Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- A classroom in Colombo this week is alive with Italian phrases, laughter and culture. From customs officers to tourism police, students are learning more than grammar- they are learning to connect. The newly opened Sapientia Language Institute, the first of its kind in Sri Lanka, is equipping both professionals and enthusiasts with language skills and cultural fluency to engage directly with Italian visitors, investors and diplomats, turning every 'Buonasera' (Good Evening) into a bridge between nations.

The Sapientia Language Institute, officially opened in Colombo this week, is Sri Lanka's first structured Italian Language Institute, offering courses based on the internationally recognised Common European Framewor...