Sri Lanka to provide stationery allowance to students
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The Sri Lankan government will give 1.5 million schoolchildren a 6,000 rupee allowance for school stationery in 2027.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, also the Minister of Finance, presented the plan to the Cabinet of Ministers, who then approved it. One million students whose families participate in the Aswesuma welfare programme will receive the money directly into their bank accounts.
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education will identify an additional 500,000 students who will instead receive 6,000 rupee vouchers to buy supplies. Sri Lanka began the school stationery assistance programme in 2025 to help students afford necessary materials. The government intends to continue this support in 2027 with both direct payments and vouchers.
