NYSF finals Oct. 27 to 30

by Wehelle PIYATHILAKE - Maharagama Special Corr.

NATIONAL YOUTH SPORTS FESTIVAL: The National Youth Sports Festival (NYSF) organised by the National Youth Services Council and the Youth Affairs and Skills Development Ministry will be held from October 27 to 30 at Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium at Diyagama, Homagama.

The organisers have included 15 team games (men and women), Cycle Race (men and women), Marathon (men and women), Walking Race (men and women) and 42 track and field events in the programme.

The divisional and district level competitions are all over. More than 10,000 sportsmen and sportswomen had participated in the events.

The finals of the team games (Volleyball, Netball, Basketball,

Carrom, Tug-of-war, Cricket, Kabaddi, Elle and Football) and Track and Field events will be held on October 28 and 29.

The inaugural ceremony of the festival will be held on October 27th at 3 p.m. with Minister Dallas Alahapperuma, Deputy Minister Duminda Dissanayake, Secretary to the Ministry S.S. Hewapathirana and the Chairman-Director General Lalith Piyum Perera in attendance. The presentation of awards will be held on October 30th from 3 p.m.