SL Consul General meets Pro-Vice Chancellor of Sree Sankaracharya Sanskrit University
Consul General of Sri Lanka in Mumbai Valsan Vethody visited Sree Sankaracharya Sanskrit University, Kalady on an invitation by the Vice-Chancellor of the University.
The Sree Sankaracharya Sanskrit University is one of the pioneering Sanskrit universities in India in teaching, research, and innovation. The university was established in 1993 and aims to impart knowledge in Sanskrit, other Indian and foreign languages, social sciences, and fine arts. The visit commenced with a welcome extended to the Consul General by the Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr. K. Muthulekshmi and all the Heads of Department (HOD) of the University. This was followed by an interactive session with Dr. Muthulekshmi and all the HODs of the University on the teachings of Sree Sankaracharya, the similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism, and also the cultural and historical relations between Kerala and Sri Lanka.
During the interactions, the Pro-Vice Chancellor and Prof. Susan Thomas from the International Relations Department proposed collaboration between the Sree Sankaracharya University and Sri Lankan universities. The discussions included the possibility of arranging scholarships and exchange programmes that would facilitate the flow of knowledge and culture between the two countries. The university also organised a campus tour led by the Pro-Vice Chancellor that showcased the campus architecture and facilities provided to the students. The cultural aspect of the visit was met by a musical performance of classical Indian music by the students.
The visit concluded with the presentation of gifts – Sri Lankan handicrafts – to the members of the university. The Consul General undertook to send reproductions of the two murals painted by the eminent Sri Lankan painter Solias Mendis in the Kelaniya Rajamaha Vihara to be displayed at the university.
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