31st of July to be named National Sports Day
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on March 24, 2021 - 12:22 pm
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to name the 31st of July as National Sports Day.
The Cabinet Paper was tabled by Minister of Sports Namal Rajapaksa.
The Cabinet of Ministers on the 10th of July 2014 decided to declare the 6th of April as National Sports Day.
However, the Sports Minister proposed amending the date to the 31st of July, as the public focuses their attention towards Sinhala and Tamil New Year preparations in the month of April.
Duncan White won the silver medal for 400 metre hurdles to recognize Sri Lanka globally at a Summer Olympic festival on the 31st of July.
(Source: News Radio)
Latest Headlines in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka economy grew 5% in 2025: CBSL tells CoPF May 18, 2026
- Sri Lanka promotes 5,289 Tri Service personnel for War Heroes Day May 18, 2026
- Sri Lanka to criminalize tax violations under new IRD amendments May 18, 2026
- Sri Lanka announces fuel subsidy amid global oil crisis May 18, 2026
- Oil jumps as Trump warns Iran and Hormuz stays mostly shut May 18, 2026