China’s school uniform donation saves the country Rs. 7,000 million – Education Minister

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9 months ago

September 19, 2024

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Education Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha said that 100 percent free uniforms from China will save the country Rs.7,000 million for 2025.

The Chinese government will provide uniforms for 4.3 million students and robes for 825 pirivena as a grant.

The first batch will arrive on November 13, followed by two more shipments in November and December.

Distribution is planned before the new school term starts on January 20, 2025.

Minister Premajayantha expressed gratitude to China for the generous support.

Distribution of Chinese donated school uniform material, commences

China School Uniform Donation; Scheduled to arrive on Jan. 6th

China donates school equipment & uniforms to 12,000 schoolchildren (Pics)

Nishantha Wickremesinghe remanded (Update)

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2 hours ago

June 27, 2025

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Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines Nishantha Wickremesinghe has been remanded until July 01.

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(Previous News : June 27, 2025 4.41pm)

2 ex-heads of govt. institutions, arrested

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested two former Chairmen on corruption charges.

Former Chairman of the Fisheries Corporation – Upali Liyanage and former SriLankan Airlines Chairman – Nishantha Wickremesinghe have been arrested in this manner.

However, Liyanage, who was produced before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayathunga, was released on three sureties amounting to Rs. 5 million.

Body of undergrad who went missing at Port City beach, found (Update)

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5 hours ago

June 27, 2025

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The body of the undergraduate who had gone missing at the Port City beach, has been found.

The body was found during a search by divers.

(Previous News on 27th June 2025 at 10.06 am)

Undergrad goes missing at Port City beach while snorkeling

A 24-year-old university student from Asgiriya, Gampaha, has gone missing yesterday morning (June 26) while swimming in the sea off the Colombo Port City beach.

According to the police, the student, a resident of Gampaha, was part of a group of students from the Universities of Colombo and Moratuwa who had visited the artificial beach and engaged in snorkelling.

The student failed to resurface, prompting a complaint to the Colombo Port Police.

Lifeguards later recovered the snorkeling gear believed to be belonging to the missing student.

A joint search operation involving Navy divers from the Colombo Port and Rangala Navy Division is currently underway. Further investigations are underway by the Colombo Port Police.