On Thursday, 27 August 2026 (5 Shahrivar 1405), Hojjat al-Islam Mohammad Reza Hatampouri Kermani, Representative of the Communications Department of the Office of the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Mr Ali Kebriaei Zadeh, Cultural Counsellor of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Sri Lanka, visited Ehsaniya Islamic College in Colombo, where they met and held discussions with the college's administrators and several members of its teaching staff.

At the beginning of the meeting, Mr Ali Kebriaei Zadeh expressed his appreciation to the college's administrators and teachers for organizing a commemorative programme in honour of the late leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He also conveyed his gratitude for the institution's solidarity and expressions of sympathy on the occasion.

The Principal of Ehsaniya Islamic College welcomed the visit and expressed his satisfaction at meeting the Iranian delegation. Referring to the late leader, he described him as an important figure in promoting unity across the Muslim world. He also highlighted the college's cooperation with the Cultural Counsellorship of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran and stressed the importance of maintaining and further strengthening these ties.

The Principal further noted that Ehsaniya Islamic College has so far trained around 400 Qur'an memorizers, adding that the institution places particular emphasis on Qur'anic studies and education.

Hojjat al-Islam Mohammad Reza Hatampouri Kermani congratulated the participants on the blessed birth anniversary of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Expressing his pleasure at visiting the college and meeting its administrators and teachers, he emphasized the importance of expanding cultural and educational engagement between religious and educational institutions in Sri Lanka and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The meeting concluded with an emphasis on continuing constructive interaction and exploring opportunities for broader cooperation in the fields of religious education, cultural exchange, and academic engagement.