August 14, Colombo (LNW): In celebration of the 78th anniversary of India’s independence from Britain, the Government of India has gifted 20 cultural centres to the Sabaragamuwa Province in Sri Lanka. These centres, known as “India Corners,” will be established in the Kegalle and Ratnapura districts.
The initiative was undertaken at the request of Sabaragamuwa Province Governor Navin Dissanayake. The first “India Corner” was inaugurated at the Ratnapura Central Library on August 9, with Governor Dissanayake and Indian Assistant High Commissioner Dr. S. Athira in attendance.
The India Corners are designed to serve school and university students, scholars, language learners, and the general public. These centres will offer books on a variety of subjects, including Indian culture, and studies in Hindi and English languages. The Indian Government also plans to introduce e-library facilities to these India Corners in the future.
Following the inauguration, Dr. S. Athira visited the historic Sabaragamuwa Maha Saman Devalaya in Ratnapura, where she invoked blessings.
