To mitigate the adverse effect on the education of vulnerable school children, the government has decided to provide an allowance to assist the purchase of school stationery at the beginning of 2025 school year.
The allowance of Rs.6000 per child from Aswesuma families will be paid through the Aswesuma bank accounts.
The household survey on the adverse impact of the economic crisis -2023 conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics states that the economic crisis significantly impacted children’s education.
The survey revealed that 55 % of school children have been adversely affected with the percentage higher in rural and estate areas.
The survey found that 53.2 % of the affected school children completely stopped or reduced the purchase of stationery while 26.1% resorted to reissuing used stationery.
A Sri Lankan wanted for financial frauds and under a red notice was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport along with his wife and child as they were returning from India, Police said.
Mr. Gihan de Silva has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, the Government Information Department announced.
The Bribery Commission has apprehended former Provincial Councillor and businessman Salochana Gamage, along with another businessman, in Pitakotte over a Rs. 9 million bribery case.
The Government is considering abolishing the Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (OCDS) when the term of office of its incumbent General Shavendra Silva ends on December 31.
New commanders have been appointed to the Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Navy.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe paid his last respects to former Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi today.
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