As part of the Rajapakse regime’s plan to give over the administration to army control, with sudden and immediate effect from today, all the International playgrounds in the Island which were under the Sri Lanka Cricket Association had been brought under the purview of the defense Ministry.
Accordingly, the Premadasa cricket playground , the Dambulla cricket stadium, the Hambantota cricket stadium, the Pallakelle stadium to the SL Air Force, civil defense Force, Army and the Navy respectively.
– Lanka e news