Special Sessions – The Colombo Conference

Tentative Program

Event	Date & Time	Details
Inaugural Ceremony	Thursday 08th May 2025
	16:00 hrs	Welcome Speeches
	17:00 hrs	Keynote Speeches
	19:00 hrs	Evening Networking and Refreshments
Physical-Technical Sessions	Friday 09th May 2025
	08:00 – 09:00 hrs	Registration
	09:00 – 11:00 hrs	Parallel Technical Session 1 (2 hrs)
	11:00 – 11:30 hrs	Tea Break (30 mins)
	11:30 – 13:30 hrs	Parallel Technical Session 2 (2 hrs)
	13:30 – 14:30 hrs	Lunch (1 hrs)
	14:30 – 16:30 hrs	Parallel Technical Session 3 (2 hrs)
	16:30 – 17:00 hrs	Tea Break (30 mins)
	17:00 – 19:00 hrs	Parallel Technical Session 4 (2 hrs)
	19:00 – 20:30 hrs	Dinner (1.5 hrs)
Online-Technical Sessions	Saturday 10th May 2025
	08:00 – 10:00 hrs	Parallel Technical Session 1 (2 hrs)
	11:00 – 13:00 hrs	Parallel Technical Session 2 (2 hrs)
	14:00 – 16:00 hrs	Parallel Technical Session 3 (2 hrs)

Time	Event	Speaker/Details
16.00 - 16.15	Lighting the Oil Lamp and National Anthem
16.30 - 16.35	Conference Video
16.35 - 16.45	Welcome Address	16.35 - 16.45 Welcome Address Prof. Ranjith Dissanayake, Co-Chair
16.45 - 16.50	Entertainment - Dance 1
16.50 - 17.00	Address by Prof. Guttila Jayasinghe	Lead, FOUNTAIN Project, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna
17.00 - 17.07	Address	(to be noticed)
17.07 - 17.14	Address	(to be noticed)
16.35 - 16.45	Welcome Address	16.35 - 16.45 Welcome Address Prof. Ranjith Dissanayake, Co-Chair
17.14 - 17.17	Introduction to the Chief Guest	Prof. (Emeritus) K.D.N. Weerasinghe
17.17 - 17.27	Address by the Chief Guest	(to be noticed)
17.27 - 17.32	Entertainment - Dance 2
17.32 - 17.35	Introduction to the Keynote Lecturer	Prof. Lasith Gunwardena
17.35 - 17.50	Keynote speech	(to be noticed)
17.50 - 17.53	Introduction to the Keynote Lecturer	Prof. Chaminda Bandara
17.53 - 18.18	Keynote Speech	(to be noticed)
18.05 - 18.15	Tokens of Appreciation	(Keynote Speaker)
		(Keynote Speaker)
		((Chief Guest))
		(Guest of Honor)
		(Guest of Honor)
18.15 - 18.20	Closing Remarks	Dr. Pradeep Gajanayake, Manager, The Colombo Conference