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The Embassy of Nepal, in collaboration with the SAARC Cultural Centre, cordially invites you to attend this Public Lecture.

Embassy of Nepal in collaboration with the SAARC Cultural Centre Presents Public Lecture Topic : Interpersonal Networks and the Making of Regional Buddhist Histories India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka in the 20th Century Speaker: Dr. Alaka Chudal Senior Lecturer Department of South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies The University of Vienna, Austria Venue: Sapiri Piyasa, […]

Seventh Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2025

SAARC Cultural Centre, Colombo is presenting its upcoming Seventh Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2025 on 29th December 2025 (Monday) at 3:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time). The lecture will be delivered by Prof. Jagath Weerasinghe, Professor Emeritus, Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Prof. Jagath Weerasinghe will deliver his lecture […]

Sixth Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2025

SAARC Cultural Centre, Colombo is presenting its upcoming Sixth Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2025 on 12th November 2025 (Wednesday) at 3:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time). The lecture will be delivered by Intsab Sahi, Assistant Editor, The News on Sunday,Pakistan. Intsab Sahi will deliver his lecture on the topic “Oral Storytelling as a […]

Announcements

  • The 62nd Session of the Programming Committee of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Convenes in Kathmandu

    The 62nd Session of the Programming Committee of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) commenced today at the SAARC Secretariat in Kathmandu, Nepal. The meeting is being held under the Chairmanship of Nepal from 11 to 12 February 2026, and brings together the National Focal Points as well as distinguished delegates of the […]

  • Vacancy Announcement – Programme Leader (Technology Transfer), SAARC Energy Centre (SEC) Islamabad, Pakistan

    Applications for the below-mentioned position is invited from the Nationals of the SAARC Member States (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) for an appointment at the SEC Office, Islamabad, Pakistan. Programme Leader (Technology Transfer) Terms of Reference (ToR) – Download Here SEC website – www.saarcenergy.org/opportunities  

  • Vacancy Announcement- Senior Program Specialist (Horticulture)-SAARC Agricultural Centre, Bangladesh

    Circular for the post of Senior Program Specialist (Horticulture) Person should be specialized in the field of Horticultural program development, implementation and management aspects, coordinating and monitoring regional adaptive trial, project activities analyzing impact of climate change, seed system, value chain development, marketing and quality standards of Horticultural products and preparing quality scientific and popular […]

  • Vacancy Announcement – Deputy Director (Research)

    The SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Colombo, Sri Lanka, is the Regional Centre for Art and Culture established by the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). The Centre works to promote regional unity through cultural integration and inter-cultural dialogue, and contributes to the preservation, conservation, and protection of South Asia’s cultural heritage within the framework […]

  • Public Lecture on “Interpersonal Networks and the Making of Regional Buddhist Histories of India, Nepal and Sri Lanka in the 20th Century,”

    A public lecture by Dr. Alaka Chudal, organised by the Embassy of Nepal in collaboration with the SAARC Cultural Centre, was successfully held on 18th January 2026 from 4.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. at the Municipal Council Auditorium. The lecture, titled “Interpersonal Networks and the Making of Regional Buddhist Histories of India, Nepal and Sri […]

  • Seventh Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2025

    The seventh session of the SAARC Talk Series 2025 (Virtual Mode) was held on 29th December (Monday) 2025, 3:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time) at the SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Sri Lanka. The speaker was Emeritus Professor Jagath Weerasinghe of the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The lecture titled […]

  • Application Deadline Extended: Vacancy Announcement – Driver (GSS IV)

    Applications are invited from the Sri Lankan nationals for the following post at the SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Colombo, Sri Lanka. i. Age : Not more than 45 years of age on the closing date of application ii. Job Station : Colombo, Sri Lanka iii. Job Type : This job is a contractual position with […]

  • SAARC Film Day in Passara, Sri Lanka

    The SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC) recently organised a heart-warming series of film screenings and entertainment programmes at Flood relief centres in Passara, Badulla District, Sri Lanka, with the aim of offering emotional relief, recreation, and psychosocial support to displaced families. Over three memorable days, from 16th to 18th December 2025, residents at Flood relief Centres […]

  • Sixth Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2025

    The sixth session of the SAARC Talk Series 2025 (Virtual Mode) was held on 12th November 2025 (Wednesday) at 3:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time) at the SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Sri Lanka. The speaker of the sixth SAARC Talk Series 2025 was Intsab Sahi, Assistant Editor, The News on Sunday, Pakistan. The lecture titled […]

  • SAARC Energy Centre’s Knowledge Sharing Webinars

    The SAARC Energy Centre (SEC) is organizing four Knowledge Sharing Webinars in the months of November and December 2025. The Webinars will feature presentations and interactive discussion sessions led by renowned regional/international experts related to the title of the Webinar. The titles of the Webinars along with their scheduled date/time and registration link are given […]

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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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