July 12, 2024
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Dr. Hayeshika Fernando, Sri Lankas market leading online tutor for Grade Five Scholarship Examination students, was recently awarded as the Most Popular Scholarship Lecturer at the Business World International Awards. Organized by the Business World International Organization, the award ceremony was recently held at the Taj Samudra Hotel in Colombo. In addition, she was also […]

April 29, 2024
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Launched in 2004, the John Keells English Language Scholarship Programme (JKELSP) marks its 20th anniversary of enhancing the English language skills of schoolchildren and youth across Sri Lanka. This flagship initiative under JKF’s Education focus aims to empower children and youth from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds with English, IT, and career skills towards improving […]

April 1, 2024
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In a groundbreaking initiative for Buddhist scholarship, Shinnyo-en Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, has empowered over 75 deserving candidates with scholarships to pursue postgraduate studies in Buddhism.  The historic Shinso Ito Scholarship Awarding Ceremony marked the first postgraduate scholarship program of its kind within the university’s 43-year […]

February 19, 2024
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Bitumix Private Limited, the leading company in the production and sale of bitumen and related products in Sri Lanka, has expanded fulfilling its corporate social responsibility by implementing the latest stage of the Bitumix Sisu Senehasa scholarship programme that provide financial assistance to students from low-income families. Under this programme, financial assistance is provided to […]

November 13, 2023
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      onlineaccounting.lk that introduces online and virtual learning experiences to students pursuing professional accountancy programs in Sri Lanka, has taken a significant stride by offering a sponsorship to Dinulaka Methwan  Sri Lanka’s 3rd ranked (English Medium Rank 1st) Commerce student in the 2022 GCE A/L examination, enabling him to pursue the prestigious Association […]

October 31, 2023
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      99x has launched an inspiring scholarship programme aimed at empowering young minds who have excelled in their Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations. The scholarship offers a paid internship providing invaluable hands-on industry experience, enhancing potential candidates with technical skills, inclusive of an allowance to facilitate scholars in pursuing advanced educational programmes, […]

September 20, 2023
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      Seylan Tikiri, the beloved children’s savings brand of the country, joined forces with Supreme TV to bring an enlightening grade 5 scholarship seminar series to young students across the nation. As the leading minor savings brand in the market, this collaboration underscores Seylan Tikiri’s commitment to providing opportunities to children through innovation […]

July 27, 2023
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      On 17 July 2023, H.E. Mr. IWAMA Kiminori, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh and Ms. Sharifa Khan, Secretary, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance signed the Exchange of Notes on the Japanese Grant aid titled “the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)”(up to JPY 472 million, about USD 3 million). Based on […]

December 29, 2022
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      Committed to the national priority of uplifting skilled labour of youth in the national labor force, People’s Leasing & Finance PLC (PLC), the pioneer Non-Bank Financial Institution (NBFI) in Sri Lanka, has launched a CSR initiative to uplift the knowledge of Hybrid Automobile Technology (HAT) by awarding 50 scholarships to the youth […]


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