Sri Lanka
Land 65,610km2 Population: 14,847,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
Elle: a game like baseball, but the bat is bamboo stick.
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
Athletics, Volleyball, Football, Netball, Elle
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
Volleyball, Football, Athletics
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
Sports law N0.25 ( 1972)
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
Sport Development Department
Address: N0.33 Torrington Square, Colombo 07
Tel: (94)1.691036
National Institute of Sports Science
Address: N0.33 Torrington Square, Colombo 07
Tel: (94) 1.684921
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
NA
7. NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB
NA
8. FITNESS TESTING PROGRAM
NA
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
Total Fitness Organization
Address: No. 100, Ihala Bomeriya, Kaduwela
Tel: (94)1.415143
1. FOUNDED YEAR
March, 2000
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Ms. Chandra Wickramaratne, President
Occupation: Register, National Institute of Sports Science
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
To introduce programs on concept of Sport for All and improve mental and physical fitness (total fitness) of the nation.
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full time staff: 1 Part-time staff: 7
Other: 150
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx. US$230 (2000)
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
Seminars: practical classes, media programs
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
1) Infant and pre-school children (Age 0 to 5) :
Group games in the Montessori schools.
2) School children (Age 6 to 12), Adolescent (Age 13 to 20) :
Physical education in schools.
3) Adult womem :
Walking and aerobics
4) Employees at work-sites :
Annual sports meets
5) Disabled people :
Activities through disabled sports association.
9. LEADERSHIP TRAlNlNG AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
We arrange to conduct a training course to build up a national group of instructors on Sport for All.
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
Ministry of Sports
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
NA
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
NA
