A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on February 13th 2024, between the SLIIT & the BALPP, at the BMICH – BALPP Boardroom. The MoU was signed between the Chairman, SLIIT Prof Lakshman Ratnayake and Dr Tara de Mel (Executive Director, BALPP).

The MoU highlights details of potential collaboration between both parties, in academic partnerships that would facilitate mutual interests in promoting institutional development and academic enhancement coupled with student training and academic exchanges. These programs would primarily focus on disciplines that would create an intellectually advanced human capital that would have the capacity for innovation and creativity, with problem solving skills, that would facilitate the task of nation-building in Sri Lanka.

The areas that have been prioritized include Leadership with Ethical Governance, Climate Resilience Policies, Technology in modernizing Agriculture, Environmental Science Policy and Sustainability, Policies for Ethical Use of AI and related Technologies, Leadership in Cybersecurity Governance, and other similar areas.

The simple ceremony was attended by Mr. Uditha Gamage, Chief Student Officer – SLIIT, Prof. Arjuna Parakrama, Chief Research Officer, Ms. Aeshani Pereira, Chief Operating Officer and Mr. Gihan de Chickera, Chief Learning Officer of the BALPP. The Vice Chancellor of the SLIIT Prof Lalith Gamage was unable to attend physically since he was overseas

See how the media covered this event :

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