The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposals presented by the Prime Minister who is the Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, to sign the following Memoranda of Understanding between Sri Lankan universities and foreign universities with the objective of raising Sri Lankan universities to the top of the world rankings and internationalizing higher education collaborations with foreign universities.

• Memorandum of understanding between University of Sri Jayawardenapura and the University of Wuhan in People’s Republic of China with the objective of conducting education programs in the fields of mutual interest, including taking necessary steps for promotion, development, and establishment of education and research training
programs, organization of combined workshops, conferences

• Memorandum of understanding between University of Sri Jayawardenapura and University of Isu in Japan with the objective of promotion of mutual understanding and cooperation between two parties in respect of higher education and science and technology, and transferring the information related to higher education, scientific
research, and related activities and education staff, researchers, and students, and promotion of combined research activities.

• Memorandum of understanding between University of Sri Jayawardenapura and University of Agder in Norway with the objective of development and promotion of combined research, education, and training programs, as well as conducting student and education staff transferring programs, combined workshops and training sessions, and
transferring the publications.

• Memorandum of understanding between the University of Sri Jayawardenapura and the University of Deakin in Australia with the objective of identification of short-term training courses and projects.

• Memorandum of understanding between the University of Moratuwa and the University of Linyi in the People’s Republic of China for participation in the conferences and academic meetings with the objective of promoting cooperation of the postgraduate programs based on the mutual requirements and benefits and transferring educational
information and other information.

• Memorandum of understanding between the University of Peradeniya and the Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences & Technology, in India with the objective of transferring the relevant research and education programs and learning materials and other relevant literature information, and conducting programs such as organization of combined conferences or workshops, short term continuing education programs in the field of mutual interest.

• Memorandum of understanding between the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka and Shandong University of Science and Technology in China with the objective of facilitation for transferring students, educational staff and researchers for limited time period in the collaborative fields such as supervision of combined research, learning,
training, research and innovations including the first graduations, postgraduates and doctorates and conducting in-service training programs for probationary lecturers.

• Memorandum of understanding between the University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka and State University of New York Cortland in the United States of America with the objective of promotion of research collaborative programs, transferring faculty educational staff and students’ programs, educational opportunities in foreign countries, clinical experiences, and consultation and cultural programs.

• Memorandum of understanding between the Open University of Sri Lanka and The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia with the objective of performing activities collaboratively in respect of graduate and postgraduate courses.

• Memorandum of understanding between the University of Kelaniya and National Korean Maritime and Ocean University in the Republic of Korea with the objective of promotion of education and combined research programs and organization of combined workshops and conferences.