Educational Opportunities

1,250 Schools to Become ‘Smart Schools’ with $20 Million Chinese Grant

  • July 29, 2024

Education Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha announced that 1,250 main schools in Sri Lanka will be developed as ‘Smart Schools’ in the coming months, managed through a unified network under the Education Ministry. This initiative is supported by a $20 million grant from the Chinese government. The announcement was made during the inauguration of new smart

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Economics

China to Provide Free School Uniforms for Sri Lankan Students in 2025

  • July 24, 2024

Education Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha announced that the Chinese government has agreed to supply school uniforms free of charge for Sri Lankan students next year. This initiative is expected to save the Sri Lankan government Rs. 6 billion. Dr. Premajayantha made this announcement during the national event for distributing school textbooks in Homagama, Pitipana. He

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