The Government of India has given scholarships for 20 Sri Lankan students to study Hindi at the Kendriya Hindi Sansthan (Central Institute of Hindi), Agra.
Hindi is a popular foreign language in Sri Lanka and is being taught in almost 80 institutions all over the island. Students selected for these scholarships include from the, University of Kelaniya, Buddhist and Pali University, University of Jayawardanepura, Indian Cultural Centre, Colombo, Bharatiya Kala Kendra, Kandy and other eminent educational and cultural institutions of Sri Lanka. The Government of India has sponsored their visit, academic fees and local hospitality for a year in Agra.
The High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, interacted with selected students before their departure, and conveyed his best wishes for their stay in India.