Facelift for Sittwe’s Danyawadi Stadium about 80% complete: developer

By DMG 15 Dec 2021

DMG Newsroom
15 December 2021, Sittwe

Danyawadi Stadium in Sittwe is being upgraded to a state-of-the-art facility at a cost of K1 billion and the project is about 80% completed, according to U Pyae Phyo Lin, managing director of Coral Akyab Group Company.

The stadium will have a football field and a surrounding 400-metre track, and grass will be planted inside the stadium later this month, he said.

U Pyae Phyo Lin said the project has been delayed, in part, due to the rising value of the US dollar.

“Construction is about 80% complete. It will take about a month to complete the 400-metre track with nylon asphalt and rubber paving. After planting Japanese grass on the field, the football pitch can be completed within a week. It will take about a month to complete the entire project,” he said.

When finished, Danyawadi will be the first multi-purpose stadium to feature a synthetic rubber track in Arakan State.

Danyawadi Stadium will be able to host a variety of track and field competitions, and other sporting events, with a capacity of more than 7,000 spectators.

“This stadium used to be like a training ground. Now we will build drainage and plant real Japanese grass on the field. The 400-metre track will also be built, so the rubber used has been ordered from China,” he explained.

An official from the Department of Sports and Physical Education said the stadium is being built in Sittwe for the development of sports in Arakan State.

“There are up to 50 sports in the world. That is why this modern stadium is built in Arakan State to host a variety of sports events,” the official added.

Stadium renovations, which began in February 2020, have been suspended for two months due to political unrest and rising commodity prices, and will be completed early next year.

Rakhine United Football Club U-21 goalkeeper Myat Ko Ko said he was pleased with the upgrade of the stadium.