Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- Prime Minister, Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the launching ceremony of the RMIT-UGC joint research programme held in Colombo recently.

This launching ceremony is a collaborative value designing between RMIT University of Australia and University Grants Commission (UGC) for Doctoral Training aiming to train young academics of Sri Lanka by bridging knowledge, advancing research and innovation along with nurturing future leaders. The programme is conducted in partnership with the Peradeniya University, Moratuwa University, Ruhuna University and Sri Jayewardenepura University.

Thirty scholarships were awarded to the students for Doctoral Training at...