All-Island Schools Sports Festival to begin on September 11
The 40th All-Island Schools Sports Festival will get under way on September 11, bringing the country’s biggest sporting event, in terms of mass participation, into its decisive national phase. Although the national-level competition is scheduled to run until October 20, the festival’s journey began months ago at divisional level, where thousands of schoolchildren representing their […]
On September 11, Sri Lanka will inaugurate its 40th All-Island Schools Sports Festival, the nation's most extensive sporting event in terms of mass participation. The festival will span until October 20, commencing at the divisional level where countless schoolchildren competed for prizes and qualification through Divisional, Zonal, and Provincial stages.
This multi-faceted event, featuring athletes and teams from across the island, is a testament to the country's sporting prowess. The Ministry of Education has published the official schedule, which will unfold across nine provinces in four stages. The opening stage is set to run from September 11 to 15, followed by subsequent stages from September 18 to 21, September 27 to 30, and finally October 2 to 9.
The festival culminates with the boys' and girls' track and field championships from October 16 to 20 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Diyagama, Homagama, marking the conclusion of the 40th All-Island Schools Sports Festival.
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