The Jaffna High Court has issued an interim order halting construction of a proposed indoor stadium within the protected Jaffna Old Park complex, overriding an earlier District Court decision that allowed the project to proceed.

During court proceedings last week, it was announced that the order will remain in effect until the final determination of the petition.

When asked if the Attorney General could guarantee that no construction would take place until the injunction is resolved, state counsels requested more time to respond.

The Rs. 170 million project, initiated by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, aims to promote indoor sports in the region. 

However, petitioners argue the site is a historic charitable trust property, gifted in 1853 by British colonial administrator Sir Percival Ackland Dyke.

The High Court will hear objections to the project on April 30. (Newswire)

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A proposal to construct an indoor stadium in Jaffna aimed at promoting indoor sports and enhancing sports infrastructure in the Northern Province has received Cabinet approval.

The project, proposed by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, is estimated to cost Rs. 170 million.

It seeks to support the development of sports such as table tennis, tennis, badminton, netball, and chess, particularly at schools and local sports clubs.

The initiative is part of broader efforts to revitalize sports and recreational facilities in the region. (Newswire)

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