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Overview

China donates 100,000 yuan to Sri Lanka for second year of Chinese Ambassador Scholarship

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$15,747
Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•Sri LankaSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Aug 2, 2017
Start (actual)
Aug 2, 2017
End (actual)
Aug 2, 2017

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Chinese Embassy

Loan description

China donates 100,000 yuan to Sri Lanka for second year of Chinese Ambassador Scholarship

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2017, the Chinese Ambassador in Sri Lanka donated 100 thousand yuan to the Sri Lanka Ministry of Education for a "Chinese Ambassador Scholarship". 18 Sri Lankan students were awarded the full Chinese government scholarship this year, although 55 total students benefited. The awards ceremony was held at the Chinese Embassy on 2 August with the attendance of Ambassador Yi Xianliang, Mr. Madhawa Dewasurendra, Additional Secretary of Ministry of Higher Education and Highways and family members of the winners. This is the second year of this annual scholarship. Linked to Record IDs #53789 (2016) and #54019 (2018).

Staff comments

intent is coded as mixed because it is both development and representation.