National youth conference to be held after 32 years

12-Aug-2025

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Arrangements have been made to hold a National Youth Conference in Sri Lanka after 32 years, Youth Affairs Deputy Minister Eranga Gunasekara said.

The conference will take place on August 12 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, with more than 6,000 young people expected to participate.

Deputy Minister Gunasekara said Youth Clubs have now been established in over 12,700 of the 14,002 Grama Seva Divisions across the country. All regional and district conferences have been completed, addressing previous shortcomings where some clubs were inactive and six district conferences had not been held.

National Youth Services Council Chairman and Director General, Attorney-at-Law Supun Wijeratne, said training for the 52 young people selected for the National Conference is already underway. He added that the event will also see the introduction of a new board of officers for the Youth Clubs.