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Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage, M.P.

Jathika Jana balawegaya (JJB)· National List

Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports

Profession: Chartered Accountant

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Speeches 77 #64 of 225·#28 in party
Attendance 5/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 29 speeches
Last spoke 21 May 2026 in Debate

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77 speeches
  • 18 March 2025 AI summary The Minister outlined Budget allocations and programmes to strengthen youth institutions, sports governance, infrastructure, and athlete development. He said new sports legislation and gazette provisions would address corruption, irregularities, and prolonged disputes in national sports associations, while legal steps would be expedited for suspended bodies including motor sports, cycling, netball, and rugby. He highlighted major investments in sports facilities in the North and East, village-level sports and youth clubs, women’s participation, national athlete support, nutrition, competitions, and fitness initiatives, stating that the Ministry would not interfere in elections but would act against fraud and corruption. Appropriation Bill 2025, Twenty-third Allotted Day - Committee Stage: Heads 149, 303, 194 and 219 (Industry and Entrepreneurship Development; Youth Affairs and Sports) EmploymentEthnic Reconciliation & DevolutionCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 18 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage responded to Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara by stating that the Government is not beholden to anyone in cricket or any other sport and will take responsibility across the sports sector. He said vacancies are being reviewed and discussions are under way on filling them appropriately, and clarified that he had listened to the earlier remarks remotely while briefly away from the Chamber. Appropriation Bill 2025, Twenty-third Allotted Day - Committee Stage: Heads 149, 303, 194 and 219 (Industry and Entrepreneurship Development; Youth Affairs and Sports) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 18 March 2025 AI summary Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage responded to a comment by Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, stating that he shops at a Food City in Kotte rather than supermarkets in Colombo 07. He then raised a rugby-related issue from May 2014, alleging that three Fijian players were improperly brought to play in a Colombo tournament, resulting in World Rugby imposing a £50,000 fine that Sri Lanka continues to repay at £5,000 per year. Appropriation Bill 2025, Twenty-third Allotted Day - Committee Stage: Heads 149, 303, 194 and 219 (Industry and Entrepreneurship Development; Youth Affairs and Sports) Cost of Living Read →
  • 18 March 2025 AI summary The Minister outlined the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’ 2025 budget allocations, including recurrent expenditure of Rs. 7,100 million and capital expenditure of Rs. 5,500 million, and said the Ministry aims to improve implementation after past underutilization of funds. He stated that reforms to the National Sports Act and new regulations covering 73 national sports federations are nearing completion and undergoing legal vetting, with a Gazette to be issued shortly. He also said the Ministry has intervened in issues involving the National Olympic Committee and other federations, and intends to resolve such matters lawfully, including defending its actions in court if necessary. Appropriation Bill 2025, Twenty-third Allotted Day - Committee Stage: Heads 149, 303, 194 and 219 (Industry and Entrepreneurship Development; Youth Affairs and Sports) EducationCorruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →
  • 7 March 2025 AI summary The Minister discussed the National Water Supply and Drainage Board under the Ministry of Urban Development, Construction and Housing, noting that pipe-borne water coverage remains insufficient despite growth in connections since 2014. He said the Board faces heavy financial pressure from legacy debt, delayed capital projects, non-revenue water, staffing costs, and poorly planned procurements, which have contributed to tariff pressures. He identified several long-delayed projects, including Greater Colombo, Jaffna-Kilinochchi, and Laggala, and stated that the 2025 allocation includes over Rs. 49 billion to stabilize the NWSDB, complete delayed works, reduce non-revenue water, and rationalize costs. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336) InfrastructurePublic Finance Read →
  • 3 March 2025 AI summary Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage supported Chandima Hettiaratchi’s Motion on strengthening the National Youth Services Council, stating that the Council and the National Youth Corps had not fulfilled their objectives due to past politicization and misuse of funds. He said the Government had identified youth isolation and wider problems caused by economic, educational, cultural, and health-related failures, and had begun programmes to network youth through centres at Grama Niladhari Division level. He outlined plans to promote entrepreneurship, sports, English and IT skills, and cultural development, and pledged to implement the Ministry’s policies as a comprehensive youth uplift programme. Adjournment Motion: Reorganization of National Youth Services Council EmploymentReligion & CultureEducation Read →
  • 28 February 2025 AI summary The matter raised has been referred to the relevant Ministry, and a response is expected to be provided on a later date. Questions by Private Notice - Construction Work in Mannar & Release of Tamil Political Prisoners Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 28 February 2025 AI summary Four National Youth Corps training centres operate in the Trincomalee District, located in Trincomalee, Gomarankadawala, Seruwila and Kuchchaveli Divisional Secretariat Divisions. The Minister stated that the former centre at Tri/Kin/Al Raufala Vidyalaya was closed after the premises, which had inadequate facilities, were handed back to the school at the request of the Eastern Provincial Ministry. He added that it was not relocated and cannot be reopened, as the building has been returned and nearby centres already operate in Trincomalee and Seruwila, making a new centre near Kinniya not cost-effective. Oral Questions 4 & 5 - Port City Project & National Youth Corps Centre (Q.432/2025) Education Read →
  • 19 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage said the Bandarawela ground had been developed through unplanned, ad hoc processes, resulting in safety risks such as a steel-lined drain close to the cricket boundary. He stated that those responsible for the development should be held accountable and said the Ministry would discuss with the Municipal Council either to reconfigure the ground for cricket or, if that is not feasible, to develop a new ground for the area. Oral Questions: Holuwagoda Development Project and Sports Facilities Infrastructure Read →
  • 19 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage stated that the Bandarawela Public Playground was renovated by the Department of Sports Development, including drainage, and handed over to the Bandarawela Municipal Council on 19 January 2022, making the Council responsible for maintenance thereafter. He said the ground is intended for athletics rather than cricket, and departmental expenditure on the renovation was Rs. 16.4 million in 2019, Rs. 41.7 million in 2020 and Rs. 1.7 million in 2021. He added that no 2025 departmental allocations have been made because the ground belongs to the Municipal Council, though the Ministry would look into the matter and take necessary steps if maintenance is not being carried out. Oral Questions: Holuwagoda Development Project and Sports Facilities InfrastructurePublic Finance Read →
  • 22 January 2025 AI summary The Minister stated that allegations and issues concerning Sri Lanka Cricket and other sports are being examined comprehensively, with fraud to be exposed and legal measures prepared where necessary. He said inspections had revealed misuse of public funds, including facilities claimed to exist but found neglected, and asserted that the Government would act independently without favouring vested interests or engaging in commissions. Adjournment Debate: Clean Sri Lanka Programme (Postponed from 2025-01-21) Public FinanceCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 21 January 2025 AI summary Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage stated that the Ministry has not yet consulted Sri Lanka Cricket on the proposed option but intends to consider it in future discussions. He affirmed that, irrespective of that process, the Ministry will intervene to develop the Complex. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions) Infrastructure Read →
  • 21 January 2025 AI summary Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage stated that repairs and restoration work are underway for damaged sports facilities, including the track and other affected areas. He added that a significant allocation has been included in the year’s Estimates for sports development. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions) InfrastructurePublic Finance Read →
  • 21 January 2025 AI summary Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage responded to questions on the Kalutara District Sports Complex, stating that it was opened in 2017, the swimming pool in 2018, and Rs. 241.314 million had been spent. He said sports activities continue, management through an MoU with external parties is being considered, funds have been allocated for future works, and a technical report has been requested on the 400-metre track before further development. He added that steps will be taken with the Pradeshiya Sabha to provide parking on idle land, and that while no agreement exists with Sri Lanka Cricket, maintenance is currently supported by the Kalutara District Cricket Association pending formal vesting of the complex in the Sports Development Department. Oral Questions (Multiple Questions) EmploymentInfrastructure Read →
  • 18 December 2024 AI summary Presented the 2022 Annual Report of the National Youth Services Council and moved that it be referred to the relevant Committee. The motion was agreed to. Papers: Annual Reports of Government Institutions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage stated that strengthening the economy is necessary to create opportunities for youth and athletes. He said the Government’s policies aim to build a progressive culture and economy and support the country’s development. Debate on Vote on Account for 2025 (continued) Employment Read →
  • 5 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage defended the Vote on Account, arguing that the President’s expenditure estimates were significantly lower than those of the previous administration and that much of the allocation reflected debt servicing or specific grants such as World Food Programme funding. He cited spending by the National Youth Services Council on “Smart Youth Night” as an example of wasteful expenditure under the former government, contrasting it with neglected repairs to the Council’s auditorium. He stated that the new administration would avoid tender irregularities and politically motivated spending, and would focus Ministry resources on youth and sports development programmes. Debate on Vote on Account for 2025 (continued) Corruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →