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New AFC Stadium in collaboration with FIFA

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October 18, 2022

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New AFC Stadium in collaboration with FIFA to build on Asian football’s strong momentum The future of Asian football is set to usher in greater success and progress as the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa and FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed the collaborative project of a new AFC Stadium in a ground-breaking ceremony held in Putrajaya, Malaysia on Monday.

Situated approximately 30km from the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the AFC Stadium in Putrajaya, which is the federal administrative capital of Malaysia, will be constructed on a land site spanning 15.43 acres, fully equipped with a grandstand, spectators’ boulevard and atrium, administrative offices, and underground carpark.

The new state-of-the-art football-specific stadium will be financed through funding from the FIFA Forward programme and will further strengthen the AFC’s ambitions, through its Vision and Mission, to support its Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) with greater efficiency. The Football Association of Malaysia and the Malaysian Government will provide logistical support to the project.

Underlining the significant step forward for the AFC and its MAs and RAs, the AFC President said: “The AFC’s Vision and Mission has underlined our ambitions to ensure we maximise the potential of our MAs and RAs.

“The AFC House has been the focal point of football development through numerous courses, workshops and seminars in the areas of Technical and Refereeing and now with this new AFC Stadium, we have the potential to do so much more,” added Shaikh Salman.

“On behalf of the Asian football family, I must convey our gratitude to FIFA for their willingness to chart a new era of progress with the AFC as well as the Malaysian Government for their dedication towards the development of Asian football, not only through this project but for its steadfast support over the decades.

“I am confident that the new AFC Stadium will pave the way for our MAs and RAs to scale even greater heights in the next decade.”

Echoing the AFC President’s sentiments, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who was in the Malaysian capital to attend the 11th AFC Executive Committee meeting, said: “I think it is an important investment for Asian football, and I want to congratulate and commend the AFC President and the Executive Committee members.”

“It is a great project, and I am really proud and happy that we are teaming up through this AFC and FIFA stadium which can mark a new step in the whole very important part of the Asian region.”

The stadium floor area is approximately 580,000 sqft with a seating capacity of 10,000 and will feature the highest quality FIFA-graded football pitch.

Amongst others, some of the key features also include a cafeteria, a leading-edge media tribune and a media commentators’ room as well as a vibrant water feature to be constructed at the entrance of the stadium.

FIFA සමඟ එක්ව නව AFC ක්‍රීඩාංගනය

FIFA සමඟ එක්ව නව AFC ක්‍රීඩාංගණය ආසියානු පාපන්දු ක්‍රීඩාවේ ප්‍රබල ජවයක් ගොඩනැංවීම සඳහා ආසියානු පාපන්දු ක්‍රීඩාවේ අනාගතය වඩාත් සාර්ථක සහ ප්‍රගතියක් කරා ගෙන යනු ඇතැයි ආසියානු පාපන්දු සම්මේලනයේ (AFC) සභාපති ෂෙයික් සල්මාන් බින් එබ්‍රහිම් අල් කලීෆා සහ FIFA සභාපති ගියානි ඉන්ෆැන්ටිනෝ තහවුරු කළහ. සඳුදා මැලේසියාවේ පුත්‍රජයා හි පැවති මුල්ගල තැබීමේ උත්සවයකදී නව AFC ක්‍රීඩාංගනයේ සහයෝගීතා ව්‍යාපෘතිය.

මැලේසියාවේ ක්වාලාලම්පූර් හි AFC හවුස් සිට ආසන්න වශයෙන් 30km පමණ දුරින් පිහිටා ඇති, මැලේසියාවේ ෆෙඩරල් පරිපාලන අගනුවර වන පුත්‍රජයා හි AFC ක්‍රීඩාංගනය අක්කර 15.43 ක භූමි භාගයක ඉදිකරනු ලබන අතර, අංගසම්පූර්ණ ප්‍රේක්ෂකාගාරයක්, ප්‍රේක්ෂකාගාරයක් සහ ඇට්‍රියම් වලින් සමන්විත වේ. , පරිපාලන කාර්යාල, සහ භූගත රථගාල.

නව නවීන පාපන්දු-විශේෂිත ක්‍රීඩාංගනය FIFA Forward වැඩසටහනෙන් අරමුදල් සපයනු ලබන අතර AFC හි දැක්ම සහ මෙහෙවර හරහා එහි සාමාජික සංගම් (MAs) සහ කලාපීය සංගම් (RAs) සඳහා සහාය වීම සඳහා AFC හි අභිලාෂයන් තවදුරටත් ශක්තිමත් කරනු ඇත. ) වැඩි කාර්යක්ෂමතාවයකින්. මැලේසියාවේ පාපන්දු සංගමය සහ මැලේසියානු රජය මෙම ව්‍යාපෘතිය සඳහා සැපයුම් සහාය ලබා දෙනු ඇත.

AFC සහ එහි MAs සහ RAs සඳහා සැලකිය යුතු ඉදිරි පියවරක් අවධාරණය කරමින් AFC සභාපතිවරයා මෙසේ පැවසීය: “AFC හි දැක්ම සහ මෙහෙවර අපගේ MAs සහ RAs හි හැකියාවන් උපරිම කිරීම සහතික කිරීම සඳහා අපගේ අභිලාෂයන් අවධාරණය කර ඇත.

AFC හවුස් පාපන්දු සංවර්ධනයේ කේන්ද්‍රස්ථානය වී ඇත්තේ තාක්‍ෂණික සහ විනිසුරුවන් යන ක්ෂේත්‍ර ගණනාවක පාඨමාලා, වැඩමුළු සහ සම්මන්ත්‍රණ හරහා වන අතර දැන් මෙම නව AFC ක්‍රීඩාංගනය සමඟින් අපට තවත් බොහෝ දේ කිරීමට හැකියාව ඇත,” ෂෙයික් සල්මාන් වැඩිදුරටත් පැවසීය.

“මෙම ව්‍යාපෘතිය හරහා පමණක් නොව, ආසියානු පාපන්දු ක්‍රීඩාවේ දියුණුව සඳහා ඔවුන් දක්වන කැපවීම වෙනුවෙන් AFC මෙන්ම මැලේසියානු රජය සමඟ ප්‍රගතියේ නව යුගයක් සටහන් කිරීමට ඔවුන් දක්වන කැමැත්ත පිළිබඳව ආසියානු පාපන්දු පවුල වෙනුවෙන් මම FIFA වෙත අපගේ කෘතඥතාව පළ කළ යුතුයි. නමුත් දශක ගණනාවක් පුරා එහි ස්ථිර සහයෝගය සඳහා.

“නව AFC ක්‍රීඩාංගනය ඉදිරි දශකය තුළ අපගේ MAs සහ RAs සඳහා තවත් විශාල උසකට යාමට මග පාදනු ඇතැයි මට විශ්වාසයි.”

AFC සභාපතිවරයාගේ හැඟීම් ප්‍රතිරාවය කරමින්, 11 වන AFC විධායක කමිටු රැස්වීමට සහභාගී වීමට මැලේසියානු අගනුවරට පැමිණ සිටි FIFA සභාපති Gianni Infantino මෙසේ පැවසීය: “එය ආසියානු පාපන්දු ක්‍රීඩාවට වැදගත් ආයෝජනයක් යැයි මම සිතමි, මට AFC සභාපතිට සුබ පතන්න සහ ප්‍රශංසා කිරීමට අවශ්‍යයි. සහ විධායක කමිටු සාමාජිකයන්.”

“එය විශිෂ්ට ව්‍යාපෘතියක් වන අතර, ආසියානු කලාපයේ සමස්ත ඉතා වැදගත් කොටසෙහි නව පියවරක් සනිටුහන් කළ හැකි මෙම AFC සහ FIFA ක්‍රීඩාංගනය හරහා අප අත්වැල් බැඳ ගැනීම ගැන මම ඇත්තෙන්ම ආඩම්බර වෙනවා සහ සතුටු වෙනවා.”

ක්‍රීඩාංගනයේ බිම් ප්‍රමාණය වර්ග අඩි 580,000 ක් පමණ වන අතර ආසන 10,000 ක ආසන ධාරිතාවක් ඇති අතර ඉහළම තත්ත්වයේ FIFA ශ්‍රේණිගත පාපන්දු පිටියකින් සමන්විත වේ.

අනෙක් ඒවා අතර, සමහර ප්‍රධාන අංගයන් අතර ආපනශාලාවක්, ප්‍රමුඛ පෙළේ මාධ්‍ය විනිශ්චය සභාවක් සහ මාධ්‍ය විචාරකයින්ගේ කාමරයක් මෙන්ම ක්‍රීඩාංගනයේ දොරටුවේ ඉදිකරන ලද විචිත්‍රවත් ජල අංගයක් ද ඇතුළත් වේ.

FIFA உடன் இணைந்து புதிய AFC ஸ்டேடியம்

ஆசிய கால்பந்தின் வலுவான வேகத்தை கட்டியெழுப்ப ஃபிஃபாவுடன் இணைந்து புதிய AFC ஸ்டேடியம் ஆசிய கால்பந்தின் எதிர்காலம் அதிக வெற்றியையும் முன்னேற்றத்தையும் கொண்டு வர உள்ளது என ஆசிய கால்பந்து கூட்டமைப்பு (AFC) தலைவர் ஷேக் சல்மான் பின் இப்ராஹிம் அல் கலீஃபா மற்றும் FIFA தலைவர் கியானி இன்பான்டினோ உறுதிப்படுத்தினர். மலேசியாவின் புத்ராஜெயாவில் திங்கள்கிழமை நடைபெற்ற அடிக்கல் நாட்டு விழாவில் புதிய AFC ஸ்டேடியத்தின் கூட்டுத் திட்டம்.

மலேசியாவின் கோலாலம்பூரில் உள்ள AFC ஹவுஸிலிருந்து சுமார் 30km தொலைவில் அமைந்துள்ள, மலேசியாவின் கூட்டாட்சி நிர்வாகத் தலைநகரான புத்ராஜெயாவில் உள்ள AFC ஸ்டேடியம், 15.43 ஏக்கர் நிலப்பரப்பில், பிரமாண்டமான, பார்வையாளர்களுக்கான பவுல்வர்டு மற்றும் ஏட்ரியத்துடன் முழுமையாகக் கட்டமைக்கப்படும். , நிர்வாக அலுவலகங்கள் மற்றும் நிலத்தடி கார் பார்க்கிங்.

புதிய அதிநவீன கால்பந்து-குறிப்பிட்ட ஸ்டேடியம் FIFA ஃபார்வர்ட் திட்டத்தின் நிதியுதவி மூலம் நிதியளிக்கப்படும் மற்றும் அதன் உறுப்பினர் சங்கங்கள் (MAs) மற்றும் பிராந்திய சங்கங்கள் (RAs) ஆகியவற்றை ஆதரிக்க அதன் பார்வை மற்றும் பணி மூலம் AFCயின் லட்சியங்களை மேலும் வலுப்படுத்தும். ) அதிக செயல்திறனுடன். மலேசிய கால்பந்து சங்கம் மற்றும் மலேசிய அரசு இந்த திட்டத்திற்கு தளவாட ஆதரவை வழங்கும்.

AFC மற்றும் அதன் MA க்கள் மற்றும் RA களுக்கான குறிப்பிடத்தக்க முன்னேற்றத்தை அடிக்கோடிட்டுக் காட்டி, AFC தலைவர் கூறினார்: “AFC இன் பார்வை மற்றும் பணி எங்கள் MAக்கள் மற்றும் RA களின் திறனை அதிகரிப்பதை உறுதி செய்வதற்கான எங்கள் லட்சியங்களை அடிக்கோடிட்டுக் காட்டுகிறது.

“தொழில்நுட்பம் மற்றும் நடுவர் துறைகளில் ஏராளமான படிப்புகள், பட்டறைகள் மற்றும் கருத்தரங்குகள் மூலம் AFC ஹவுஸ் கால்பந்து மேம்பாட்டின் மையப் புள்ளியாக இருந்து வருகிறது, இப்போது இந்த புதிய AFC ஸ்டேடியத்துடன், நாங்கள் இன்னும் பலவற்றைச் செய்ய முடியும்” என்று ஷேக் சல்மான் கூறினார்.

ஆசிய கால்பந்து குடும்பத்தின் சார்பாக, இந்த திட்டத்தின் மூலம் மட்டுமல்லாமல், ஆசிய கால்பந்தின் வளர்ச்சிக்கான அர்ப்பணிப்பிற்காக AFC மற்றும் மலேசிய அரசாங்கத்துடன் முன்னேற்றத்தின் புதிய சகாப்தத்தை பட்டியலிட FIFA விருப்பம் தெரிவித்ததற்காக நான் எங்கள் நன்றியைத் தெரிவிக்க வேண்டும். ஆனால் பல தசாப்தங்களாக அதன் உறுதியான ஆதரவிற்காக.

“புதிய AFC ஸ்டேடியம் அடுத்த தசாப்தத்தில் எங்கள் எம்ஏக்கள் மற்றும் ஆர்ஏக்கள் இன்னும் பெரிய உயரங்களை எட்டுவதற்கு வழி வகுக்கும் என்று நான் நம்புகிறேன்.”

AFC தலைவரின் உணர்வுகளை எதிரொலிக்கும் வகையில், 11வது AFC செயற்குழு கூட்டத்தில் கலந்து கொள்வதற்காக மலேசிய தலைநகருக்கு வந்திருந்த FIFA தலைவர் Gianni Infantino கூறினார்: “இது ஆசிய கால்பந்திற்கு ஒரு முக்கியமான முதலீடாக நான் நினைக்கிறேன், மேலும் AFC தலைவரை வாழ்த்திப் பாராட்ட விரும்புகிறேன். மற்றும் செயற்குழு உறுப்பினர்கள்.”

“இது ஒரு சிறந்த திட்டமாகும், மேலும் இந்த AFC மற்றும் FIFA ஸ்டேடியத்தின் மூலம் நாங்கள் ஒன்றிணைவதில் நான் மிகவும் பெருமையும் மகிழ்ச்சியும் அடைகிறேன், இது ஆசிய பிராந்தியத்தின் முழு மிக முக்கியமான பகுதியிலும் ஒரு புதிய படியைக் குறிக்கும்.”

ஸ்டேடியத்தின் தளம் தோராயமாக 580,000 சதுர அடி மற்றும் 10,000 இருக்கை திறன் கொண்டது மற்றும் மிக உயர்ந்த தரமான FIFA தரப்படுத்தப்பட்ட கால்பந்து ஆடுகளத்தைக் கொண்டிருக்கும்.

மற்றவற்றுடன், சில முக்கிய அம்சங்களில் சிற்றுண்டிச்சாலை, ஒரு முன்னணி ஊடக ட்ரிப்யூன் மற்றும் ஊடக வர்ணனையாளர்களின் அறை மற்றும் ஸ்டேடியத்தின் நுழைவாயிலில் கட்டப்படும் துடிப்பான நீர் வசதி ஆகியவை அடங்கும்.

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Sri Lanka Women too strong for Bangladesh in second T20I

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April 30, 2026

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Sri Lanka Women produced a polished all-round performance to defeat Bangladesh Women by 21 runs in the second T20I, sealing the series with a game to spare.

After being put into bat, the visitors posted a competitive 154 for 4 in their 20 overs, built on key contributions from skipper Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama. The innings began cautiously, with Hasini Perera falling early, but Athapaththu steadied the innings with a fluent 42 off 37 balls, striking six boundaries.

The momentum shifted significantly during the latter half as Samarawickrama played an aggressive knock of 49 off just 29 deliveries, including two sixes. She found good support from Imeesha Dulani (27) and Nilakshika Silva, who remained unbeaten on 22, ensuring Sri Lanka finished strongly at a healthy run rate of 7.70. Bangladesh’s bowlers shared the wickets, with Fariha Trisna, Sultana Khatun, Nahida Akter, and Ritu Moni picking up one apiece.

Chasing 155, Bangladesh made a steady start through Dilara Akter and Juairiya Ferdous, who added 46 for the opening wicket. However, regular breakthroughs and sharp fielding dented their progress. Ferdous scored a brisk 29, while Sharmin Akhter anchored the innings with an unbeaten 44, but lacked sufficient support from the middle order.

Sri Lanka’s discipline in the field proved decisive, effecting three crucial run-outs. Kavisha Dilhari was the standout with the ball, claiming 2 for 15 in her four overs, while Sugandika Kumari maintained excellent control, conceding just 14 runs.
Bangladesh eventually finished on 133 for 5, falling short despite a late push.

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CMB expects more foreign participants for Ceylon Masters International Badminton 2026

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April 30, 2026

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The organisers of the high profile Ceylon Masters International Badminton Championship, Ceylon Masters Badminton (CMB), expects more foreign shuttlers to compete at their sixth edition, which is slotted to be played between June 25th and 29th in Colombo. The President of CMB, Rohan de Silva, speaking to reporters in Colombo to brief about the 2026 edition, stressed on the growth of the Ceylon Masters International Badminton Championship during the previous five seasons has indicated a great interest among well-known foreign masters players.

“The CMB has had impressive number of inquiries about the Ceylon Masters International Badminton Championship 2026, notably from interested foreign participants. This shows how the competition has grown during the five years adhering to quality and international standards. The Ceylon Masters International Badminton Championship has now become an important tournament in the international masters’ badminton calendar and CMB is proud to have taken this competition to this level,” Rohan de Silva noted.

With a galaxy of master’s badminton players, both local and international, due to participate at the Ceylon Masters International Badminton Championship 2026, CMB are expecting to have no stone unturned to make the sixth edition a huge success. All arrangements are now underway to provide all participants the facilities required to conveniently access the venue and use the many amenities on site as they prepare to compete vigorously for honours and attractive prize money of USD 15,000.

“The Ceylon Masters International Badminton Championship is beyond just a competition. It assures Sri Lanka of extra tourist arrivals as players taking part during the weeklong competition usually come down with their families with the intention of spending extra time travelling around the country after the completion of the tournament. This is one aspect Sri Lanka could further develop with the government’s support,” Sumudu Kumarasinghe, the Secretary of CMB stated.

CMB stated that foreign entrants will be offered easy transport connections from the Bandaranaike International Airport to hotels in Colombo and other accommodation, as well as a shuttle service to the venue and back during the match days. This is a specialty that makes Colombo Masters International Badminton Championship one of the world’s leading masters competitions.

“There is another advantage, notably to the local masters players, who are unable to fulfil the desire to compete at international tournaments held elsewhere in the world. Sri Lanka has around over 1000 active masters shuttlers and the CMB competition is a great platform for them to gain international experience against high profile players from around the world,” explained Nishantha Jayamanne, a member of the organising committee as well as the CMB.

The Ceylon Masters International Badminton Championship 2026 will have the corporate backing from leading local entities such as McLarens Group and Prime Lands with Li-Ning, an international sports brand, continuing their commitment this season as well. CMB has made arrangements with Jetwing Travels to coordinate with logistical concerns for inbound travelling for foreign participants who stay beyond the competition and explore the country.

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“Restoring Pride and Skill”: Wickramaratne Sets Vision for Sri Lanka Cricket

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April 30, 2026

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Former Member of Parliament Eran Wickramaratne has announced that he has accepted the role of Chairman of the newly established Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee, following an invitation from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Minister of Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage.

In an official statement, Wickramaratne said the decision came after extensive discussions with former cricketers and key stakeholders in the sport. He confirmed that he assumed duties with effect from April 29.

He emphasized that the committee’s primary objective is to revive Sri Lanka’s cricketing legacy by restoring both pride and performance standards. Describing the appointment as an honour, Wickramaratne noted that he would be leading a team of nine individuals known for their integrity and professional experience.

The committee comprises a diverse group of experts, including former international cricketers and professionals from management and legal backgrounds. Members include Roshan Mahanama, Kumar Sangakkara, Thushira Radella, Sidath Wettimuny, Avanthi Colombage, Prakash Schaffter, Upul Kumarapperuma, and Dinal Philips.

Outlining the committee’s reform agenda, Wickramaratne identified two key focus areas. The first is the establishment of sound governance within Sri Lanka Cricket. This includes a complete overhaul of the existing governance framework, the introduction of a new constitution aligned with International Cricket Council (ICC) standards, and the implementation of strong transparency and anti-corruption measures aimed at rebuilding public trust.

The second pillar focuses on achieving excellence on the field. Plans include strengthening national teams through improved structural systems, upgrading facilities to world-class standards, and introducing performance-based incentives to help players consistently compete at the highest international level.

Wickramaratne also highlighted his longstanding connection to the sport, noting his involvement in cricket from school to club level. He described the role as both a privilege and a significant responsibility, adding that the committee is committed to delivering sustainable progress with the support and constructive feedback of cricket fans across the country.