Announcements

  • 1st Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024

    The first session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024 (Virtual Mode) was held on (Tuesday), 30th January 2024, 3:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time) at the SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC). The speaker of the first session was Professor Swadhin Sen, Department of Archaeology, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Professor Swadhin Sen delivered his lecture on the […]

  • Internship – Finance Division

    Finance Internship opportunity available at the SAARC Cultural Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka Apply now: admin@saarcculture.org

  • Vacancy Announcement: Finance Officer – GSS I (Contract Basis)

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

  • Inaugural Speech of the Director at the International Web Symposium

    Director, SAARC Cultural Centre, Ms Renuka Ekanayake delivered the inaugural speech for the International Web-Symposium on 100 Years (1923-2023) of Radio Broadcasting in South Asia: Democratization of Airwaves on Friday, 29 December 2023 organized by Dr. Anamika Ray Memorial Trust. In her speech, Ms Ekanayake emphasized the importance of Radio not only as a medium […]

  • Courtesy Call by the Iranian Cultural Counsellor

    Dr. B. Moazami Goodarzi, Cultural Counsellor, Iran Cultural Centre, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Colombo, Sri Lanka paid a courtesy visit to the Director, SAARC Cultural Centre, Ms. Renuka Ekanayake. Deputy Director-Research, Dr. Bina Gandhi Deri was also present at the occasion.

  • SAARC Cultural Centre Celebrates the 39th SAARC Charter Day

    On 8th December 1985 Heads of Governments and States endorsed the SAARC Charter in Dhaka, Bangladesh, establishing the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). The Charter Day celebrates the pillars of friendship, trust and understanding, to promote the welfare of the people of South Asia through economic growth, social progress and cultural development. The […]

  • Felicitation Message of the Director SCC on the 39th SAARC Charter Day

    Today we are commemorating the 39th SAARC Charter Day which falls on the 8th of December. This day holds immense significance as it marks the establishment of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, a testament to the collective aspirations of our nations towards regional cooperation and development. The SAARC Charter, was signed on 8th […]

  • 8th Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2023

    The Eighth SAARC Talk Series (Virtual Mode) was held on 6th December 2023, at 14:00 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) at the SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Sri Lanka. Eng. (Dr.) Sanath Panawennage Director General & Chief Executive Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies Colombo, Sri Lanka spoke on the Topic: “Preserving South Asia’s Cultural Heritage: […]

  • The 13th Governing Board Meeting of the SAARC Cultural Centre

    The 13th Governing Board Meeting of the SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC) was held at the Galle Face Hotel from 28th to 29th November 2023.  The Governing Board Meeting was held in hybrid mode with the esteemed Governing Board Members from Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka participated physically while Bhutan, India and Nepal participated virtually.  […]

  • SAARC Film Day – “Wind of Karma” of Bhutan

    During the last quarter of 2023 it was decided to screen the movie “Wind of Karma” directed by Karma Lhatrul Dorji of Bhutan. This movie was selected for its portrayal of the traditional culture of Bhutan both tangible and intangible cultural heritage and the natural beauty of the landscape of Bhutan. The Film Day was […]