The Ministry of Education has decided to obtain 90% of the school uniforms provided for next year under the Chinese loan scheme.
China had earlier agreed to provide 50% of the school uniform requirement, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.
However, in the face of the current economic crisis in the country, this agreement was reached in response to a request to increase it to 90%, the Minister said.
Accordingly, only 10% of school uniforms can be procured from local manufacturers due to the shortage of raw materials, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.
