Twenty Sri Lankan students have been selected to study Hindi in India availing scholarships under programme titled “Propagation of Hindi Abroad” from Government of India (GOI).
The Indian government will sponsor their visit, academic fees and local hospitality for the 10-month course at the Kendriya Hindi Sansthan (KHS), Agra from August 2026 to May 2027.
On 4 August 2026, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha interacted with the students before their departure to India.
He highlighted the role of Hindi language and literature in strengthening the millennia-old cultural, linguistic, literary, and spiritual ties between India and Sri Lanka.
The links between Hindi and Sinhala words and the origins of words were also discussed. High Commissioner Jha conveyed his best wishes to the scholars for their stay in India.
The selected students include five from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, one each from University of Ruhuna and Sri Palee campus of the University of Colombo and three from Rajarata University in Anuradhapura and eight from University of Kelaniya.
Hindi enjoys wide-spread affection among students and people in Sri Lanka and is taught in around 100 institutions including renowned schools and Universities.
Cultural arm of the High Commission of India, Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre has been coordinating this scholarship programme since 2011.
In the last 14 years, over 200 students from Sri Lanka have been awarded this scholarship.
Hindi language, literature and cinema continue to play a significant role in further deepening the millennia-old civilisational ties between India and Sri Lanka.
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