Pathfinder Foundation’s Centre for Indo-Lanka Initiatives move to Peliyagoda

Pathfinder Foundation’s Centre for Indo-Lanka Initiatives (CILI) has moved to MMBL Pathfinder head office premises River Point located at Peliyagoda Admiral. 

CILI Director Dr. Jayanath Colombage ceremonially declared open the centre. Pathfinder Foundation Founder Milinda Moragoda was present on this occasion.  

Despite historical, cultural and religious relations that shaped the history of the island and relations with India for over two millennia, lack of understanding on modern-day dynamics that play a crucial role in shaping relations between the two countries has been a shortcoming that has not been adequately addressed. With the establishment of CILI, PF believes that this centre could go a long way in addressing this shortcoming.

In order to achieve this objective, CILI expects to have Indian experts and scholars working on side by side with Sri Lankan experts focusing on political, economic, strategic, cultural, religious and people to people relations between the two countries and make policy recommendations to both governments. 

PF Chairman Bernard Goonetilleke, PF Senior Fellow Lalith Weeratunga, PF Executive Director Luxman Siriwardena, MMBL Pathfinder Director Nandana Devge and MMBL Director Legal K.D. Liyanage participated at the event.