Over 350 students from Southern Province awarded Rs. 100,000 each for A/ L excellence

A total of 361 students from the Southern Province who excelled in the G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) examinations in 2023 and 2024 were awarded an incentive of Rs. 100,000 each yesterday under a program launched by the Presidential Fund to recognise outstanding district-level performers.

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A ceremony was held yesterday at the Rabindranath Tagore Auditorium of the University of Ruhuna to acknowledge the students from the Southern Province who demonstrated excellence in the G.C.E. A/L examination, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

During the event, a total of 361 students, 10 from each of the six subject streams across the Galle, Matara, and Hambantota districts for both the 2023 and 2024 A/L examinations, received an incentive of Rs. 100,000 each.

The President’s Fund allocated Rs. 36.1 million for this purpose. This initiative is set to be rolled out across all districts in due course, the PMD said.