Sri Lankan and Thai higher education institutions sign MoU to strengthen educational cooperation

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Thailand welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Oxford Chester Uni of Higher Education (OCU), Sri Lanka, and the Institute of Science Innovation and Culture (ISIC) under Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep (RMUTK), Thailand, aimed at strengthening educational cooperation between the two countries.

The signing ceremony was held at the ISIC premises in Bangkok, with the participation of the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand and Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, Wijayanthi Edirisinghe, who delivered the keynote address. The Sri Lankan delegation also included the Director of OCU, Dr. Dulan Hettiarachchi, and the Minister Counsellor (Commercial) of the Embassy, Shiwanthi Abeyratne. The Thai delegation was led by the Director and Founder of RMUTK-ISIC, Associate Professor Dr. Yaoping Liu.

Operating through the Gangaramaya Educational Centre, OCU aims to provide accessible and affordable higher education. Through this partnership, Sri Lankan students will have opportunities to pursue international university programmes ranging from bachelor's degrees to doctoral (PhD) degrees.

Addressing the gathering, Ambassador Edirisinghe highlighted the longstanding historical and cultural ties between Sri Lanka and Thailand and emphasised the importance of strengthening bilateral relations through educational cooperation and academic partnerships. The programme included a meeting between representatives of the two institutions, the signing of the MoU, an exchange of souvenirs and a tour of the premises.

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Thailand recognised the importance of such partnerships in expanding educational opportunities and strengthening institutional and people-to-people ties between Sri Lanka and Thailand.