The NOC SL was inaugurated on 8th April 1937 at a meeting of representatives of Athletic, Swimming and Boxing Associations. As resolved on this day, the first meeting of the Ceylon Olympic and Empire Games Association was held on 30th April 1937. The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the same year it was inaugurated – 1937. Accordingly, to the date of recognition of NOCs by the IOC, NOC SL stands at the 6th place and is, therefore, one of the oldest NOCs in Asia. The dream of many an Olympic Committee Official came true on 25th September 2008 when the “Olympic House” was ceremonially declared open at No. 100/9F, Independence Avenue, Colombo 7. Our vision is to “contribute to the building of a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practices without discrimination of any form whatsoever and Olympic and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play” Our mission is to “develop, promote and protect the Olympic movement in Sri Lanka, in accordance with the Olympic Charter” Also committed to propagate Sports in Sri Lanka and thereby to achieve unity and brotherhood among the different communities living in Sri Lanka and to promote sportsmanship and healthy competition in the World Sports Arena. The NOC SL is a non-government, not-for-profit organisation, committed to the development of youth and sport. It is our responsibility to send Sri Lankan Teams to the South Asian Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, and the Olympic Games.