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“Ranaviru Dudaru Scholarship Programme” under patronage of President

He 2017 04 26The 15 th and 16 th phases of the “Ranaviru Dudaru Scholarship Programme”  initiated to provide financial support for the education of needy children of the deceased/disabled personnel of Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and Civil Defense Force were implemented under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat,yesterday (25).  
 
 
The Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU) of the Ministry of Defence, implemented the project.

Scholarships were awarded to 80 children of the war heroes and Rs.20,000 was given to 25 students who are in grade 01 to 05,and Rs.30,000 was given to 27 students who are in grade 06 to 08 as well as Rs.50,000 was given to 30 students who are in grade 09 to Advanced Level class.

Furthermore, school uniforms and shoes were also provided for those children.

Laptop computers were given to eight students during the event.

State Minister of Defence,Ruwan Wijewardene, Secretary of Defence, Karunasena Hettiarachchi, the Heads of Security Services including the Commander of the Army, Commander of the Air Force, Director General of Civil Security Department, Chairperson of the Ranaviru Seva Authority, Anoma Fonseka, President of the Ministry of Defence Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Wasantha Gunawardena and others participated in this event.

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