Children of war heroes of the Security Forces and police who had displayed exceptional performance at the GCE Ordinary Level Examination have been awarded educational scholarships.
Scholarships were awarded to 50 children of families of war heroes of the Armed Forces and the Police. It took place at the auditorium of the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development. These children are at present pursuing studies in the GCE Advanced level classes. The scholarships were presented under the patronage of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.
The National Savings Bank and several other institutions offered financial contributions towards the Scholarship Scheme.
Chiefs of the Army and the Air Force as well as senior military officials graced the occasion.
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