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SAARC Special Lecture and Meet the Author

SAARC Cultural Centre and Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, High Commission of India, Colombo present SAARC Special Lecture and Meet the Author on 18th Oct 2024,3:30 PM at SVCC Premises, 16/2 Gregory’s Rd, Colombo-7. Prof. Anand Singh and Ven. Prof. Miriswaththe Wimalagnana will discuss the book Nālandā: A Glorious Past Details are given below. Please join […]

SAARC Special Lecture Series

SAARC Cultural Centre presents the SAARC Special Lecture on “Vernacular Houses of Bhutan: A Heritage of the People” featuring Yeshi Samdrup, Chief of Heritage Sites and Archaeology Division, Department of Culture and Dzongkha Development Bhutan on 18th September 2024, 2:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time). Here is the link to join  https://meet.google.com/zid-hddq-tqz  

SAARC Film Day 2024 from Nepal

Bulbul is a Nepalese film written and directed by Binod Poudel was released in 2019. It tells the story of a woman who drives a tempo in Kathmandu, dealing with the challenges of supporting her family, including her daughter and father-in-law, while her husband works abroad for many years. This film showcases the resilience and […]

Announcements

  • 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 […]

  • 8th Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024

    The eighth session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024 (Virtual Mode) was held on (Monday), 9th September 2024, 3:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time) at the SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Sri Lanka. The speaker of the eighth session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024 was Prof Md. Mozammel Hoque, Dept. of Archaeology, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, […]

  • SAARC Agriculture Ph.D. Scholarship Programme – 2024 from the citizens of Maldives

    Applications should be submitted to SAARC Agriculture Centre on or before 24 October 2024. Eligibility criteria, prescribed Application Form and other details can be downloaded from the below link. For more details Download Application Form Download  

  • SAARC Film Day “Bulbul & Prasad”

      Introduction   SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC) as the custodian of the movies submitted to the SAARC Film Festival initiated this to provide a glimpse of SAARC countries through the medium of movies and promote South Asian visual arts in Sri Lanka. During the third quarter of 2024, it was decided to screen the movie […]

  • Nepal National Day

    Director, SCC, Renuka Ekanayake (seen along with Prof. Ankuran Dutta, Director, SVCC) Deputy Director Programmes, Sikdar Zulkernine, Deputy Director Research, Dr.Bina Gandhi Deori, Culture Specialist Programme, Sonam Tenzin and Documentation Officer, Mahinda Sumanasekara attended the Constitution Day and National Day of Nepal hosted by the Nepal Embassy on 19 September 2024.

  • 7th Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024

    The seventh session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024 (Virtual Mode) was held on (Friday), 30th August 2024, 3:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time) at the SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Sri Lanka. The speaker of the seventh session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024 was Dr. Zameer Careem. Dr. Zameer is a medical doctor-diplomatic historian, […]

  • Courtesy visit to the High Commissioner of Bangladesh

    Director, SAARC Cultural Centre Mrs. Renuka Ekanayake paid a courtesy call on the newly-appointed High Commissioner of People’s Republic of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka, H.E. Andalib Elias on 13th September 2024 at the High Commission of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Colombo. She extended her congratulations and well wishes to H.E. Andalib Elias who assumed […]

  • Calling Application for SAARC Ph.D. Scholarship Programme – 2024 on “Plant Breeding” from the citizens of Bhutan

    https://saarcculture.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Call-for-application.pdf

  • SAARC Film Day “VISHKA”

    Introduction SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC) as the custodian of the movies submitted to the SAARC Film Festival initiated this to provide a glimpse of SAARC countries through the medium of movies and promote South Asian visual arts in Sri Lanka. During the second quarter of 2024, it was decided to screen the movie “Vishka” directed […]

  • Vacancy Announcement: Personal Secretary to the Director – GSS I

    Job Overview SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC) is currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Personal Secretary to join our dynamic team. This position will play a crucial role in providing administrative support to the Director and Senior Management and to ensure the smooth operation of the Centre. Applications are invited from Sri Lankan citizens for the […]

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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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