Sri Lanka, Nov. 9 -- Construction work on the proposed cricket stadium in Mandaitivu, Jaffna, is scheduled to resume next week, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said.

SLC said all necessary approvals, clearances and certificates required for the project had been obtained, while the contract-awarding process for the remaining construction work had also been completed.

Meanwhile, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage visited the stadium site yesterday (8) to inspect its current condition and review the project's progress.

During the visit, the Minister also examined concerns raised by certain parties that the site was prone to flooding during the rainy season.

According to SLC, the inspection found those claims to be baseless...