Abstract:
The research primarily focuses its attention on exploring the need of having a code of
ethics for the development of sports in general. As a result sports will be a productive and
support for the socio-economic development process in Sri Lanka. The concept of 'Sport'
is universal in its nature therefore the application of rules in sports is also universal. The
binding element of the concept of 'Sport' needs to be addressed in number perceptions.
Defeating the opponent and the will to win at any cost are regarded as one of the distractive
elements of sport today. Therefore the need of having a well structured code of ethics for
sports' is stressed by a number of researchers. A number of sport organizations and sporting
nations place the ethical frame to protect sport at present than in the past and will be crucial
to the development of sports. The paper recognizes the need of having separate codes
for each game using primary and secondary data, Moreover the paper identifies that the
knowledge ethics for the coaches, athletes, sports' officials and referees should be grown
for the successful development of sports.
