Friday, May 15, 2009

Sri Lankan youth in former war zone get US training

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) said it is providing training scholarships to 500 young people from Sri Lanka's north and east which is recovering from decades of war.

The scholarships are given through the agency's Unlimited Potential Partnership program (UPP) which currently provides workforce training programs in three key industries - apparel, media, and tourism.

A total of 2000 scholarships will be available throughout Sri Lanka, with USAID providing 500 scholarships to youth in the east and north. Read more ...

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