan athletes who secured their spots based on performances and world rankings are:

  • Chamod Yodasinghe – 60m Sprint
  • Kalinga Kumarage – 400m
  • Kaveesha Bandara – 60m Hurdles

Their qualification comes after impressive performances at the inaugural National Short Course Championship, highlighting Sri Lanka’s growing potential in indoor athletics.

A Historic Moment for Sri Lanka

The last time Sri Lanka sent a team to the World Athletics Indoor Championships was in 2001 (Lisbon), where four athletes represented the nation. This latest qualification marks the largest contingent in over 20 years, showcasing significant progress despite limited indoor competition opportunities in Sri Lanka.

With preparations underway, these athletes will aim to make an impact on the global stage and elevate Sri Lanka’s presence in international athletics.

Stay tuned for more updates on Sri Lanka’s journey to Nanjing 2025!

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