Peradeniya, Essex University to sign MoU on post-grad exchange programmes
View(s):The University of Peradeniya and the University of Essex will sign a memorandum of understanding in January next year to facilitate exchange programmes. A discussion to this effect took place following a visit to the Peradeniya University by Professor Satha Alaganankasundaran, a Sri Lankan who is on the Council of the University of Essex. He held talks with Peradeniya University’s Deputy Vice Chancellor Parakrama Karunaratne on Thursday.
Prof. Parakrama Karunaratne presents a memento to Pof. Satha Alaganankasunderam
The Essex University professor said one of the key subjects they were interested in was Veterinary Medicine offered by the Peradeniya University because it was of international standard. The discussions focused on how best the University of Essex could benefit from the exchange programmes and also how best they in turn could be useful to the Peradeniya University, the visiting professor said.
Professor Alagannankasundaram said he also held talks with Central Bank Governor Indrajit Kumaraswamy and offered higher education courses for the bank’s staff at the University of Esssex.
He also held discussions with the Horizon Campus, a private degree-awarding institute. Professor Alaganankasundaran is a past student of Galaha Sri Krishnaswamy Vidyalayam. By L B Senaratne