University of Vavuniya with the collaboration of the UI.Y.Yakovlev Chuvash State Pedagogical University, Russia opened a Centre for Russian Language and Culture at the University of Vavuniya. The Centre was ceremonially opened on 15.03.2023 at 9 am in the presence of the following delegates from Russia: Prof. Vladimir Nikolaevich Ivanov, Acting Rector, Ed.D., Senior Lecturer Igor Vladimirovich Kozhanav, Vice Rector for Scientific and Innovative work, Ed.D. And Mr. Alexander Alekseevich Kirillov, Head of the Department of for Scientific and Innovative work. Photographs: Vanni Vogue Club.