New Delhi, 18 Oct 2025

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya visited IIT Delhi on Friday. She explored ways to work together with Indian educational institutions and saw student projects at the institute.

PM Meets IIT Delhi Officials

Dr. Amarasuriya talked with IIT Delhi leaders during her three-day India trip. She said she wanted to make ties stronger between Sri Lankan and Indian schools. IIT Delhi suggested making a Sri Lanka Academic and Research Hub at the institute. The PM also met with teachers, foreign students, and startup companies. Dr. Amarasuriya talked with IIT Delhi leaders during her three-day India trip. She said she wanted to make ties stronger between Sri Lankan and Indian schools. IIT Delhi suggested making a Sri Lanka Academic and Research Hub at the institute. The PM also met with teachers, foreign students, and startup companies. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on Friday visited the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and explored avenues for collaboration between the institute and Sri Lankan educational institutions. Amarasuriya, who is on a three-day visit to…

Technology Showcase and Future Plans

Startup companies at IIT Delhi showed their new ideas to the PM. She saw an AI kit for learning and a tool to check water quality. IIT Delhi wants more Sri Lankan students to study there. They asked for scholarships from Sri Lanka to help students join Master's and PhD programs. The institute also wants to work more with Sri Lankan schools on research and teaching.

My main purpose was to see how we can strengthen our collaboration. IIT Delhi has already collaborated with Sri Lankan universities. We have also set ourselves some ambitious targets in the education and IT sectors.

IIT Delhi and Sri Lankan officials will continue talks to set up joint programs. Follow The Rising News for more verified updates.

Updated 18 Oct 2025, 10:43 IST; source: link