Colombo:
Sri Lankan chef-de-mission for the Commonwealth Games has expressed satisfaction with the facilities and security at the athletes' Village in Delhi.
Wing Commander Chandana Liyanage said the Lankan officials are happy with the preparations for the Games.
"There are four floors allocated to the Sri Lankan athletes and officials and the rooms are in good condition," Liyanage said.
"The Sri Lankans will not have any problem regarding their stay and we are fully satisfied with the conditions in the Games village and the venues," said the chef-de-mission, who returned home after a brief visit to the Games Village.
Commonwealth Games gold medalist weightlifter Chinthana Vidanage will lead the Sri Lankan contingent into the October 3-14 event, which comprise of 78 male and 18 female athletes.
The New Delhi games will feature a cultural extravaganza named as "Delhi Celebrates" which will bring singers, musicians, theater personalities, well-known chefs, artisans, poets and litterateurs to spread the Indian type of cultural message all over the world.
The series of shows will also feature foreign artistes including Maestro Chitrasena and a group from Sri Lanka.
They will be present at the festival at the invitation of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and will perform on October 8 and 9, strengthening relations between Sri Lanka and India, the state owned Daily News reported.
"The Indian High Commissioner Ashok K Kantha is scheduled to meet officials of the Sri Lanka Sports Ministry, the office-bearers of the Sporting Federations and the Sports persons along with the Commonwealth Games contingent before the departure of the Sri Lankan contingent," the newspaper said.