High Commissioner of India addresses Research Congress at Peradeniya University as Chief Guest

• Also calls on Ven. Mahanayake Theros of Asgiriya and Malwathu Chapters

India High Commissioner Taranjit Singh Sandhu participated in the inaugural ceremony of RESCON2019 – the annual Research Congress of the Post Graduate Institute of Sciences (PGIS) in University of Peradeniya as Chief Guest on Friday. 

University Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof. Parakrama Karunaratne was the Guest of Honour and Prof. Alan Lyons from City University of New York delivered the keynote address. More than 200 researchers, faculty and members of the academia were present at the event. 

In his address, High Commissioner Sandhu underlined both India’s and Sri Lanka’s rich scientific tradition. He also highlighted recent advances that India has made in the field of Science and Technology (S&T) and pointed out opportunities available for Sri Lankan scholars for collaboration with their Indian counterparts in the S&T sector.  The High Commissioner emphasised that India continued to stand with Sri Lanka and noted that following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s solidarity to visit to Sri Lanka in June, the number of Indian tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka became around thrice the number from second highest source market.  In his remarks Deputy Vice Chancellor appreciated collaboration of Peradeniya University with India and highlighted the institute’s participation in Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) program.On Thursday evening High Commissioner Sandhu was received and blessed by Ven. Mahanayake Theros of Asgiriya and Malwathu Chapters. High Commissioner also paid respects at Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic).