Sports

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe presenting the Rs. 50 million cheque to President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka Suresh Subramaniam at Temple Trees yesterday. Also in the picture (from left) Secretary General of NOC Maxwell de Silva, A special Sports Fund was launched by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe with an initial allocation of Rs. 50 million in association with the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka at Temple Trees yesterday. It will target high-performance athletes who have a realistic chance of winning medals at international sporting events for the country.