⛛ Application Procedure:

Applications for this benefit must be submitted online only. You can complete the online application form by visiting the official website of the Employees’ Trust Fund Board at www.etfb.lk and navigating to the Vishwa Yathra page.

The online application consists of two main sections:

• ⛛ Section 1: Information about the student
• ⛛ Section 2: Personal details and employment information of the parent/guardian and document uploads

⛛ Documents Required for the Online Application:

1. 1. Application form completed and certified by the current employer.
2. 2. Clear photocopy of the student’s National Identity Card (NIC).
3. 3. Clear photocopy of the student’s birth certificate.
4. 4. Clear photocopy of the student’s exam results, which must be downloaded from the official website of the Department of Examinations.
5. 5. Clear photocopy of the member’s NIC.
6. 6. A bank account statement with the student’s name, account number, and branch clearly indicated.
7. 7. The letter which is registered by University Grants Commission.(UGC)
8. 8. The Student registration letter issued by the University. (Do not complete the application without the registration number)

(Documents from points 2 to 5 must be certified by the current employer or  Grama Niladhari or an attorney or a justice of the peace.)

1. 9. If the application is being submitted by a guardian (not the parent), legal documents proving guardianship must be provided.
2. 10. If there is a name discrepancy between the parent/guardian listed on the student’s birth certificate and the member’s NIC, the employer must certify that all the names refer to the same individual.
3. 11. If there is a name discrepancy between the member’s NIC and the names listed in
   the Form II reports, the employer must certify that all names refer to the same individual.

⛛ Steps to Apply for the Benefit:

1. 1. Download the employer application form (EMP Form) from the official website.
2. 2. Have the EMP Form completed by the parent/guardian’s current employer.
3. 3. Scan all required documents, including the completed EMP Form, and compile them into a single PDF file.
4. 4. Rename the PDF file using the student’s NIC number.
5. 5. Visit the www.etfb.lk website, navigate to the Vishwa Yathra Financial Assistance program, complete the two-part online application form, and upload the PDF file you created.

⛛ For further details

⛺ Phone No : ☎ 0117747200

⛺ (Scholarships Section) ☎ 0117747281 / 0117747282
Whatsapp – 071-7408155

⛺ E-Mail : nipunathasaviya@etfb.lk