Signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of Australia for cooperation in sports

The Memorandum of Understanding that had been signed for a period of three years to develop cooperation in sports between Sri Lanka and Australia ended on February 15, 2020. 

It has been proposed to sign a new Memorandum of Understanding enabling extension of the former Memorandum of Understanding for another three years with the objective of exchanging information and programmes between athletes and sports officers in the field, 

  by identifying sports sectors that can exhibit remarkable skills and strengthening the bilateral cooperation of the sport sector based on mutual benefits.

Accordingly, the two parties agreed upon a draft Memorandum of Understanding prepared while the clearance of the Attorney General has also been received. 

 

Hence the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal furnished by the Sports and Youth Affairs Minister to sign the said Memorandum of Understanding.