The Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government has allocated Rs. 1,500 million under the 2026 Budget to launch a project to construct 55 new hostels across the state universities and a further Rs. 853 million to renovate and upgrade existing hostels, while addressing the Parliament on 08 October.
Pointing out that only 63,318 of the 150,815 students enrolled across the state university system currently have access to hostel facilities, accounting for approximately 42% of the total student population, the Prime Minister outlined the Government’s plans to address the existing shortage of university accommodation.
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