Sports Festival for differently Abled Youth on March 20 and 21 at Maharagama

by Wehelle PIYATHILAKA - Maharagama Special Corr.

SPORTS FESTIVAL: For the first time in the history of the National Youth Services Council they have organised a separate National Level Sports Festival for differently abled youth (13 to 29 age category). Sports Festival to be held on March 20 and 21 at the Sri Lanka Youth Services grounds in Maharagama.

The sports activities will be held in six sectors, namely total vision impaired, Partly vision impaired, Talking impaired, Hearing impaired, Mentally retarded and cheel-chair users. There are 68 sports events (Track and Field) and a relay race will be included in the program.

The competitions are limited to those members of a youth club affiliated to the NYSC. The sportsmen and sportswomen who wish to participate at the sports festival should meet a youth officer attached to every Divisional Sectariat to be a member.

The inaugural ceremony of the Sports Festival will be held on March 20 at 9.30 a.m. under the patronage of the Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs and Skills Development Duminda Dissanayake. The awards ceremony of the Sports Festival will be on March 21 at 4 p.m under the patronage of Youth Affairs Minister Dullas Alahapperuma, Secretary to the Ministry S. S. Hewapathirana and the Chairman/Director General of NYSC Lalith Perera will also grace the occasion.