Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- Sri Lanka and Turkey are taking major steps to enhance football development, with a potential partnership that could reshape the future of the sport in Sri Lanka. A key meeting between Turkey's Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, H.E. Semih Lutfu Turgut, and Sri Lanka Football President Jaswar Umar, held at the Football House in Colombo yesterday.

The meeting explored avenues for collaboration between the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) and the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL).

This partnership holds the promise of bringing in Turkish football expertise, particularly in youth development, coaching, and overall infrastructure. By tapping into the resources and knowledge from Turkey, Sri Lanka aims to rais...