: The newly established UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Water Management (UMCSAWM) attached to the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka ceremonially declared open by Madame France Marquet (Principal Trustee, South Asia Foundation (SAF)) representing UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador late Shri Madanjeet Singh (SAF Founder) on this April 22nd, 2013.....
It was shockingly sad to hear the news of the demise of the father, founder, visionary of the South Asia Foundation Ambassador Madanjeet Singh...
Our student from Sri Lanka Sahan Chathuranga decided to make use of his Dashera holidays and visit the second Nepali city of Pokhara last week. And for the first time in his life, he saw snow! Attached is an interesting piece he wrote and sent it to me along with 2 photos. I hope you will also admire his energy and enthusiasm.
The wedding of Ms. Mingmar Sherpa with Indrajee De Zoysa held in Kandy yesterday. They were SAF Madanjeet scholars from Nepal and Sri Lanka respectively and have completed their studies from UMISARC, Pondicherry University. We wish them a blissful married life together.