Galle Face ground to open for musicals, festivals again

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the use of Galle Face Green for various social activities, including festivals, musical events and other such events, subject to specific criteria.

The ministers have observed that a monthly cost of around Rs.2.5 to 3 million has to be incurred for the administration and maintenance of the Galle Face Ground.

Therefore it has been decided that the Galle Face Ground is to be used as an attractive and secure place for foreign and local tourists to traverse freely as well as a place where people can allow to participate in the festivals, musical shows, and celebrations subject to the appropriate criteria as existed prior to 2023.

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the paper presented by the Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister to take necessary steps to make the administration of Galle Face Ground more systematically and transparently under the basis of the concept “clean and greenery Galle Face Ground.”

It had been decided at the Cabinet meeting held on April 17,2023 that the Galle Face ground, which is under the management and administration of Sri Lanka Ports Management and Consultation Services (Pvt) Ltd, the subsidiary of Sri Lanka Ports Authority, is not to be granted permission for another purpose other than for religious purposes.

 Source:Daily News