ETF donates Rs. 75m for year 5 Scholarship grants

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The Employees Trust Fund donated Rs. 75 million as a scholarship grant to nearly 5000 students who excelled in 2011 Grade Five scholarship examination, at Temple Trees on Wednesday.

The EPF Board Chairman K.M.A. Godawaththa presented the cheque to President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the presence of Ministers and officials. Later the President handed over the donation to the People’s Bank Chairman W. Karunajeewa.

Initially a sum of Rs.15,000 will be deposited in the recipients ‘Sisu Udana’ bank accounts.

Minister of Education Bandula Gunawardena, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Geethanjana Gunawardena, the Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera, Working Director G.Thissakuttiarachchi and Additional Director Mangala Gunaratne at ETF Board were present at the occasion.