Gampaha and Kandy districts jointly won the overall championship at the 36th National Youth Sports Festival, securing 130 points each. Galle District secured third place with 106 points.
The festival, organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the National Youth Services Council and the Sri Lanka Federation of Youth Clubs, was held from October 30 to November 1 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Diyagama.
A total of 21 new swimming records and nine new athletics records were established during the festival.
Gampaha's A.W.G.J.S. Wijethunga was named the Best Female Athlete, while Kegalle's M.D. Chathuranga was named the Best Male Athlete. Chathuranga also established a new record in the men's 400-metre hurdles with a time of 50.06 seconds.
Each joint champion district received a cash prize of Rs. 200,000, while Galle received Rs. 100,000 for securing third place. The best male and female athletes were each awarded Rs. 1 million.
The closing ceremony was attended by Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage.
