The government attempts to prevent the Ports Authority from being taken to an international court over the non-payment of dues to the constructor during the former government.

The stadium is a deviant of the Hambantota port and was built using a credit line of several billion rupees.

The SLPA is unable to pay such a huge sum to the Chinese company, although the constructions at the stadium are yet to be fully complete.

The government has to pay a considerable sum for the activities of the arbitration board too.