🎓 Sri Lanka Allocates SAARC Cultural Centre Land to Ocean University 📈

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved transferring the SAARC Cultural Centre premises in Nawimana, Matara, to the Ministry of Education to establish a permanent campus for the Ocean University of Sri Lanka. • Campus Expansion & Infrastructure • Repurposing an 11-acre plot of land featuring 200,000 sq. ft. of partially completed building space. • Ends the higher education institution's practice of operating across multiple rented facilities by creating a unified central campus. • Governance & Feasibility • Action follows a cabinet directive issued on June 1, 2026, directing officials to study property utilization for educational/vocational purposes. • Concurrence provided by the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs to support national training opportunities.