The Board Meeting of the Confucius Institute, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, was successfully held on 13^th January 2022 in the K14 Faculty Board Room at 2.00 pm. It was held via the Zoom platform.  

At the meeting, Dr. Jani Samarakoon and Associate Professor Wang Jun reported to the Council about the 2021 work summary, 2021 financial affairs, and work plan in 2022.

In his Speech, Senior Prof. Meng Dongfang stated that Chongqing Normal University will continue to support Confucius Institute at UOK in its Chinese language teaching and cultural exchange activities, hoping that with improved Chinese language proficiency, students can have greater job opportunities in Chinese enterprises in Sri Lanka.

The Key Note Speech was given by  Cadre Chair and Senior Prof. Nilanthi De Silva, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya. she expressed her sincere appreciation of the great contribution made by the Confucius Institute at the UOK over the past 10 years in facilitating cultural and educational exchanges between China and Sri Lanka.

Senior Prof. Nilanthi De Silva, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, Dr. Sudath Senarath, Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Dr. Dilrukshi Rathnayake, Head of the Department of Modern Languages and Dr. Jani Samarakoon, Co-Director of the Confucius Institute at the UOK participated in the meeting.

Senior Prof. Meng Dongfang, President of Chongqing Normal University, Prof. Zhang Lihui, Director of the Management Office of Confucius Institute, CNU, Mr. Zha Zhi, Director of International Cooperation and Exchange Office, CNU and Associate Professor Wang Jun, Co-Director of the Confucius Institute at the UOK attended the meeting.