The Cabinet of Ministers has approved an increase in the Mahapola Scholarship allowance for state university students to Rs. 7,500, and the bursary to Rs. 6,500, effective from April 2025, according to Cabinet Spokesman, Minister Bandula Gunawardana.
Both student unions and the Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) have voiced concerns over the delayed raise in the Mahapola Scholarship, staging numerous protests over the past year.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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