Bid Highlights
- A motivation to host a Commonwealth Games that is intrinsically linked with plans for the long term development of the District of Hambantota and the Southern Province of Sri Lanka.
- All planned competition venues will be developed by 2016 allowing a comprehensive test event programme,including the 2016 South Asian Games.
- Special 'visa on arrival' arrangements will be in place during the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
- A Government-led project, with a strong financial commitment, fully supported by Guarantees.
Bid Committee
With the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Government of Sri Lanka, a company named CWG Hambantota 2018 Private Ltd (CHPL) has been incorporated to prepare the bid document and lead the bid process for hosting the Games.
The Government owns 51% of the shares of CHPL and 49% of shares are owned by state-owned institutions. Accordingly, CHPL is the empowered to bid for the Commonwealth Games in 2018.
The Government Agent/District Secretary, Hambantota has also authorised the CHPL to represent the city of Hambantota in the bidding process.
Bid Committee Structure
| Name | Designation and Organisation |
| Hon Dilan Perera | Minister of Foreign Employment & Welfare |
| Hon Namal Rajapaksa | Member of Parliament |
| Mr Hemasiri Fernando | President, National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka |
| Mr K Amunugama | Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs |
| Mr U R Senevirathne | Secretary, Ministry of Sports and Chairman CWG Hambantota 2018 Pvt Ltd |
| Mr Ranjith de Silva | Secretary, Ministry of Ports & Aviation |
| Mr Dhammika Perera | Secretary, Ministry of Transport |
| Mr P A Abeysekera | Deputy Secretary, General Treasury |
| Dr Palitha Mahipala | Additional Secretary, Ministry of Health |
| Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke | Chief of Defence Staff |
| Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya | Army Commander |
| Vice Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake | Navy Commander |
| Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama | Air Force Commander |
| Dr Mahinda Balasuriya | Inspector General of Police |
| Dr Ranee Jayamaha | Advisor to HE the President on Banking |
| Mr Nishantha Wickramasinghe | Chairman, Sri Lankan Airlines |
| Mr R M D B Meegasmulla | Government Agent, Hambantota |
| Major General Palitha Fernando | President, Athletic Association of Sri Lanka |
| Mr Maxwell de Silva | Secretary General, National Olympic Committee |
| Mr Prema Pinnewale | Secretary, Athletic Association of Sri Lanka |
| Dr Maiya Gunasekera | Chairman, National Sports Council |
| Mr Manilal Fernando | Executive Committee Member, FIFA |
| Dr Nalaka Godahewa | Chaiman , Sri Lanka Tourism, Ministry of Tourism Development |
| Mr Susantha Ratnayake | Chairman, Sri Lanka Tea Board & Chairman, John Keells Holdings Ltd |
| Mr Janaka Ratnayake | Chairman, Sri Lanka Export Development Board |
| Mr Charitha Herath | Chairman, Central Environmental Authority |
| Mr Janaka Kurukulasuriya | Chairman, Urban Development Authority |
| Mr Sepala Ratnayake | Co-ordinating Secretary, Presidential Secretariat |
| Mr Vipula Wanigasekera | General Manager, Sri Lanka Convention Bureau |
| Ms Chandra Ekanayake | Director General, National Budget |
| Mr Nishantha Ranatunga | Secretary, Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Mr Athula Amarasekera | Director, Design Team 3 (Pvt) Limited |
| Mr Harshan de Silva | Chairman, Sri Lanka Land Reclamation & Development Corporation |
| Mr Bandula Jayasekara | Director General, Presidents Media |
| Mr Anusha Palpita | Director General, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Sri Lanka |
| Mr Eshana de Silva | Chairman, Shermans Logistics (Pvt) Limited |
| Mr Kapila Fonseka | Director, Public Communications, Ministry of External Affairs |
| Mr Vidya Amarapala | Chairman, Ceylon Electricity Board |
| Mr Kapila Chandrasena | CEO, Mihin Lanka |
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