Minister of Education, Akila Viraj Kariyawasam today (Dec 21) instructed Education Ministry officials to take swift measures to distribute uniform vouchers among students.
Addressing the media after assuming office, Minister Kariyawasam said that the uniform vouchers which should have been distributed by November faced an abrupt stoppage due to the illegal government which came into power.
He had also instructed relevant officials to extend the expiry date of the vouchers from December 31, 2018 to February 28, 2019.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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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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