A brand new learning space has landed at Nalanda College, Colombo. The country's very first Tinkering Lab was formally opened to give schoolchildren hands-on access to creative thinking, technological design, and fresh ideas.
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha shared the update through a post on 'X', revealing that the project came to life through a joint effort involving Hemas Holdings, Nalanda College, and India's Atal Innovation Mission.
Big names at the launch
The opening event brought together several notable figures. Nalanda College Principal U.D. Iran Champika, Hemas Holdings Group CEO Ashish Chandra, and celebrated Nalanda alumnus and former national cricketer Mahela Jayawardene all took part in the ceremony.
Learning from India's model
High Commissioner Jha noted that India has set up more than 10,000 Tinkering Labs across major cities and smaller towns to nurture young talent. He pointed out that Indian students have already built practical inventions like automated irrigation setups and smart canes for visually impaired persons using these spaces.
According to Jha, Sri Lankan students will now enjoy the same chance to test out ideas, work on new inventions, and build items meant for the global market. He thanked the Atal Innovation Mission and congratulated both Nalanda College and Hemas Holdings on the partnership.
