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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 “ Chalay Thay Saath”, 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 […]

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  • Director, SCC paid a courtesy call on Dr. Satyanjal Pandey, Deputy High Commissioner, High Commission of India, Colombo

    Dr. Kaushalya Kumarasinghe, Director of the SAARC Cultural Centre paid a courtesy call on Dr. Satyanjal Pandey, Deputy High Commissioner, High Commission of India, Colombo on 13th February 2025. The Deputy High Commissioner congratulated Dr. Kumarasinghe on his appointment as Director, SCC. The discussion focused on Centre’s various activities and future initiatives and Dr. Kumarasinghe […]

  • Director, SCC paid a courtesy call on H.E. Andalib Elias, High Commissioner, High Commission for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

    Dr. Kaushalya Kumarasinghe, Director of the SAARC Cultural Centre paid a courtesy call on H.E. Andalib Elias, High Commissioner, High Commission for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Colombo on 11th February 2025. The High Commissioner congratulated Dr. Kumarasinghe on his appointment as Director, SCC. The discussion focused on Centre’s various activities and future initiatives and […]

  • Director, SCC paid a courtesy call on Prof. Ankuran Dutta, Director of the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), High Commission of India

    Dr. Kaushalya Kumarasinghe, Director of the SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), paid a courtesy call on Prof. Ankuran Dutta, Director of the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), High Commission of India. Mementos were exchanged, and the latest copy of SCC’s annual magazine, SAARC Art, was presented to Prof. Dutta. During the meeting, several collaborative initiatives between […]

  • New Director, SAARC Cultural Centre Dr. Kaushalya Kumarasinghe Assumes Duties

    The newly appointed Director of the SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Dr. Kaushalya Kumarasinghe assumed duties during a brief ceremony at the SCC on 3rd February 2025. Addressing the staff following the assumption of duties, Dr. Kumarasinghe highlighted the importance of acknowledging the longstanding cultural encounters of the South Asian region and the SAARC Cultural Centre’s […]

  • SAARC Cultural Centre bids farewell to Mrs. Renuka Ekanayake

    SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC) on 31st January 2025 organized a farewell ceremony in honor of the outgoing Director of the SCC, Mrs. Renuka Ekanayake. With a distinguished career spanning over 34 years in the Sri Lanka Administrative Service as Additional Secretary and Permanent Secretary in various Ministries, she was instrumental in making significant strides in […]

  • Officials of the South Asia and SAARC Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Sri Lanka meets with the Director, SAARC Cultural Centre

    Mr. Niluka Kadurugamuwa, Director General (South Asia & SAARC); Ms. Ruvini De Silva, Director (SAARC) and Ms. Diana Perera, Assistant Director (South Asia & SAARC) met with Mrs. Renuka Ekanayake, Director, SAARC Cultural Centre on 27th January 2025. Mr. Kadurugamuwa and Mrs. Ekanayake discussed SAARC Cultural Centre’s ongoing and future activities for 2025.

  • SAARC Special Lecture by Ms. Sulochana Dissanayake

    The Seventh Session of the SAARC Special Lecture (Virtual Mode) titled ‘Is Puppetry Relevant in 21st Century South Asia’ was held on (Friday), 13th December 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 Ms. Sulochana Dissanayake founder and artistic director Power of […]

  • SAARC Special Lecture by Ms. Ashwini Natesan

    The Sixth Session of the SAARC Special Lecture (Virtual Mode) titled ‘Digital Renaissance: How Technology is Reshaping Culture’ was held on (Monday), 9th December 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 Ms. Ashwini Natesan, Legal Consultant and Researcher […]

  • SAARC Special Lecture by Dr. Selvakumar Veerasamy

    The Fifth Session of the SAARC Special Lecture (Virtual Mode) titled ‘Early Historic Urbanization and Urban-Rural Landscapes in South Asia’ was held on (Monday), 25th 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 Dr. Selvakumar Veerasamy, Department of Maritime History and […]

  • 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, […]

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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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