Enhancing India-SL educational collaboration at Sri Palee College through ISLF and ITEC

High Commission of India Technical Cooperation First Secretary Dr. Sushil Kumar visited Sri Palee College and Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo, Horana on 26 August and discussed matter related to bilateral educational cooperation. 

The foundation stone for Sri Palee College was laid by Nobel laureate Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore and Wilmot A. Perera in 1934. With the support of the High Commission of India, Rabind-ranath Tagore Memorial Library and Resource Centre in the college was renovated in 2016.  During the meeting with Principal M. D. Jayasiri and other teachers of the Sri Palee College, both sides discussed facilitation of exchange visits by students and faculty under the India-Sri Lanka Foundation (ISLF) and English language training for teachers of the college under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) program.

Discussions were also held with Prof. Ranjan Hettiarachchi, the Rector and senior academics from Faculty of Performing Arts and Faculty of Mass Media of the Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo, Horana for infrastructure development of the campus and capacity building of academicians. Recalling the historical connect between Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore and Wilmot A. Perera, both sides decided to enhance bilateral collaboration in areas of education, art and culture.