COLOMBO (NewsRadio); Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha says they are hoping to grant school uniform material required by all students for the year 2023 by the 20th of March.
Minister Premajayantha said necessary steps have been taken to complete the process with the support of the government of China.
Meanwhile, a stock of school uniform material donated by China arrived in the island yesterday.
The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka said the stock of school uniform material worth USD 4.24 million donated by China has been handed over to the Ministry of Education.
The Embassy stated that the first batch of material will cover 70% of the requirement of millions of students in 2023.
