As envisioned by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to establish the presence of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) in Sri Lanka, Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Southern India Dr. D. Venkateshwaran organized a meeting with the senior officials of the IIT Madras with Minister of Education of Sri Lanka Susil Premajayantha on 15 December 2023 at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) campus.
Mr. Kamakodi, Director Dr. Mahesh Panchagnula, Professors of the Department of Applied Mechanics, Senior Project Officer, University Relations Priya Venkat from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) participated in the meeting. During the meeting, Minister Premajayantha assured to send a team of experts from Colombo to IIT Madras for further discussions on the proposal.
Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka
Chennai
20 December 2023
