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From farm to future: Cargills nurtures Sri Lanka's next generation
The Island
|September 01, 2025
Cargills (Ceylon) PLC presented educational scholarships to students from farming communities at a ceremony held on 29th August 2025, an initiative which is part of Cargills’ Sarubima programme.
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The event was graced by K. D. Lal Kantha, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation, as the Chief Guest, and was attended by D. P. Wickramasinghe, Secretary to the Ministry and distinguished invitees from international development organizations, and directors and senior management of Cargills.
This story is from the September 01, 2025 edition of The Island.
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