On Tuesday, 7th April 2026, the University of Moratuwa hosted a delegation from the Embassy of France in Sri Lanka and the Maldives at the Registrar's Boardroom. The delegation included Ms. Léonie Dauchy, an intern in the Political Section of the French Embassy and a final-year student at the École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay, and Ms. Anaïs Delbarre, Attaché for educational, academic, and scientific cooperation at the Embassy and representative of Campus France Sri Lanka.
Representing the University were Prof. (Mrs.) Dileeka Dias (Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor), Prof. J.M.A. Manatunge (Dean, Faculty of Engineering), Prof. (Mrs.) T.C. Sandanayake (Acting Dean, Faculty of Information Technology), Dr. S. Thayaparan (Head, Department of Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering), Dr. T. Uthayasanker (Head, Department of Computer Science and Engineering), Dr. G.V.I. Samaradivakara (Acting Director, International Relations), and Ms. Y.S. Karunarathne (Assistant Registrar, External Affairs, Publicity and International Student Promotion Division).
The meeting focused on enhancing academic collaboration and promoting international student engagement between the University of Moratuwa and French institutions.
