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The India-Sri Lanka Foundation is proud to announce the holding of the inaugural India-Sri Lanka Foundation debate between the University of Delhi and the University of Colombo. The debate will be held at 1700 hrs on Wednesday, 16th December 2009 at the Senate Hall of the University of Colombo. The topic of the debate is – “Environmental Degradation Stems from Poverty”.

The University of Delhi will be represented at the debate by a team consisting of Mr. Vishwajoy Mukherjee (President Debating Society, Ramjas College), Mr. Saaduzzaman (Member Debating Society, Ramjas College) and Mr. Zubin Ray (President Debating Society, Kirori Mal College). The University of Colombo will be represented by Ms. Shamalie Jayatunge (Faculty of Law), Ms. Sachintha Dias (Faculty of Law) and Ms. Shehara Mendis (Faculty of Medicine). The debate will be moderated by Mr. Luwie Ganeshathasan, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo.

The India-Sri Lanka Foundation is an inter-governmental trust set up by the Governments of India and Sri Lanka to foster bilateral relations through the enhancement of economic, scientific, educational, technical and cultural cooperation. The Management and direction of the Foundation is vested in a six member Board of Directors, which is co-chaired by the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka and the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India.

The debate is a recent initiative by the Foundation, one that is expected to turn into a much awaited annual event to be held alternatively in India and Sri Lanka.

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