The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Education Minister to enter into a number of Memorandum of Understandings and agreements between Sri Lankan universities and foreign universities or agencies for the purpose of developing higher educational co-operation, Cabinet Spokesman and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardhana said.
He was speaking at the weekly cabinet media briefing held yesterday at the Government Information Department.
Accordingly, an MoU between the Sabaragamuwa University and the University of Salford, United Kingdom regarding disaster resilience and to encourage the initiation of multidisciplinary research on integrated management of natural resources.
Tripartite MoU between University of Jaffna, National University of Singapore and Singapore Health Services (Pvt) to establish a regional collaboration center aiming at global health efforts.
MoU between the University of Ruhuna and the Southern Health NHS Trust of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland in relation to the Marie Project on the Mental Health Impact of Menopause on Women Globally.
