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SAARC SPECIAL LECTURE BY MS. SULOCHANA DISSANAYAKE

SAARC Cultural Centre presents the SAARC Special Lecture on “Is Puppetry Relevant in the 21st Century South Asia?” featuring Ms. Sulochana Dissanayake, Founder & Artistic Director, Power of Play (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka on 13th December 2024, 2:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time). Here is the link to join https://meet.google.com/wxg-tgui-gsu

SAARC SPECIAL LECTURE BY MS. ASHWINI NATESAN

SAARC Cultural Centre presents the SAARC Special Lecture on “Digital Renaissance: How Technology is Reshaping Culture” featuring Ms. Ashwini Natesan, Legal Consultant and Researcher Tech, Media and Telecommunications Law, Sri Lanka on 9th December 2024, 3:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time). Here is the link to join https://meet.google.com/ums-zcwi-kqs

SAARC Film Day 2024 – “Chalay Thay Saath” from Pakistan

Pakistani film “ ”, directed by Mr. Umer Adil, is a film about relationships, not just between people but between countries as well. The protagonist visits the region with a tour guide exploring the beauty of the people and the nature. Upon his visit, he meets with Resham-the actress and he falls in love with […]

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  • SAARC Film Day “Chalay Thay Saath”

    SAARC Cultural Centre held another successful Film Day as part of its quarterly Film Day programme featuring the renowned Pakistani movie, Chalay Thay Saath, directed by Mr. Umer Adil at the Kandy City Centre Multiplex on 4th December 2024. The Film Day was inaugurated by Mr. G.H.M.A. Premasinghe, Chief Secretary of the Central Province, Kandy, […]

  • SAARC Cultural Centre Celebrates 40th SAARC Charter Day

    Heads of State or Government of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka signed the SAARC Charter on 8th December 1985 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, establishing the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Since then, each year, SAARC Charter Day is celebrated across all Member States, Regional Centres and Specialized Bodies of SAARC […]

  • SAARC Special Lecture by Prof. Ghani-Ur-Rahman

    SAARC Special Lecture (Virtual Mode) titled Hindu-Buddhist Influences on the Muslim Art and Architecture in Ancient Gandhara, Pakistan was held on (Monday), 11th November 2024, 3:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time) at the SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Sri Lanka. The speaker of the SAARC Special Lecture Series was Prof Ghani-Ur-Rahman, Director of the Taxila Institute […]

  • SAARC Special Lecture by Dr. Pramod Jaiswal

    SAARC Special Lecture (Virtual Mode) titled Understanding South Asia: The Impact of Culture on People-to-People Relations was held on (Tuesday), 29th October 2024, 3:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time) at the SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Sri Lanka. The speaker of the SAARC Special Lecture Series was Dr. Pramod Jaiswal, Research Director at the Nepal Institute […]

  • Applications for SAARC Ph.D. Scholarship Programme-2024 on ‘Animal Genetics/Animal Nutrition/ Agri Engineering’ from the citizens of Pakistan

    The applications should be submitted to SAC on or before 03 December 2024. Eligibility criteria, prescribed Application Form and other details can be downloaded from the website of the SAARC Agriculture Centre (www.sac.org.bd).

  • Fourteenth Meeting of the Governing Board of the SAARC Cultural Centre concludes in Colombo, Sri Lanka

    SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC) hosted its Fourteenth Governing Board (GB) Meeting from 22-23 October 2024 at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The meeting was convened under the Chairmanship of Mr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Governing Board Members of SAARC Member States participated […]

  • SAARC Special Lecture and Meet the Author

    SAARC Cultural Centre in collaboration with Swami Vivekananda Culture Centre, High Commission of India organized the SAARC Special Lecture Series and Meet the Author event at SVCC, Auditorium. Prof Anand Singh, Department of Historical Studies and Archaeology, Central University of South Bihar, India launched his book “ Nalanda-A Glorious Past” and outlined the synopsis of […]

  • Dr. Anuj Bhattachan, Director SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Centre (STAC) calls on Director, SAARC Cultural Centre

    Dr. Anuj Bhattachan, Director SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Centre (STAC), Nepal called on the Director, SAARC Cultural Centre on 9th October 2024. The two Directors highlighted areas of mutual cooperation and assistance in various ongoing activities of the centres. SAARC Tuberculosis Centre (STC) was established in 1992 with the objective of prevention and control of […]

  • Vacancy Announcement: SAARC Arbitration Council (SARCO), Islamabad

    Applications are invited from eligible nationals of SAARC Member States for the post of Deputy Director to be appointed on contract (renewable per extant Service Rules) at SAARC Arbitration Council, Islamabad, Pakistan. The deadline to apply is Thursday 31 October 2024 at 05:00 pm (GMT+5). For more details and to apply visit www.sarco-sec.org.

  • SAARC Special Lecture by Mr. Yeshi Samdrup

    The SAARC Special Lecture (Virtual Mode) was held on (Wednesday), 18th September 2024,2:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time) at the SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Sri Lanka. The speaker of the SAARC Special Lecture Series was Yeshi Samdrup, Chief Architect at the Heritage Sites and Archaeology Division, Department of Culture and Dzongkha Development, Bhutan. Mr Samdrup […]

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Director’s Message

The SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC) in Sri Lanka is an organization that aims to promote cultural ties and foster understanding among the countries of South Asia. The Fifteenth SAARC Summit held in Colombo in 2008, is the instrumental event that led to the establishment of the SCC Sri Lanka. It was at this meeting that […]

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CULTURAL PORTAL

The Centre is intended to function as a major meeting point for the artistic communities of the member states. The Centre will provide the necessary facilities and conditions for individuals and groups in various fields of interest to meet and interact in a conducive environment.

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