Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- COLOMBO, AUGUST 30: Sri Lanka has joined a historic global milestone in space education, with Dr. Sulochana Segera, Sri Lankan Ambassador for Mission ShakthiSAT, and young student Seneesa Goonawardena representing the country in a landmark programme that brought together young women from 108 nations.

The achievement was recorded on August 28, 2026, at Gautam Buddha University in India, where Mission ShakthiSAT, organised by Space Kidz India, reached a world-record milestone for the most nationalities represented in a women's space education programme.

Sri Lanka's participation was facilitated through the Women in Management Global (WIM Global) initiative, which promotes opportunities for girls and young women throu...