Cabinet and Non Cabinet ministers are having real ministerial powers what we generally know.
Deputy Ministers are doing deputy role as DEPUTY PRINCIPALS do in SL Schools. part of Ministers Duty. power delegation.
State Ministers are appointed under specified part of ministerial works.
Cabinet minister - Sports & Youth.
His state minister - Sport development.
State minister has secretary too. If his Cabinet or non cabinet minister delegated some power by appointing look after on sport sector development project under the ministry, state minister can serve.