Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Chinese government has agreed to provide the entire quantity of school uniform materials required for 2026 as a grant to Sri Lanka, covering all students in government and government-aided schools, the Ministry of Education said yesterday.

An official ceremony was held at the Ministry of Education to exchange the certificates of agreement. The grant will benefit 4,418,404 students across the country.

The event was held under the patronage of Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr. Madura Seneviratne and Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong. During the ceremony, the agreement was formally exchanged between Ministry Secretary Nalaka Kaluwewa and Ambassador Qi.

Speaking at the occasion, Minister Seneviratne hig...