MoU with Canadian university

Dharma SRI ABEYRATNE

The Higher Education Ministry entered into an MoU recently with Prince Edward Island University in Canada on cooperation and exchange of ideas.

Minister S B Dissanayake

On behalf of the Higher Education Ministry, Higher Education Minister S B Dissanayake and Professor Wimal Rankaduwa and Professor Florence Fedak representing Prince Edward University signed this MoU at the Higher Education Ministry. According to this MoU students of Prince Edward Island university will be engaged in academic activities in Sri Lanka in the fields of archaeology and performing arts. Similarly, local students will be engaged in academic activities in several sectors in Canada.

Minister Dissanayake said that measures are being taken aimed at building a strong rapport with reputed overseas universities to obtain the latest knowledge.

Moreover, many Sri Lankan university students will get opportunities to learn at foreign universities free of charge.

Meanwhile, Bolton University of the United Kingdom opened an academic centre in Sri Lanka recently under the patronage of Minister Dissanayake.

Addressing the gathering the minister said the Private University Act has been stagnating for some time due to misunderstanding and mis-publicity.

The ministry has been engaged in discussing with certain parties who were against the Act to make them understand.