PM thanks People’s Friendship University of Russia for helping Sri
Lankan students
Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka recalled with gratitude the
valuable service rendered by the People’s Friendship University
(Formerly Lumumba University) of the Russian Federation in training
thousands of Sri Lankan students in many disciplines, mainly medical and
engineering during a meeting with a high level delegation from that
University who called on him recently.
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Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka in conversation with
People’s Friendship University Vice Chancellor Victor Ponka.
Picture by Lal Halwala |
Some of the students from the University were holding important
positions in the country. The Prime Minister added that relations
between Sri Lanka and Russia had always been cordial and Sri Lanka
benefited in many fields from the assistance given by Russia.
The delegation was led by Vice Chancellor of the People’s Friendship
University Victor Ponka and included among others the Head of the
International Department Martyngnko Evgeny. The delegation was in Sri
Lanka to brief the Prime Minister and others of the University’s 50th
anniversary celebrations to be held in 2010.
Ponka informed the Prime Minister that Sri lanka was one of the five
countries selected by the University to brief them of the activities to
be undertaken by the University next year when it celebrates its golden
jubilee. The University had trained students from over one hundred
countries and over 1000 students from Sri Lanka had studied there.
The University would produce a documentary film to celebrate its 50th
anniversary and the Prime Minister was interviewed for this documentary.
The Vice Chancellor added that the Russian Government had given a
substantial grant to the University in recognition of innovative
educational activities and the grant would be used party to expand
research and increase the foreign student intake.
The Prime Minister thanked the University for the special honour in
selecting Sri Lanka as one of the five countries to send delegations and
extended his best wishes to the University in all its future activities
to promote the educational and research activities which would benefit
countries like Sri Lanka. |
