Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to implement the programme to provide scholarships for students who obtained higher grades at the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination to study their first degree at foreign universities.

According to the government policy, a total of Rs. 200 million has been allocated through the 2025 Budget to provide opportunities for students who have passed the G.C.E. (A/L) with the highest ranks to study at foreign universities, aligning with the objective of creating 'civilized citizen-advanced human resources', the Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said in a statement.

Under the scholarship program, it has been proposed to award scholarships to complete their degree program fo...