Announcements

  • Courtesy visit to the High Commissioner of Bangladesh

    Director, SAARC Cultural Centre Ms Renuka Ekanayake paid a courtesy visit to the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka, H.E Tariq Md. Ariful Islam. During the meeting, both sides discussed at length about the possibilities of collaborative works that can be done in near future. His Excellency has extended his full support for any […]

  • Courtesy call on Nepal Ambassador

    On 4th May 2023, Ms. Renuka Ekanayake, Director, SAARC Cultural Centre paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of Nepal, Mr. Bashu Dev Mishra and discussed possible collaborations for upcoming cultural events.

  • SAARC Talk Series 2023

    Cultural Heritage and Cultural Diversity Background: The SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC) envisions ‘Culture’ as a powerful tool to bring the countries of the SAARC region closer. The SCC in keeping with its mandate to preserve, retain and promote culture and heritage, proposes to initiate a new Talk Series on selected topics, whereby individuals from diverse […]

  • Courtesy call to High Commission of India

    Ms. Renuka Ekanayake, Director, SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Colombo paid a courtesy call on the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka H.E Gopal Bagley. During the meeting, both sides discussed various cultural activities that can be collaborated for the promotion of peace and harmony in the SAARC region.

  • Director, SCC visits to Pakistan High Commission

    Ms. Renuka Ekanayake, Director, SAARC Cultural Centre called on H.E Major General (R) Umar Farooq Burki HI (M) High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka on 9th May 2023. During the meeting, they discussed about participation and collaboration in the upcoming cultural events for enhancing mutual cooperation in the SAARC Region

  • Rabindra Jayanti celebration

    To commemorate the 162nd Birth Anniversary of Kaviguru Rabindranath Tagore, SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC) in collaboration with Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), High Commission of India, Colombo organised an event in which Prof. Upul Ranjith Hewawitanagamage, Senior Professor, Dept of Hindi Studies, University of Kelaniya delivered a lecture on the Translation of Gitanjali from Bengali […]

  • Kannada Film Festival

    The Kannada Film Festival was inaugurated on 02 May 2023 at the National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. The Film Festival was jointly organised by the SVCC, High Commission of India, National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka, Bangalore Nagathihalli School of Cinema, PEN Sri Lanka and the AMCA. The event was held under the auspices of […]

  • Visit to Swami Vivekananda Culture Centre

    Ms. Renuka Ekanayake, Director and Dr. Bina Gandhi Deori, Deputy Director-Research, SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC) has paid a courtesy call on the Director, Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Colombo, Prof. Ankuran Dutta on 4th May 2023. During the meeting both the Directors discussed the need for collaborative projects between SVCC and SCC for the promotion of […]

  • Director SCC visits to Maldives High Commission Office

    Ms. Renuka Ekanayake, Director SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC) has paid a courtesy call on the High Commissioner of Maldives in Sri Lanka, H.E Ali Faiz on 3rd May 2023. Director, SCC also met Ms. Fathimath Ghina, Deputy High Commissioner, Mr Moosa Rameez, Director General of MECC/ First Secretary and Ms Aminath Waruda, Second Secretary. During […]

  • Call For Papers – SAARC Special Edition

    Welcoming submissions for the SAARC Special Edition – SAARC Research Journal-Volume 8, 2023 on the Rites of Passage in the SAARC Region. Interested authors please email to sccpublications@gmail.com with the Title and an abstract of 500 words on or before 31st May 2023. Deadline for the Final submission of full paper: 30th September 2023. Kindly […]