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Sixth Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024

SAARC Cultural Centre, Colombo is presenting its upcoming Sixth Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024 on 10th July 2024 (Wednesday) at 3:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time). The lecture will be delivered by Mr. Amish Raj Mulmi, Writer, Nepal. Mr. Amish Raj Mulmi will deliver his lecture on the topic “Ramayan and Mahabharat Traditions in Nepal”. The […]

Call for Papers for SAARC Culture Journal, Volume 10

1. Background 1.1 About the Journal The SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Colombo aims to promote, peace and unity in the SAARC Region through its various cultural activities and publications based on original research on different aspects of cultures of the SAARC Region.SAARC Culture Journal is an annual research journal of the SAARC Cultural Centre Colombo, […]

SAARC FESTIVAL OF RICE CULINARY ARTS AND SPICE EXHIBITION

Participatory Programme – Royal Government of Bhutan 1. IntroductionIt is believed that rice was domesticated in Asia more than 5,000 years ago and since then has been a part of the diet in Asia. Rice is one of the most important staple foods of the SAARC Region and has been cultivated in all SAARC Member […]

Announcements

  • 5th Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024

    The fifth session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024 (Virtual Mode) was held on (Wednesday), 19th June 2024,3:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time) at the SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Sri Lanka. The speaker of the fifth session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024 was Amer Bazl Khan, Director, MaritimEA Research, Karachi, Pakistan. Amer delivered a […]

  • Courtesy visit to the High Commissioner of Maldives

    Director, SAARC Cultural Centre Ms. Renuka Ekanayake paid a courtesy visit to the High Commissioner of Maldives to Sri Lanka, H.E. Masood Imad. During the meeting, both sides discussed avenues to enhance cooperation in the preservation & promotion of culture and heritage among SAARC member states. The Director of SCC welcomed any collaborative initiatives by […]

  • Invitation from Maldives Cultural Centre.

    Deputy Director of Research, SAARC Cultural Centre, Dr. Bina Gandhi Deori attended the Vocal Workshop Closing Ceremony as Chief Guest organised by the Maldives Cultural Centre on 14th June 2024. Ali Seezan, First Secretary and the Director of Maldives Cultural Centre, Mohamed Haizoom Hussain, Third Secretary, High Commission of Maldives to Sri Lanka and Mr. […]

  • H.E. Faheem-Ul-Aziz High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka meets the Director of the SAARC Cultural Centre

    The Director of the SAARC Cultural Centre Ms. Renuka Ekanayake paid a courtesy call on H.E. Faheem-Ul-Aziz High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka at the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo on 14th June 2024.  This visit was mainly to introduce the activities of the SAARC Cultural Centre and the up coming events specially the […]

  • H.E. Md. Golam Sarwar, Secretary General of SAARC visits the SAARC Cultural Centre

    The Secretary General of SAARC H.E. Md. Golam Sarwar who is on a courtesy visit to Sri Lanka visited the SAARC Cultural Centre on Wednesday 12th June 2024 accompanied by Ms. Irosha Cooray Director Education, Security and Culture of the SAARC Secretariat, Ms. Diana Perera Assistant Director of the SAARC Division of the Ministry of […]

  • Attended to Rabindra Jayanti Celebration at SVCC

    Director and Deputy Director Research, SAARC Cultural Centre attended Rabindra Jayanti Celebration at SVCC, Colombo.

  • 4th Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024

    The fourth session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024 (Virtual Mode) was held on 30th (Tuesday) April 2024 at 2:00 p.m. (Sri Lanka Standard Time). Dr. Aly Shameem, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, The Maldives National University, Maldives delivered a lecture on Maldives Cultural Music and Dances: Local and Regional Blend […]

  • Vacancy Announcement (2024) – SAARC Development Fund (SDF)

    Applications for the following positions are invited from the Nationals of SAARC Member States for appointment at the SAARC Development Fund Secretariat, the umbrella financial institution of the SAARC, which is located in Thimphu, Bhutan: The Job Description and Application Form for the above-mentioned positions are available on SDF website http://www.sdfsec.org/career. Application Form, CV, copies […]

  • Bangla New Year Celebration at the Bangladesh House

    Director Ms.Renuka Ekanayake and Deputy Director Research Dr.Bina Gandhi Deori, SAARC Cultural Centre attended the Bangla New Year celebration at the Bangladesh House,Horton Place on the invitation of the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka.

  • Pakistan’s National Day Reception

    Director Ms. Renuka Ekanayake, SAARC Cultural Centre attended the Pakistan’s National Day Reception on the invitation of the High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Sri Lanka, H.E. Faheem Ul Aziz HI (M) on 25th April 2024. The reception was also attended by a large number of dignitaries.

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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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