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Tea estate youth earn top university scholarships through SFML initiative
Sunday Island
|June 08, 2025
Ten exceptional students from Sri Lanka's tea plantation communities have been awarded prestigious scholarships through Serendib Flour Mills' (SFML) Adhi Shakthi University Scholarship Program, in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements and top Z-scores in the 2022, 2023, and 2024 A/L examinations.
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As Sri Lanka's leading flour milling company, SFML is committed to nourishing the nation through quality products and meaningful community engagement. Launched last year, the 2025 Scholarship Program is now in its second consecutive year and stands as one of the company’s most impactful CSR initiatives.
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