Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2016-08-16

Cultural Cooperation Agreement between the French Republic and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

- The joint proposal made by Hon. S.B. Navinne, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs and Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, the Minister of Education, to enter into an agreement between the Ministry of Culture and Communication of the French Republic and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs and the Ministry of Education of the Democratic, Socialist, Republic of Sri Lanka, for the cooperation in the field of cultural heritage in order to exchange the knowledge and experiences in the fields of architectural heritage, preservation of archaeological sites and Museums of Sri Lanka and France, to enable Sri Lanka to obtain the assistance of new technology and experts in France in order to address the shortcomings prevailing in the field of Archaeology and Museums, was approved by the Cabinet.