{"id":557,"date":"2021-02-04T22:32:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T04:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.cmb.ac.lk\/icmas2021\/?page_id=557"},"modified":"2021-11-26T07:39:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T02:09:29","slug":"keynote-address-panel-discussion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science.cmb.ac.lk\/icmas2021\/icmas\/keynote-address-panel-discussion\/","title":{"rendered":"Keynote Address\/ Panel Discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Keynote Address\/ Panel Discussion<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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Keynote Speaker<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Dr. Harsha Aturupane<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Lead Economist<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Education Global Practice, The World Bank<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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Panel Discussion<\/p><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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A Panel Discussion on \u2018Human Capital, Employment and Economic Empowerment\u2019 will be held following the Keynote speech at the Inauguration of ICMAS 2021. The panelists are Dr. Harsha Athurupane<\/strong> (Keynote Speaker, ICMAS 2021), Senior Professor Chandrika Wijeyaratne<\/a><\/strong> (Vice-Chancellor, University of Colombo), Senior Professor Upul Sonnadara<\/a><\/strong> (Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo), Senior Professor Preethi Udagama<\/a><\/strong> (Head, Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, University of Colombo) and Dr. Ruvan Weerasinghe<\/a><\/strong> (Senior Lecturer, University of Colombo School of Computing). The discussion will be moderated by Dr. R.D. Gunaratne<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Harsha Aturupane<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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Keynote speaker<\/strong>
ICMAS 2021<\/p>\n

Lead Economist<\/strong>
Education Global Practice, The World Bank<\/p>\n

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Prof. Chandrika N Wijeyaratne<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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SENIOR PROFESSOR<\/strong>
Vice-Chancellor,
University of Colombo<\/p>\n

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Prof. Upul Sonnadara\r\n<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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SENIOR PROFESSOR<\/strong>
Dean, Faculty of Science,
University of Colombo<\/p>\n

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Prof. Preethi Udagama<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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SENIOR PROFESSOR<\/strong>
Head, Dept of Zoology and Environment Sciences<\/p>\n

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Dr. Ruvan Weerasinghe<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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SENIOR LECTURER<\/strong>
University of Colombo School of Computing<\/p>\n

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Dr. R D Gunaratne<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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MODERATOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Department of Chemistry
University of Colombo (retired)<\/p>\n

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Keynote Speech and the Panel Discussion - 24th November 2021 at 10.30 AM \u2013 12.00 NOON<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n