Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
The Minister stated that programmes such as “Mission Olympics 2028” and “Kreeda Shakthi,” along with allowances for coaches, are being implemented to develop athletics. He congratulated Lahiru Arachchinta for winning gold and Nethmi Gimhani for winning bronze at the Asian Youth Games, noting that Lahiru benefited from the Kreeda Shakthi programme. He said continued support would help Sri Lankan athletes advance nationally and internationally.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 We are implementing key programmes to uplift athletics, notably “Mission Olympics 2028” and “Kreeda Shakthi.” We also have an allowance programme for coaches. I congratulate Lahiru Arachchinta (gold at Asian Youth Games) and Nethmi Gimhani (bronze). Lahiru is a beneficiary under Kreeda Shakthi. With sustained support, our athletes can take Sri Lankan sport forward.
¶ 02 Palmyrah Cultivation and Palmyrah-Based Products: Promotion
¶ 03 Question No. 6 - 1351/2025, Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran.
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Cite as: Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 October 2025. No. 22644. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28739