Youth Sports Festival at Beliatta

The 20th National Youth Sports Festival organised by the National Youth Council is scheduled to be conducted from today at the D. A. Rajapaksa ground in Beliatta under the patronage of the Minister of Sports and Public Recreation Gamini Lokuge.

The opening ceremony is scheduled for 4.30 p.m. with the participation of Minister of Ports, Aviation, Irrigation and Water Management, Chamal Rajapaksa, Minister of Youth Affairs Pavithra Wanniarachchi and Mahinda Amaraweera, Southern Province MP.

The sports festival concludes on December 1 at the same venue with Minister Chamal Rajapaksa as chief guest. Minister Wanniarachchi, Mahinda Amaraweera and Southern Province Sports and Youth Affairs Minister too are expected as guests of honour for the awards ceremony which will be held soon after the conclusion of the sporting activities. BP