The Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 7 May 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question 6 (1337/2025): Sports Officers and District Youth Service Officer in Ampara

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The Minister stated that Sports Officers of the Department of Sports Development are appointed only to District Secretariats, while officers at Divisional Secretariat level fall under Provincial Councils, so no departmental postings exist at that level. He said there is currently no Tamil-medium Senior District Youth Service Officer in Ampara, with a Sinhala-medium officer acting in the role and Tamil-medium Youth Service Officers assigned to cover relevant areas. Approval has been granted to fill the vacant Senior District Youth Service Officer post through promotions, with applications called and interviews to be held.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answer is as follows.

¶ 02 (a) (i) Sports Officers under the Department of Sports Development are appointed to District Secretariats only. At Divisional Secretariat level, Sports Officers come under the Provincial Councils. Therefore, the Department does not have Sports Officers posted to Divisional Secretariats. (ii) Does not arise. (iii) Does not arise.

¶ 03 (b) (i) At present, there is no Tamil-medium Senior District Youth Service Officer in the Ampara District. A Sinhala-medium officer is acting as Senior District Youth Service Officer. Youth Service Officers serving the relevant Tamil-medium Divisional Secretariat Divisions have been assigned to cover Tamil-medium areas. (ii) Approval has been granted to effect promotions to the vacant Senior District Youth Service Officer post; applications have been called. Interviews will be held and appointments made in due course.

¶ 04 (c) Does not arise.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 7 May 2026 ·No. 23540 ·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, 7 May 2026. No. 23540. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3399