Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2022-02-14

The Agreement on Research Collaboration between the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and the Texas A & M University of the United States of America

- It has been proposed to enter into a Material Transfer Agreement between the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and the Texas A & M University of the United States of America in order to implement a Research Project for studying on the relationship between clinical characteristics and bio-chemical profile of Autism. Objectives of this Agreement are Confirmation of the relationship between the clinical phonotypes of Autism and metabolic profile in urine and blood and establishment of collaborations that targets the specific requirements and objectives of each party. Accordingly, the proposal made by the Minister of Education to sign the proposed Agreement, was approved by the Cabinet.