Sri Lanka Sports Ministry to set up a special regulatory authority to prevent doping

Sri Lanka Minister of Sports Mahindananda Aluthgamage says that stern action will be taken to curb the increasing use of illegal steroids by the country's athletes.


Accordingly, the Ministry has planned to set up a special regulatory body to prevent the use of illegal steroids and other performance enhancing drugs.

The regulatory body is to be established out of perimeters of the National Sports Medical Institute to make it more efficient.

The Ministry is carrying out dope tests for the athletes who excel at national level and are selected for the international sports events.

Ministry has also informed the sports associations through circulars that the athletes need to obtain their medical and nutritional needs thoroughly under the guidance of the National Sports Medical Institute.