Everything will be done to safeguard Manju - Sports Minister

Sports Minister C B Ratnayake said that the Ministry will do everything possible legally to safeguard boxer Manju Wanniarachchi and the honour he brought to the motherland as he is an asset to the country. He said so when he was the Chief Guest at the Rugby Night of Vidyartha College held at the Oak Ray Regency Hotel, Kandy. He said that of late some of the bigger schools in the country have taken sportsmen from the lesser known schools. This is most unethical and must be stopped. We are looking into the possibility to stop actions. He said the school is a place for moulding of sportsmen and sportswomen. They are put through sessions of coaching and training after their talents had been identified.   Read more:www.dailynews.lk/2010/11/09/spo01.asp