Undergrads to participate in BLISSPOINT in India

Six members each from the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka and the Sabaragamuwa University will be travelling to India to participate in BLISSPOINT 2011, from October 13 to 16. This is an annual Economics students' summit that is organized by the Economics Association of Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University.

The India-Sri Lanka Foundation, which is supporting the participation of the Sri Lankan students at the event, had also supported their participation in BLISSPOINT 2009 and 2010.

Recently 15 members of the Ravibandhu-Samanthi Dance Ensemble participated at the four SAARC Folklore Festival, 4 eminent personalities of the Sri Lankan film industry participated at the South Asian Film Festival at Goa, 14 members of the Jaffna District under 19 Cricket team played a cricket match against Delhi Public School, R K Puram and 10 students of St Patrick's College, Jaffna participated in a Student Exchange Programme with St Francis School, New Delhi. Through supporting such activities the India-Sri Lanka Foundation is playing a catalytic role in promoting cultural and youth exchanges between India and Sri Lanka.