Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- 'It is an imperative to establish a Sports culture in order to form a healthy and disciplined society in the country, said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at a discussion regarding the future activities of the State Ministry of Rural and Sports Infrastructure Promotion held at the Presidential Secretariat on Wednesday (16).

The President said that sport is the youth's language. Directing a child simultaneously towards both education and sports will raise a balanced individual for society. Therefore Ministries of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports have a massive responsibility to build up this environment. It was necessary to identify popular sports in remote areas and train sportsmen and sportswomen under training pr...