High Commission of India
Colombo
Press Release
India assists in building modern infrastructure for Swami Vipulanada Institute of Aesthetic Studies, Eastern University
India and Sri Lanka today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide modern infrastructural facilities to Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies, Eastern University in Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka.
The MoU was signed by H. E. Mr. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka and Mr. M.M.P.K. Mayadunne, Secretary, Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education, in the presence of Hon. Mr. Abdul Rauff Hibbathul Hakeem, Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education and senior officials of Government of Sri Lanka.
The project involves refurbishment of the Auditorium and construction of a modern Building Complex with Audio & Video Recording Cum Editing Facilities and supply vehicles to Swami Vipulananda Institute in Eastern University Batticaloa through a grant of SLR 275 million from the Government of India.
This project is part of Government of India’s continued efforts to assist and cooperate with Government of Sri Lanka in people-oriented development projects. India’s overall commitment of development assistance to Sri Lanka stands at a total of around US$ 3 billion, out of which US$ 560 million is pure grant assistance.
Colombo
January 21, 2019
H.E. Mr. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka and Mr. M.M.P.K. Mayadunne, Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education and Cultural Affairs signing the MoU to build modern infrastructural facilities in Swami Vipulananda Institue of Aesthetic Studies, Eastern University in Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka in the presence of Minister Hon. Mr. Abdul Rauff Hibbathul Hakeem