Announcements

  • 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 […]

  • 7th Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2023

    The Seventh SAARC Talk Series (Virtual Mode) was held on 24th November 2023, 15:00 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) at the SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Sri Lanka. Ms. Kamalika Bose, Urban Conservationist, and Founder-Principal Heritage Synergies India spoke on the topic “Building Regional Cooperation Through Shared Cultural Heritage of Kolkata and Dhaka”. She spoke on two […]

  • Captivating Canvasses of the Vibrant Colours of Culture

    The Exhibition of Paintings organized by the SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC) in Collaboration with the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (RASSL) was ceremoniously inaugurated on 7th November 2023 in the Gallery of the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka. The Captivating Canvasses of the Vibrant Colours of Culture is the first exhibition to held […]

  • Attended an event on the Ayurveda Day

    Director, Ms.Renuka Ekanayake and Deputy Director-Research, Dr.Bina Gandhi Deori,SAARC Cultural Centre attended the event on Ayurveda Day organized by ICCR, Faculty of Indigenous Medicine -University of Colombo in collaboration with Department of Ayurveda, Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine, Sri Lanka and Siddha Medicine,Eastern University, Sri Lanka. The event was inaugurated by the Deputy High […]

  • Meeting with the Honorary Consul for Bhutan in Sri Lanka

    The Director of the SAARC Cultural Centre Mrs. Renuka Ekanayake and the Deputy Director Programmes Ms. Bindu Urugodawatte met Mr. Abbas Esufally, the Honorary Consul for Bhutan in Sri Lanka at his office in the Hemas Building in Colombo 2.  Mrs. Renuka Ekanayake invited Mr. Esufally for the SAARC Film Day in November and further […]

  • SAARC Special Lecture by Dr. Anamika Biswas

    SAARC Cultural Centre in collaboration with the National Library of Sri Lanka organized a lecture by Dr. Anamika Biswas, Consultant, Sustainable Heritage Development and Guest Professor, NIFT, Delhi on 25th October 2023, 10:30 am at the Auditorium, National Library of Sri Lanka on hybrid mode. The lecture was titled “World Heritage Sites and the United […]

  • 6th Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2023

    The Sixth SAARC Talk Series (Virtual Mode) was held on 24th October 2023, at 15:00 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) at the SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Sri Lanka. Mr.Dorji, Project Manager, Rigsum Goenpa Restoration Project Under Trashiyangtse District, Department of Culture and Dzongkha Development, Ministry of Home Affairs, Bhutan spoke on the topic “Sustainable Preservation of […]