Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage has held discussions with the visiting Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, in Colombo recently.
The Sports Ministry in a press release stated that during the meeting, the AFC President had pointed out that even though many Asian countries are facing economic downturn, Sri Lanka is moving forward as a country due to the actions of the current Government.
The AFC President expressed confidence that football will reach a better level in this country as a result.
He further stated that efforts will be made to provide Sri Lanka with an international football stadium with modern facilities in conjunction with the Ministry of Sports for the advancement of football. The discussion focused on the necessary future plans in this regard.
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