LOLC Micro Credit rewards young scholars
View(s):LOLC Micro Credit Ltd (LOMC) recently awarded LOMC scholarships to over 550 students from diverse communities in the country.
The awards were made at the company’s annual “Isuru Diriya Sisu Upahara Scholarship Award Programme” in Colombo.
Of the students, 200 who obtained top results were felicitated at the ceremony.
Lalith Weeratunga, Secretary to His Excellency the President participated as Chief Guest along with Dr. P. N. Weerasinghe; Deputy Governor, Central Bank (CB); H.B.D. Karunaratne, Additional Director, Department of Supervision of Non-Bank Financial Institutions, CB; Ms. Rohini Nanayakkara, Chairperson, LOLC Group ; Ishara Nanayakkara, Deputy Chairman, LOLC Group and Chairman, LOLC Micro Credit Ltd; Kapila Jayawardena, Group Managing Director/CEO, LOLC Group; Ms. Kalsha Amarasinghe, Executive Director, LOLC Group and Ravi Tissera, Director/CEO, LOLC Micro Credit Ltd.Out of the children who scored high marks, Miss Malisha Parindi from Elpitiya obtained 190, Master Kaveesha Eshan Kumarasinghe from Balangoda obtained 189 and Miss Thabirasa Thenuka from Vavuniya scored 189 bringing great pride to their families and communities.
LOLC Group CEO Mr. Jayawardena, said, “Education is one of the most powerful ways of improving and enhancing the lives of many. It provides immeasurable opportunities for these children to aspire for a better future and we provide them and their families the required support and encouragement to do just that.”