CHENNAI : The Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Chennai, Dr. Ganesanathan
Geathiswaran, attended the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony
between the University of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka and the Indian Institute of Technology
Madras (IIT Madras) on 29 May 2026 at IIT Madras.
The delegation from the University of Vavuniya was led by Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A.
Atputharajah, and included Acting Registrar, R. Jeyakumar; Bursar, L. Ram Ramanan;
Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies, Janaki Thevaruban; Dean of the Faculty of
Technological Studies, V. Senthooran; Representative of the Faculty of Applied Science,
N. Edwin Linosh and Director of the Centre for International Affairs, Dr. Koperunthevy
Kalainathan.
The MoU marks a significant step towards strengthening academic cooperation, research
collaboration, student and faculty exchanges, and institutional partnerships between the
two higher education institutions.
Addressing the gathering, Dr. Geathiswaran congratulated both institutions on this
important milestone and highlighted the growing educational and people-to-people ties
between Sri Lanka and India. He expressed confidence that the partnership would create
valuable opportunities for innovation, knowledge sharing, and academic excellence,
further enhancing bilateral cooperation in higher education.
