On 14^th January 2012, Trustees David and Joy Cooper met with Professor Mahinda Rupasinghe, the Vice Chancellor of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka and signed a Memorandum of Understanding between Project Sri Lanka and his University. This agreement commits both organisations to working together to further the ‘University Village’ concept

Three villages in the vicinity of Sabaragamuwa University, namely Ihalagalagama, Puwakgahawela and Pambahinna, have already benefited significantly from the association of Project Sri Lanka and the Sabaragamuwa University.