NEW LOOK FOR COLOMBO RACECOURSE

Colombo racecourse area and surrounding modernised with new buildings:

From today the racecourse and the surrounding area has to get a facelift with and modernised with facilities similar to those in western European countries for the benefit of people from many walks of life and is due complete all proposed plans by the end of next year. Today its first phase was opened by Ministers Basil Rajapaksa and Gotabhaya Rajapaksa
Already the area surrounding the Torrington square has already been given a face lift with car parks and modified lanes for people to have strolls have already been built to International standards.
Within the racecourse the latest International Rugby stadium complex is planned to be built along with a smaller ground for practicing. Adjacent to it is a modern shopping complex to be proposed to be built to international standards. A part of the proposed plans have already been completed with six shops and two restaurants. There are going to have McDonald’s outlets, Laksala and various fashion shops later on. Permission had been given for the construction of six modern shops and two restaurants like those in western European countries. It is proposed to have a car park to accommodate 125 cars.
At present the remaining construction work is about half complete. It is planned to complete the construction of the massive complex by the end of next year. The complex is built under the purview of the authorities of the Urban Development Authority.
The entire project is to cost around Rs 450 million. The name of the complex is yet to be named. The main purpose behind the construction of this project is for the people to relax after stressful days work. It is basically is to go along with the theory of a “recreation centre” concept. The project has been formulated for implementation with this concept in mind. 
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