The Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
The Minister answered a question on youth training centres, confirming that 13 training centres operate nationally and listing four centres in the Badulla District, including Haldummulla as the Tamil-medium centre. He detailed the courses offered at Orubendigewela, Lewwegoda and Haldummulla, covering agriculture, ICT, beauty culture, hairdressing, computer graphics, English, tailoring and mechanics. He stated that Treasury allocations are insufficient and that centres are managed using both Treasury funds and internally generated revenue.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Deputy Speaker, the answer is as follows.
¶ 02 (a) (i) Yes. (ii) 13 Training Centres: - Sainthamaruthu Training Centre - Pudukudiyiruppu Training Centre - Oddamavadi Training Centre - Trincomalee (Lachlan) Training Centre - Vavuniyawa Training Centre - Mannar Training Centre - Poonakary Training Centre - Jaffna Training Centre - Kilinochchi Training Centre - Lewwegoda Training Centre - Dambulla Training Centre - Belwood Aesthetic Resort - Norwood Training Centre (iii) In Badulla District: - Orubendigewela Training Centre - Lewwegoda Training Centre - Haldummulla Training Centre - Pathanawatta Training Centre (iv) Tamil-medium Training Centre: Haldummulla Training Centre. (v) Courses: 01 Orubendigewela - Agriculture Field Assistant Course 02 Lewwegoda - Agriculture Field Assistant Course - Information and Communication Technology Technician Course - Beauty Culture Course - Hairdressing Course - Computer Graphics Course - English Certificate Course 03 Haldummulla - Tailoring Course - Motor Mechanic Course - Machine/Equipment Mechanic Course (vi) Treasury provisions are not sufficient. Two funding streams exist for operating the Centres: - Treasury provisions - Internal provisions In addition to Treasury funds, management is supported by revenue generated by the Centres.
¶ 03 (b) Does not arise.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 25 November 2025 ·No. 22979 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 November 2025. No. 22979. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16528