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| (1) Of the students to whom scholarships are granted-
| | (a) one shall be a relation by blood of Senator M. B. W. Mediwake; | | |
| | (b) two students shall be from the area which at the time of commencement of this Act is within the Electoral District of Minipe; | | |
| | (c) one student shall be from the area which at the time of the commencement of this Act is within the Electoral District of Kundasale: and | | |
| | (d) one student shall be from the area which at the time of the commencement of this Act is within the Electoral District of Teldeniya. | | |
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| (2) If at any time the income so warrants, the Board may increase the number of scholarships provided that the additional scholarships are granted to Kandyan students born in the area which at the time of the commencement of this Act is within the limits of the Electoral District of Minipe. |
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| (3) Only students who have passed the General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) Examination and are qualified for admission to the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) Science classes shall be eligible for scholarships. From among applicants so eligible the Board shall select for scholarships the best students after examination of their school records and the results of examinations. The decision so made shall be final. |
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| (4) The sum of five hundred rupees a year, referred to in section 8 shall be paid to each holder of a scholarship in three instalments, the first instalment shall be a sum of two hundred rupees and the other two instalments shall be one hundred and fifty rupees each. Each such instalment shall be paid at the commencement of each academic term. |
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| (5) No student may receive assistance from the Fund for a period exceeding two years. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts