Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- Sri Lanka's Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry and The Open University of Sri Lanka will hold the country's first National Research Symposium on Youth Development (NRSYD 2026) on September 16 and 17 in Ratmalana.Sri Lanka tourism

Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage said the symposium aims to identify the potential of Sri Lanka's youth community, enable their contribution to sustainable development, and gather the scientific data needed for youth development activities. He said the event would mark the starting point for identifying sustainable, scientific solutions to the issues faced by the country's youth.

Gamage said the initiative arises from the need for policies on youth to be grounded in sci...