The 36th National Youth Sports Festival concluded on 1 November. Organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports alongside the National Youth Services Council (NYSC), the final stage of the three-day athletic meet took place recently at the Mahinda Rajapaksha International Stadium, Diyagama. 

For the first time in the history of the festival, the Kandy District and the Gampaha District shared the joint overall championship after both secured 130 points each. The Galle District finished in third place with 106 points.