Wednesday Mar 25, 2026
Wednesday Mar 25, 2026
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The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday approved implementation of the program to provide sanitary napkins to schoolgirls in 2026, continuing efforts to support uninterrupted education for adolescent girls.
The initiative will cover around 1.05 million schoolgirls above Grade 6 in all Government schools and Government-aided special schools across the country.
As per the initiative, each eligible schoolgirl will receive two gift certificates valued at Rs. 720 each, amounting to a total of Rs. 1,440 for the year. The beneficiaries will have the option of purchasing either 12 packets of eight sanitary napkins priced at Rs. 120 per packet or eight packets of 10 sanitary napkins priced at Rs. 180 per packet during the year.
The program aims to ease the financial burden on families, promote menstrual health and hygiene, and ensure that girls are not compelled to miss school due to lack of access to essential sanitary products.
The proposal to this effect was submitted by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya in her capacity as the Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Minister.
