A meeting of former sports ministers was held yesterday (13) in Colombo for the development and success of sports.
The meeting was organized according to the instructions of Mr. Roshan Ranasinghe, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, with the aim of getting the experience and support of former sports ministers.
In this meeting where all the people who held the position of Sports Minister were invited, suggestions and ideas were obtained to make sports strong in the future through the past experiences of sports as sports ministers.
In that discussion, it was suggested that it is a very timely action to prepare a common program by integrating all the ministries, institutions, departments, provincial councils, sports associations and other institutions related to sports in the discussion.
A lot of changes to be made in sports and a lot of proposals to be included in the Sports Act and a national sports policy were presented here.
Former Sports Ministers Lakshman Kiriella, Jeevan Kumaranatunga, Gamini Lokuge, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Navin Dissanayake, Dayasiri Jayasekara, Faizer Mustapa, Harin Fernando and National Sports Council Chairman Mr. Arjuna Ranatunga, its Secretary Ms. Sujani Bogollagama and Sports and Youth Affairs were present on this occasion. Mr. Sudath Chandrasekhara, Advisor to the Ministry and others were present.
