Monday Sep 28, 2026
Monday Sep 28, 2026
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SLIC Life recently awarded 227 scholarships worth Rs. 25.3 million for school children under its ‘Sri Lanka Insurance Life – Suba Pathum Scholarship’ program.
The scholarships were for outstanding students who excelled at the 2024 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination, and G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination. The recipients include 77 Grade 5 Scholarship, 70 G.C.E. Ordinary Level, and 74 G.C.E. Advanced Level achievers. In addition, six students who secured national rankings at the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination will receive special recognition under this year’s scholarship program. Recipients of the Grade 5 Scholarship and G.C.E. Ordinary Level scholarships were selected based on their district-level performance, while G.C.E. Advanced Level scholarship recipients were chosen based on their national-level achievements.
A Financial scholarship of Rs. 20,000 for five years, Rs. 40,000 for two years and Rs. 50,000 for three years is awarded to the students who are eligible for the Suba Pathum scholarship from Grade 5 Scholarship, G.C.E. Ordinary Level and G.C.E. Advanced Level examinations, respectively. This year, SLIC Life has further expanded the program to recognise exceptional academic excellence beyond its policyholders by awarding a one-time scholarship of Rs. 150,000 to top national performers at the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination. A total of Rs. 25.3 million was allocated for the 2026 Suba Pathum Scholarship program.
The scholarship awarding ceremony was held at the Temple Trees, Colombo on 17 July 2026 with the participation of the Chairman and Board of Directors, Chief Officers and the senior management team of Sri Lanka Insurance Life along with the students and their parents.
The scholarship was launched in 2014 to recognise and reward the academic excellence of the children of its Life policyholders across the country. Since its inception, the initiative has awarded over 2,425 scholarships, with a cumulative value exceeding Rs. 265 million.
