The government has decided to redevelop the Galolhu National Stadium into a modern, attractive venue for sports and leisure, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced.
Speaking at a press conference at the President’s Office today, the President said the stadium will be repurposed and refitted.
“We have decided to repurpose or refit Galolhu stadium. We will remove the shops, turn the road into a walking pathway and widen it, and completely remove the pitch’s turf and lay a new pitch,” the President said.
Once the stands are renovated, he said, the stadium will become an attractive place for football and other sports, as well as other recreational activities.
The Ministry of Planning has previously advised that the stadium’s southern stand, known as the Sahara side, and its eastern stand, the Bodu Gate side, are not safe to use.
Previous plans to redevelop the stadium did not get off the ground.
The announcement is part of a wider push for recreational spaces in the Greater Malé area. The President today also announced that the long-stalled Hulhumalé water theme park will be completed within 18 months.
