SPC uses $ 10 m of Indian Credit Line to print textbooks

Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay and Education Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha formally dispatched a consignment of textbooks printed with Indian support at State Printing Corporation (SPC) on Thursday.

The Indian credit line of $ 1 billion enabled printing of 45% of textbooks required by four million young Sri Lankan students. Over $ 10 million out of the credit line was used by SPC and private importers to procure printing paper and materials from India. State Minister of Education Arvind Kumar was present on the occasion.