At a function organized by the High Commission of India on 4th October 2007, 157 students learning Hindi at the Indian Cultural Centre in Colombo received certificates for successfully clearing examinations held in February 2007 for various courses of the Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha.
At present, some 175 students are learning Hindi at the Indian Cultural Centre under the guidance of four teachers. The popularity of Hindi in Sri Lanka is on the upswing, with more and more people beginning to understand the language on account of, inter alia, watching Hindi films and popular Hindi TV serials. Sri Lankan nationals are also going to India for studies as well as for taking up employment and knowledge of Hindi would clearly stand them in good stead.
