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title: "Govt. to double mid-day meals for school children"
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date: 2023-03-14
modified: 2023-03-14
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# Govt. to double mid-day meals for school children

A national program that currently provides a mid-day meal for schoolchildren will be doubled from the start of the next school term, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

He said the ministry is currently providing a mid-day meal for 1.1 million schoolchildren.

The program was kicked off in January with the support of US AID, the World Food Program (WFP), and the government.

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