8.00 a.m.

Welcome and Opening remarks

Prof. Ranjith Senaratne, Chairman/NSF

8.10 a.m.

Address by

Senior Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe, Vice-Chancellor

Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

(Principal Liaison Point – Sri Lanka)

8.13 a.m.

Address by

Prof. Dilantha Fernando, Dean of Studies, St. Paul's College, University

of Manitoba, Canada

(Principal Liaison Point – Canada)

8.20 a.m.

Insight from eminent expatriates

Prof. Darshani Kumaragamage, University of Winnipeg

Prof. Wimal Rankaduwa, University of Prince Edward Island

Prof. Malwila Dissanayake, Dean, Environmental Sciences, Lakeland College

Prof. Athula Rajapakse, University of Manitoba

Prof. Vasantha Rupasinghe , Dalhousie University

8.40 a.m.

Key features of the Digital Platform

Mr Ashique M. Ali/Vice Chairman, SLASSCOM

8.43 a.m.

Open for ideas, suggestions proposals and views to make the digital platform mutually rewarding whilst contributing to socio-economic development of Sri Lanka

9.25 a.m.

Concluding remarks and way forward

J. G. Shantha Siri, Head/International Affairs Division, NSF

9.30 a.m.

End