The prestigious Mahatma Gandhi Scholarships were awarded to 150 Advanced Level school students from all 25 districts across Sri Lanka.
The scholarships was awarded by Education Minister Prof G L Peiris and Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay, at a special ceremony held at the Ministry of Education on Thursday.
Apart from Mahatma Gandhi scholarships, the High Commission of India offers around 750 scholarships annually in various fields including Engineering, Technology, Arts, Science, Para-medical courses, Indigenous medicine etc to Sri Lankan students. Thousands of seats are also on offer for Sri Lankan students in many highly regarded institutions of India under ‘Study in India’.
For more details on the scholarship programmes and other educational assistance, please visit the High Commission of India's website www.hcicolombo.gov.in
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