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Presidential Fund to offer scholarships for children of lottery vendors
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Presidential Fund to offer scholarships for children of lottery vendors

From Lankadeepa · () Sinhala

Translated from Sinhala, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Sri Lankan government has decided to implement an educational scholarship program for the children of lottery ticket vendors through the Presidential Fund.
  • The program, which begins in 2026, will be launched at the Anuradhapura Provincial Council Auditorium with the Speaker as the chief guest.
  • This initiative aims to recognize the financial contributions of lottery ticket sales to the Presidential Fund and will cover students from Grade 1 to A-Levels across all provinces.

The Sri Lankan government has announced a new initiative to support the children of lottery ticket vendors. A presidential scholarship program will be established through the Presidential Fund to provide educational assistance to these students.

The launch ceremony for this scholarship program is scheduled for August 23rd at the Anuradhapura Provincial Council Auditorium. The event will be presided over by Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne. This program is being implemented as a gesture of gratitude towards lottery ticket vendors for their financial contributions to the Presidential Fund.

Spanning from the first grade up to the Advanced Level, the scholarship program will cover students across all provinces in Sri Lanka. The initiative underscores the government's recognition of the role played by lottery ticket vendors and aims to enhance educational opportunities for their children.

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Originally published by Lankadeepa in Sinhala. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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