COLOMBO : The Suraksha Student Insurance Program has been initiated with the primary objective of the creation of the
necessary environment for the students who encounter various obstacles due to various health issues to
overcome barriers and continue their education without any interruption. The students studying in government
schools, government approved private schools, Pirivenas and Assisted special schools are eligible to obtain
the benefits under this program. After informing the Cabinet of Ministers, they decided to grant their approval
for the resolution furnished by the Hon. Prime Minister, in her capacity as the Minister of Education, Higher
Education, and Vocational Education, to revise and implement the currently enforced agreement regarding the
aforementioned Suraksha Student Insurance Program between the Ministry of Education, Higher Education,
and Vocational Education and Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation for the period from 01-09-2026 to 31-08-2027,
with the inclusion of the following new benefits as well.
- Providing the opportunity to claim benefits up to Rs. 75,000/- for repairing hearing accessories
and for the service charges incurred thereof. - Providing the opportunity to claim benefits up to Rs.20,000/-for the students who are taking
medicines in long term for the diseases such as for chronic kidney diseases and Chronic
Inflammatory Arthritis. - Providing the opportunity to claim benefits up to Rs.20,000/- for the expenses incurred for the
tests Malignancy Screening Test for Skin Cancer, Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder
(PTLD), Screening Test for Osteoporosis, Screening Test for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV. - Revising ‘Cancer Treatment’ under the critical illness category to ‘Cancer Treatment and related
Testing’, and covering expenses incurred for major surgeries required for hip, shoulder, and knee
joint replacements due to sudden accidents, as well as PET Scans, under the critical illness
category. - Providing the opportunity to claim an amount of Rs. 100,000/- under the accidental category for
student fatalities occurring due to sudden accidents during activities organized by institutions
under the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, and conducted
under the supervision of educational authorities (such as educational terms/excursions and sports
meets, etc.) either within or outside the school. 02. Adopting the Credit Risk assessment methodology
