Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- The 40th Meeting of the Board of Directors of the India-Sri Lanka Foundation (ISLF) was held in Colombo on September 19. The session was co-chaired by Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, and the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India, Mahishini Colonne. The meeting was also attended by the Board Members of the Foundation, Mohan Kumar, Ashok Malik, Prasad Kariyawasam, and Esala Weerakoon.

The Board reviewed the progress of ongoing projects and approved several new proposals received by the Colombo and New Delhi Secretariats across diverse sectors including culture, education, health, environment, agriculture, and capacity building. Notable approved initiatives encompass academic collaborations in libr...