Greater than 1,000 college students on the College of Ruhuna underwent eye examinations and listening to assessments at this time (October 10, 2026), underneath the second part of the President’s Fund programme to supply free spectacles to school college students.
College students had been additionally given the chance to pick spectacle frames, whereas those that require spectacles will obtain them freed from cost inside one month.
The programme is supported by the Stroud Rotary Membership and the Want Basis.
The primary part was not too long ago held at Rajarata College, the place 600 college students benefited from the programme.
Talking on the occasion, Senior Further Secretary to the President and Secretary to the President’s Fund, Roshan Gamage, stated steps can be taken to develop the programme to all universities sooner or later, underneath the steerage of the President, who serves as Chairman of the President’s Fund.
Vice-Chancellor of the College of Ruhuna, Senior Professor P.A. Jayantha, highlighted the significance of sustaining good bodily well being for college kids to reach their tutorial actions.
He stated the programme recognises the significance of wholesome eyesight and gives sensible assist for college kids’ training, whereas additionally serving to them construct a greater future.
Registrar of the College of Ruhuna Manjula Yapa, Assistant Registrar of the Scholar Affairs Division Thanuja Damayanthi, college employees members and representatives of the Want Basis had been additionally current on the occasion.
