Sinhala Language Teaching Cell at Jawaharlal Nehru Uni.

The Govt intends to establish a Sinhala Language Teaching Cell at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and a Sri Lanka Cultural Centre (SLCC) in India.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has obtained Cabinet approval for the projects and is in discus- sions with the Indian Govt for this purpose.

Once established, interested students in the SAARC countries will be able to study Sinhala Language, Sinhala Literature and Sri Lankan Culture at the the School of Language, Literature & Cultural Studies of JNU.

It is also planned to construct a SLCC to hold Sri Lankan cultural events in that country. Talks are under way with Indian authorities to acquire adequate land for this purpose.