{"id":13166,"date":"2025-06-12T10:30:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T05:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/?p=13166"},"modified":"2025-06-17T15:21:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:51:51","slug":"bcis-signs-mou-with-iran-cultural-center-to-launch-persian-language-programmes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/index.php\/2025\/06\/12\/bcis-signs-mou-with-iran-cultural-center-to-launch-persian-language-programmes\/","title":{"rendered":"BCIS Signs MoU with Iran Cultural Center to Launch Persian Language Programmes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) and the Iran Cultural Center, affiliated with the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Colombo, officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday, 12th June 2025, at the BCIS premises, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">The agreement marks the commencement of a formal collaboration to offer Persian language programmes at the BCIS. This partnership aims to foster greater cultural exchange and promote linguistic and educational ties between Sri Lanka and the Islamic Republic of Iran.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00a0Bridging cultures through language<\/div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13169\" src=\"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-12-at-13.58.47.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-12-at-13.58.47.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-12-at-13.58.47-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-12-at-13.58.47-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-12-at-13.58.47-768x432.jpeg 768w, 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