'Youth Kingdom' to achieve empowerment

by Ananda Kannangara

The youth in the country will get an opportunity to join `Youth Kingdom' which will be opened this month.

"The main objective of initiating the program which is conducted in all three languages is to bring Sri Lankan youth together," the Program Director Senaka Dambawinne told a media briefing in Colombo.

He also said the 'Youth Kingdom', a web portal (www.youthkingdom.net) has been created by 'Voice of Youth' to facilitate networking of all youth organisations in Sri Lanka.

"This is a place for our own younger generation irrespective of any racial differences to meet, talk, interrogate, take action and make connections with the rest of the world," Program Chairman, Aminda Perera said.

He said the program will also facilitate youth with job opportunities, entrepreneurship promotions and skills development opportunities.

The program will further pave the way to promote youth activities and participatory development to achieve the empowerment of youth in Sri Lanka.

The 'Youth Kingdom' also called upon the Lankan youth to log into their career guidance page as it will provide them with proper guidance to select employment opportunities.

Any registered youth organisation, having members in the age group between 15-24 could join the 'Youth Kingdom' at Kotte Road, Mirihana, Nugegoda.

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