Education Minister Dullas Alahapperuma has said the 'Suraksha' Insurance Scheme for students will not be scrapped as stated in certain media reports.
Issuing a statement, the minister said the insurance scheme benefits more than four million students and therefore, this vital programme will be implemented without any irregularities.
The minister said the cabinet had also decided to continue the project by eliminating its shortcomings.
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.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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