Mahlaing, 16 September

Construction of a one-storey indoor stadium in the compound of the township sports ground in Mahlaing Township, Mandalay Region has been about 90 percent finished. 

The facility is being built with Ks. 360 million funds allotted by the Sports and Physical Education Department in the fiscal year 2018-2019. Construction of the structure began on 30 May this year and was completed by 90 percent. 

The indoor stadium is 150 ft. long, 90 ft. wide and 36 ft. high and is slated for completion by 30 September, said U Kyaw Soe Win, Deputy Staff Officer of the SPED.

Once completed, the facility will host volleyball, badminton and sepak takraw contests and trainings, according to the township SPED.—Bo Bo (Mahlaing)

Translated by Kyaw Htike Soe