The President’s Fund has distributed educational equipment to selected university students, continuing its program to support higher education across the island.

At a ceremony held yesterday (18) at the Fund’s main office, 14 students chosen from applications submitted through Divisional Secretariats received laptop computers, with Rs. 5.8 million allocated for the initiative.

According to the President’s Office, the Fund has already provided equipment to about 30 students in 2025 and 2026, spending more than Rs. 9.8 million in total. (Newswire)

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Sri Lankan actor and former MP Ranjan Ramanayake’s foundation has announced a donation programme to distribute free laptops to students in need. 

Accordingly, the laptops will be distributed on Tuesday (July 23) from 09.30 am to 01.00 pm at the Lotus Hall at BMICH in Colombo.

The free laptop donation by The Ranjan Ramanayake Foundation is being conducted with the support of Indu Herath residing in the USA.

According to the Ranjan Ramanayake Foundation, school and university students requiring laptops have been instructed to send their requests via WhatsApp to 077 362 4927.

In 2023, former MP Ranjan Ramanayake conducted a similar laptop donation programme supported by the Sri Lankan community residing in the US, including business persons and ordinary citizens.

At the time, nearly 500 laptops had been donated to the actor during his stay in the USA to perform in musical programmes after which he commenced a special programme in Sri Lanka to distribute free laptops to students in need. (Newswire)

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Free laptops provided by the Japanese IT University were handed over to software engineering students by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at a function held at the Temple Trees on Thursday (Feb 29).

The Japanese IT University provided free laptops to software engineering students of the newly-established Lanka Nippon BizTech Institute (LNBTI), with the contribution of funds from Japan.

The Prime Minister attended the ceremony and handed over laptops to several students marking the importance of this significant gesture to bridge the digital gap and LNBTI’s unwavering commitment to enhancing student access to technology, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office. 

Acting Japanese Ambassador, Katsuki Kotaro and the Secretary to the Prime Minister, Anura Dissanayake handed over laptops to another group of students. 

The Acting Japanese Ambassador said Japan is committed to supporting Sri Lanka’s digital development and urged the students to make the best use of state-of-the-art technology available to them to successfully navigate their future careers.

These cutting-edge devices, equipped with state-of-the-art technology, are poised to empower LNBTI students pursuing their Software Engineering Degree Program. LNBTI, a collaboration between “hSenid Ventures” of Sri Lanka and “Metatechno Inc.” of Japan, stands as the first and only Japanese higher education institute with degree-awarding status in South Asia.

The Director of LNBTI said several free laptops are available for students from rural areas who wish to join the Institute.

The event culminated with the Prime Minister encouraging LNBTI students to harness the power of technology for innovation, education, and socio-economic development. 

This ceremony stands as a beacon of progress, epitomizing LNBTI’s commitment to unleashing the potential of technology to uplift forthcoming graduates and serving as an inspiration for future initiatives dedicated to bringing the two nations closer through the contribution of professionals in the IT industry, the PM’s Office added. 

LNBTI Directors Saman Kumara and Ravinder Perera, academic staff, students and parents attended this function. (NewsWire)

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Four suspects have been apprehended with several illegally smuggled items, including electronic equipment, worth Rs. 30 million.

The Police stated that the four suspects were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake.

The group had illegally smuggled electronic equipment, including 81 laptops and mobile phones.

The suspects had also illegally smuggled foreign liquor and cigarettes into Sri Lanka. (NewsWire)

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