Mahapola scholarship, bursary premium to increase from April 2025

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Colombo, September 10 (Daily Mirror) - Cabinet approval has been granted to increase the Mahapola scholarship premium to Rs. 7,500 and the bursary premium to Rs. 6,500 with effect from April 2025.

Addressing the media, Cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardana said the Mahapola scholarship premium and bursary premium given to university students have not been increased for a long time.

Since, 2015, the attention of the Cabinet of Ministers has been drawn to the necessity of revising the Mahapola scholarship and bursary premium.

However, the joint proposal was presented by the Education Minister and Trade, Commerce and Food Security Minister, Minister Gunawardene said.

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Country like no other Tuesday, 10 September 2024 03:31 PM

Do they have to pay it back if they decide to migrate?

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Ran Path Tuesday, 10 September 2024 05:27 PM

This cabinet is taking decisions at its last breath

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Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 10 September 2024 05:37 PM

No one pays back. Most are JVPiers. They receive this pocket money and contribute to the JVP fund and spend time in protests. Now the JVP has become NPP to cover up these activities and to show a good face to deceive people.

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Nairooz Wednesday, 11 September 2024 09:05 AM

Thank you Tissa for clarifying that most of JVPers are educated.

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