PARLIAMENT

Hon. Imran Maharoof,—To ask the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports,— (1)

(a) Will he inform this House —

(i) of the number of National Youth Corps training centers established in each of the Divisional Secretariat Divisions of the Trincomalee District, separately;

(ii) whether he is aware that the training center that was established in Kinniya area has been closed down and relocated to another area;

(iii) of the reasons for closing down the training center concerned;

(iv) of the reasons for relocating it in another area;

(v) whether there is any obstacle to reopening the training center concerned;

(vi) if not, whether steps will be taken to reopen the training center concerned; and

(vii) if so, of the steps that have been taken in that regard?

(b) If not, why?