Awarding of Mahapola Scholarships – Academic Year 2024/2025 Registration of Selected Scholarship Recipients

 The Lalith Athulathmudali Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund is pleased to inform all students that the final selection list of Mahapola Scholarship recipients for the Academic Year 2024/2025 has been forwarded to the respective Universities.

Students whose names appear in the final selection list are requested to complete the online scholarship registration by following the instructions below.

Online Registration

The list of selected Mahapola Scholarship recipients and the online registration facility are available on the Mahapola website:

Website Link : https://mahapola.lk/BankApp2025/

Students should log in to the online registration system using their National Identity Card (NIC) Number, complete the registration form accurately, and

submit it online on or before 17 August 2026.

Important Instructions for Selected Students

1. Print the Registration Application
• After successfully submitting the online registration, students should download and print the completed Mahapola Scholarship Registration Application.
• The printed application must be signed by the scholarship recipient and submitted along with Copy of bank pass book or any account confirmation obtained from the Bank to the respective University.
2. Bank Account Requirements
• Scholarship payments will be credited only to individual savings accounts maintained with: Bank of Ceylon (BOC), or  People's Bank.
• Students who do not have an account with either of these banks are required to open a new account before completing the registration.
3. Joint Bank Accounts
   • Joint bank accounts will not be accepted for Mahapola Scholarship payments.
4. Verification of Bank Details
   • Universities will verify the bank account details submitted by students against the information provided in the online registration application before forwarding them to the Mahapola Fund.
5. Changes to Bank Account
   • Students are strongly advised not to change the bank account details provided during registration.
   • Scholarship payments may be suspended if bank account details are changed without following the prescribed approval procedure of the Mahapola Fund.

        6.Contact Information

• It is mandatory for all selected students to provide a valid mobile phone number and email address when completing the online registration.
• Students are responsible for ensuring that their mobile phone number and email address are accurate and remain active throughout the scholarship period, as all official communications, notifications, and correspondence from the Lalith Athulathmudali Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund will be sent using these contact details.

Appeals

Students who have not been selected for the Mahapola Scholarship and wish to submit an appeal should submit their appeal through their respective University. All appeals must be forwarded to the University Grants Commission (UGC) on or before 15 October 2026.

Deadline for Online Registration: 17 August 2026

Students are advised to complete the registration well before the closing date to avoid any delays in the processing of scholarship payments.

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