Mahapola scholarship, bursary premium to increase from April 2025

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.