India-funded Multi-ethnic Trilingual School inaugurated in Sri Lanka’s Polonnaruwa

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India-funded Multi-ethnic Trilingual School inaugurated in Sri Lanka’s Polonnaruwa

A Multi-ethnic Trilingual School constructed with Indian grant assistance was inaugurated and handed over to the Government of Sri Lanka in Polonnaruwa.
The inauguration ceremony was jointly presided over by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha.
The project was finalised in February 2017 through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two governments.
It is implemented under India’s High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) initiative, which supports community-oriented and inclusive development works across Sri Lanka.
The school aims to promote inclusive and quality education in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural setting, allowing students from diverse backgrounds to learn together.
Funded by a grant of over 320 million Sri Lankan rupees, the school will enable instruction in Sinhala, Tamil, and English, strengthening the trilingual education framework.
The initiative underscores India’s continued support for education, development, and reconciliation in Sri Lanka, reflecting the deepening bilateral cooperation in social and educational sectors.

High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs):
- Implemented by the Government of India in Sri Lanka to assist local communities through small but high-impact initiatives.
- Focus areas include education, healthcare, livelihood, and community infrastructure.
- These projects are a vital component of India’s neighbourhood-first policy and people-centric development diplomacy.
Polonnaruwa:
- An ancient city in Sri Lanka, historically significant as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and once the second capital of Sri Lanka after Anuradhapura.
- The region has a multi-ethnic population, making it suitable for a trilingual educational initiative.

Updated – 31 Oct 2025 ; 10:36 PM | News Source – All India Radio (AIR)