Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- The Director General of the Central Environmental Authority has instructed Sri Lanka Cricket in writing to immediately suspend construction of the proposed Jaffna International Cricket Stadium in Mandaitivu.

The directive has been issued after revelations that the project had commenced without obtaining the required environmental assessment report.

Construction of the stadium on the Mandaitivu Island in Jaffna began on September 1, 2025, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

At the launch, authorities also unveiled plans to transform Mandaitivu into an international-standard "sports city" under a long-term development strategy.

The proposed sports city is set to include a swimming complex, a ...