On the 23rd of November 2023, an initial discussion regarding signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department of Zoology and Environmental Management at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, and the Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Thailand, was held at the Boardroom of the Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya.

The participants included four delegates from Thailand: Mr. Kittipan Kanjanapipatkul, the International Affairs Advisor of the Chulabhorn Graduate Institute; Professor Dr. Prasat Kittakoop, a Faculty Member of the Chemical Biology Program at the Chulabhorn Graduate Institute; Mrs. Sureerat Potipim, a Development Cooperation Officer at the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA); and Ms. Peeranan Booranasophone, the Head of the Academic Support Division of the Chulabhorn Graduate Institute.

In addition to the Thai delegation, key representatives from the University of Kelaniya were present, including the Dean of the Faculty of Science, the Head of the Department of Zoology and Environmental Management, and the academic and non-academic staff members of the Department of Zoology and Environmental Management.