The Finance and Mass Media Ministry announced that applications are being received from journalists who wish to obtain the ‘Madya Aruna’ loan scheme where journalists will be given a maximum of Rs. 300,000 interest free loan to buy media equipment.
Under the scheme, journalists will also be provided a maximum of Rs. 150,000 loan with a 50 percent reduction in the prevailing interest rate to repair media equipment.
Journalists from a recognized media institution, working on a permanent basis, part time, freelance, provincial correspondence or web journalists who have completed at least three years of service and not older than 60 can apply.
The journalists can obtain loans to buy computers, cameras, fax machines, digital recording machines or other relevant media equipment.Completed applications should be mailed to the Ministry of Finance and Mass Media, No:163, Kirulapone Mawatha, Polhengoda, Colombo 5 on or before August 31.For more information contact Tharanga or Chandana on 0112513645 or 0112513459.
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