Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Sri Lankan Government signed an agreement for the Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) Programme 2026.Beaches & Islands

This latest grant is the 18th in the programme and a reaffirmation of Japan's longstanding commitment to support human resource development and institutional capacity building in Sri Lanka.

Fifteen public sector officials from Sri Lanka will be awarded scholarships to pursue Master's degrees at leading universities in Japan under the programme which is designed to strengthen the professional knowledge, technical expertise, and leadership capacities of Government officials who play key roles in the country's soci...