Rs. 761 m approved for textbook printing by State Printing Corporation

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Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday said the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the printing of 6.04 million textbooks and modules by the State Printing Corporation at a cost of Rs. 761.29 million, excluding VAT.

He said the proposal, submitted by the Prime Minister in her capacity as Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, follows earlier approval to allocate 40% of textbook printing for 2026 as a direct procurement to the State Printing Corporation.

The prices are to be based on the lowest evaluated bids received under the National Competitive Procurement Procedure. The procurement covers 78 categories of textbooks and modules for the next academic year.