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Bhutan’s students to get a better deal in Sri Lanka
View(s):Sri Lanka is looking into the possibility of enhancement of scholarships, placements and better facilities for Bhutanese students in Sri Lanka.
The topics figured during the recent visit of Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, when he met with President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and other ministers during his three-day visit.
Currently there are around 200 Bhutanese students in Sri Lanka.
The Bhutanese PM thanked Sri Lanka for facilitating Bhutanese Medical students at Sri Lanka’s Universities.
The students’ excellence and the Sri Lanka-trained doctors’ commitment in serving the people of Bhutan, was warmly acknowledged.
Sri Lanka also offered to provide short-term training to Bhutanese nurses in various specialisations which would create a useful synergy between the Sri Lanka-qualified doctors and their nurses. The two sides also agreed to share expertise in Healthcare systems and Administration.
President Sirisena expressed confidence that the two countries will also continue their excellent cooperation in regionally and multilateral by and thanked Bhutan for the consistent support and understanding extended to Sri Lanka over the years.