Hambantota, the Candidate City for Commonwealth Games in 2018

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.

• A highly compact Games concept – over 90% of venues, the Commonwealth Games Village and Main Media Centre are all located on the Commonwealth Games Park, which will become a new Sports City after the Games.
• New sustainable transport infrastructure schemes will deliver a Games-time transport concept based on 100% public transport.
• A fair and equitable ticketing strategy focused on delivering full venues, with great atmospheres.
• A number of major transport infrastructure schemes are already underway in the region including:
  • 55km of brand new highway and upgrades to 297km of existing highways
  • The new Hambantota International Airport, just 13km from the Games Park
  • The Southern Highway connecting the Southern Province to Colombo
  • A new rail line through the heart of the Southern Province
  • The new USD 1.2 billion (GBP 0.75 billion)
• The unique legacy opportunity of creating a new 'Sports City' as the District, the Southern Province and the country recovers from the devastation of the tsunami and years of internal conflict - a new venue for world sport.
• The Games Village is an integral part of the Commonwealth Games Park – athletes and officials will have both training and competition venues 'at their doorstep'.
• A Games Family Hotel next door to the Commonwealth Games Park and 1,400 hotel rooms within 1km minimises the travel needs of both the Games Family and the media.
• A Main Media Centre, housing both the International Broadcast Centre and Main Press Centre, in a brand new, purpose-built facility with a prime location in the Commonwealth Games Park.
• Delivering many long term and sustainable legacy benefits, through enhanced city and sporting infrastructure, new programmes and initiatives set out in Sri Lanka's 7 year Strategic Plan for sport.
• A great opportunity to market the Games to new hosts – building the Commonwealth Games brand.

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