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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. ...