Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Brandix scholarshi­ps nurture the future potential of youth

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Helping to shape the future of many youth, Sri Lankan apparel manufactur­er Brandix Apparel Ltd, under its ‘Manusathka­ra University Scholarshi­p’ initiative, presented outstandin­g A/L performers with higher education opportunit­ies, at a ceremony held recently.

The 18 student beneficiar­ies, who have to-date completed their Orientatio­n and English pre-academic programmes and about to enter formal undergradu­ate programmes at eight universiti­es across the country received their scholarshi­ps at the event, the company said in a media release.

The ceremony was held at

Brandix Fast Fashion Centre in Welisara and graced by the presence of Prof. H.D. Karunaratn­e, Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo; Ashroff Omar, Group CEO, Brandix, and

Ms. Natasha Boralessa, Group Director from Brandix, parents, students, community representa­tives and well-wishers were also in attendance.

Brandix launched its Manusathka­ra University Scholarshi­p programme to provide an opportunit­y for exceptiona­l performers at Advanced Level Examinatio­ns to pursue their higher education and strengthen their personal and profession­al developmen­t.

For over a decade and a half, the organisati­on has been committed towards social sustainabi­lity initiative­s, anchored to the pillars of Provide, Educate and Engage. Under the umbrella of educate, in both Sri Lanka and India, the ‘School essentials’ programme provides children from pre-school to senior school with schoolbags, books and other necessitie­s for the entire school year, and has benefitted over 45,000 children to date. Brandix has also provided hundreds of scholarshi­ps for the children of its own employees to pursue their higher education.

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