- Date: April 10th, 2015
- Event: Opening of the China-Sri Lanka Center for Education and Research (CSL-CER)
- Hosts:
- Professor Dr. Yuechao Wang, Director General, Bureau of Major R&D Programmes of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Professor Gamini Senanayake, Vice Chancellor of University of Ruhuna
- Delegates:
- Representatives from South China Sea Institute of Oceanology (SCSIO), led by Professor Dongxiao Wang
- Professor Dongxiao Wang initiated the SCSIO-UoR relationship
- Funding:
- Center funded by CAS through SCSIO
- Purpose: Promotion of collaborative education programs and research between China and Sri Lanka
- Significance:
- Establishment of CSL-CER as a platform for fostering educational and research partnerships
