To commemorate Eastern India’s rich maritime traditions with Sri lanka and South East Asia during the month of Kartika, the Kalinga lanka Foundation will organise an international seminar ‘Kalinga-lanka: Reviving Old linkages and Exploring New Opportunities’ at the Utkal University here beginning from Friday. Governor SC Jamir will inaugurate the two-day event while High Commissioner-Designate of Sri lanka in India Esala Weerakoon,
Odisha Culture Minister Ashok Chandra Panda and Industries Minister Debi Prasad Mishra will attend as guests of honour. The academic-cum-business seminar will focus on developing awareness and activating the age-old relationship between Sri lanka and India through fresh initiatives in the fields of education, art, culture, Buddhist pilgrimage, tourism, skill developments, joint ventures and commerce.
It will comprise sessions covering subjects like development of tourism and the Buddhist circuit, joint ventures and economic co-operation, educational opportunities and collaborations and cultural exchanges, etc.