The Government has taken steps to deposit the April installment of the Mahapola Scholarship funds to students' bank accounts today, Higher Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena told Times Online.
Those receiving Mahapola Scholarship funds usually receive their monthly installments on the 10th of each month. However, they will receive April's installment early and the Government has set aside Rs 207 million for this purpose, he added.
Mr Gunawardena said the money has already been deposited in State bank accounts while those with accounts in private banks will have money deposited by tomorrow.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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