Australia and Sri Lanka have reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening education and skills partnerships following a 10-day higher education delegation that travelled from Canberra to Sydney and Melbourne.
Led by Vik Singh, Trade Commissioner (Education – South Asia), and Sandi Seneviratne, Director – Education, Sri Lanka, the inaugural program brought senior leaders from Sri Lanka’s higher education sector to Australia for a series of engagements aligned with the AIEC 2025 conference in Canberra.
Beginning in the nation’s capital, the delegation highlighted Sri Lanka’s emergence as a mature and dynamic higher education landscape. Over ten days, participants met with Australian universities, TAFEs, and State Government agencies to explore future-focused collaboration, from skills development to workforce-aligned academic pathways.
Officials said the mission created “valuable opportunities to strengthen Sri Lanka’s workforce-aligned education and future-skills delivery”, positioning both countries to deepen cooperation across transnational education, vocational training, and skills mobility.
With education long recognised as one of the most successful pillars of the Australia–Sri Lanka relationship — and Australia now Sri Lanka’s leading partner in higher education and increasingly in skilling — the visit is expected to pave the way for expanded joint initiatives in the years ahead.
The momentum generated through the Colombo-to-Canberra journey, officials added, will support ongoing efforts to ensure Australia remains a trusted partner in meeting Sri Lanka’s evolving workforce priorities.
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