The Education Ministry has sought close to Rs 2.5 billion from the Treasury, after some 1500 projects have been stalled due to lack of funding.
A senior Ministry official said that project contractors have stopped work, after the Treasury had not released the required funds.
These projects include the construction and development activities of buildings under the ‘Nearest School is the Best School’ project.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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