Measures are being taken to overcome the existent shortage of funds in the Mahapola Scholarship scheme.
Higher Education Minister, Bandula Gunawardena held discussions with the Finance Ministry, to obatin
Rs 125 million from the Treasury to meet this shortfall.
Further, Mr Gunawardena said, Education Ministry Secretary, Anura Dissanayake is due to lodge a complaint at the CID today regarding the issue, as students who were due to recive the funds had not recived any funds for the last three months.
(Reporting by Damith Wickremasekera)
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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.
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