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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 (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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]