The official ceremony to hand over school uniform fabric for 2026, donated by the Government of China, was held at the Colombo Port premises under the patronage of Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya.
At the event, the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, symbolically handed over the fabric to Prime Minister Amarasuriya, who also serves as Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education.
According to the Ministry of Education, approximately 4,418,404 students islandwide will be eligible to receive school uniform fabric under the 2026 programme.
The Ministry further stated that arrangements have been made to distribute the consignments of school uniform fabric to zonal education offices across the country starting from January 19, 2026.
