Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs (Sri Lanka)

The Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs[1] (Sinhala: ක්‍රීඩා හා යෞවන කටයුතු අමාත්‍යාංශය; Tamil: இளைஞர் மற்றும் விளையாட்டுத்துறை அமைச்சு) is a ministry in the Government of Sri Lanka whose role is to promote the role of sports in Sri Lankan culture and society.

[2] As of 27 November 2023, Harin Fernando is the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, an appointment to the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

[3] The ministry was initially created in 1966 to help bring the varied sports initiatives together as part of the portfolio of the Ministry of Nationalised Services.

[4][5] The first Minister was V. A. Sugathadasa, the first Secretary was Dr. H. S. R. Gunawardena and the first Director was Austin Rajakaruna.

As of 2022 it is called the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs.