Hon. Jeevan Kumaratunga, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs ceremonially inaugurated the FIFA workshop on ‘Comm-Unity’ at Football Federation Sri Lanka. Hon. Sreepathi Sooriyaarachi - Deputy Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs was present at the event.

Mr.V.Manilal Fernando (Chairman Management Committee – FFSL / Development Officer, Colombo) said that the workshop will be conducted by FIFA representatives with co-ordination of Goal Development Office, Colombo. Further he stated that this is the fist time in history of sports in Sri Lanka a workshop in this magnitude has been planned.

Following delegation form FIFA has arrived in Sri Lanka for the conduct of the workshop.

	Mr. Jungi Ogura, Executive Committee Member FIFA
	Mr. Urs Zanitti, Head of FIFA Department Programme
	Mr. Jurg Nepfer, Head of FIFA Course Programme
	Ms. Claire Kenny, Marketing Director AFC
	Mr. Winston Lee, Director Marketing FAS
	Mr. Alain Leiblang, Member FIFA Communication Division
	Dato Paul M. Samuel, FIFA Development Officer Malaysia
	Mr. George Das, Malaysia Marketing

BBC News service representatives Mr. Roberto Hillier and Mr. Keith Rickerto, arrived in Sri Lanka for the workshop.