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Long-term plan to develop horse racing in Nuwara Eliya-by Chris Dhambarage Action from a previous horse racing event in Nuwara Eliya Source:Dailynews As part of the Nuwara Eliya Development Committee, a special Sub-Committee has been designated to oversee the development of the race course in Nuwara Eliya, the only existing such facility in the country. Veteran hotelier Hiran Cooray and Sunela Jayawardena, a renowned architect, are part of this committee, which will look into the facility that has been managed and maintained by the Royal Turf Club (RTC). RTC took over the race course in Nuwara Eliya in 2015 and has developed the property on par with international standards by spending over Rs. 300m. The newly formed committee is said to have been created to look into the possibilities of further bolstering horse racing and to promote Nuwara Eliya as a destination in the likes of sports tourism. ...

Horse Racing Festival in Nuwara Eliya begins on March 20 Source:Dailynews Turf Club (RTC) Horse Racing Festival 2021 will gallop ahead from this weekend, March 20, 2021 at the picturesque Nuwara Eliya race course from 10.00am onwards. Last season’s champion thoroughbreds Spirited Touch, Alcazaba, Mehera, Honourius, Santos and other leading horses are expected to put a strong performance after a lapse in racing for nearly an year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 season was written off the calendar owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, while 2019 season was cut short of completion due to the Easter Bombings, hence the 2021 season is much looked forward by everyone who loves the sport of horse racing, Nisitha Rupasinghe, Treasurer of the RTC said. ...