The National Youth Platform will be formed concurrently with the 75th National Independence Day celebrations under the advice of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The National Youth Platform’s objective is to give Sri Lankan youth the opportunity to be a part of the nation-building process in making Sri Lanka a prosperous and well-developed nation by the year 2048. The whole program is oriented to kick-start a 25-year development agenda and make youth responsible partners in the process.

The rationale for setting up the National Youth Platform;

By the year 2048, the current youth of the nation will be adults and will be playing key roles in the government and private sectors of the country. Thus, it is in their hands to work from now onwards to make this country a better place and not complain about the system or politicians in the future. The President has a firm belief that if the youth want to make a change they have to come forward and take leadership, and the National Youth Platform is the opportunity for them to emerge.