India and Sri Lanka today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to construct a new multi-ethnic tri-lingual secondary school in Polonnaruwa District.
The MoU was signed by High Commissioner of India in Colombo Mr. Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Secretary to the Ministry of Education Mr. Sunil Hettiarachchi.
Senior Officials from Government of Sri Lanka, including Mr. Ranjan Dharmawardena, Chief of Staff to the President of Sri Lanka, participated in the event.
“The School will be constructed using a grant of Rs 300 million from the Government of India.” The project envisages construction of class rooms, laboratories and library, as well as procurement of furniture and other equipment.
“The school would provide opportunities to Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim students to learn in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural environment.”
“The project would also contribute to President Maithripala Sirisena’s efforts to promote and strengthen reconciliation and unity in Sri Lanka,” the Indian High Commission said in a statement.
