Uniform material for 2023 to be completed in June.

Uniform material for 2023 to be completed in June.

The Ministry of Education said the distribution of uniforms to school children for 2023 will be completed before June 12.

The Ministry of Education said under the first phase, uniform material donated by China were distributed to school children in the Northern, Eastern, Central and North-Western provinces.

3,561,000m of the 3,831,000m of uniform material supplied by local suppliers have been distributed so far.

The remaining 27,000m of uniform material is being distributed in Galle, Kalutara and Chilaw, under the final phase.

The Ministry of Education said the requirement for school uniforms is 12,694,000m and it will be distributed among 4.2 million school children and student monks.