National Defence College

Research Symposium 2024

Achieving Economic Resilience and Implications on National Security

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Time Event
0830 Arrival of Participants
0900 Arrival of the Chief Guest
0904 National Anthem
0908 Observe a minute silence to pay tribute to fallen War Heroes
0910 NDC Documentary
0914 Opening Remarks by the Commandant NDC
0922 Introducing Chief Guest
0925 Speech- Chief Guest
Session One – Track One
0935 Introduction of the First Moderator (Mr Nilanthan Niruthan)
0938 Introduction of the First Speaker by the Moderator
0941 Lessons from Peloponnesian war & their relevance to contemporary international relations - Brig Amit Sood
& Cmde Saminda Dissanayake
0956 Introduction of the Second Speaker by the Moderator
1000 The evolution of civil – military relations, military strategies of India and Pakistan - AVM Dammika Dias
& Brig Chandana Wickramanayake
1015 Q & A
1030 Closing remarks by Moderator and Awarding of Certificates
1035-1105 Refreshments
1110 Introducing Key Note Speaker
1115 Key Note Speech
Session One – Track Two
1140 Introduction of the Second Moderator (Miss Shohani Badulla Hewage)
1143 Introduction of the Third Speaker by the Moderator
1146 Role of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka; Reference to Central Bank ACT 2023 to Achieve Price Stability Versus Economic Growth - Brig Kasun Adikari & Col Kalid Rjesh Alssammari
1201 Introduction of the Fourth Speaker by the Moderator
1204 Impact of the Domestic Debt Optimization (DDO) Process and the Foreign Debt Restructuring Process of Sri Lanka towards its Economic Policy Goals - Capt Viraj Dangampala & Brig Chandra Abeykoon
1220 Q & A
1235 Closing remarks by Moderator and Awarding of Certificates
Session Two – Track One
1240 Introduction of the Third Moderator (Dr. Asantha Senevirathne)
1243 Introduction of the Fifth Speaker by the Moderator
1246 Global Competitions Over Arctic Resource: Environmental and Security Implications - Brig Gen Mohatahim Hyder Chowdhury & Brig Waruna Gamage
1301 Introduction of the Sixth Speaker by the Moderator
1304 Strategic framework of the European Union for Resilient Global Leadership - Brig Probodha Siriwardane
& Capt Kanesh Dadallage
1320 Q & A
1335 Closing remarks by Moderator and Awarding of Certificates
Session Two – Track Two
1340 Introduction of the Fourth Moderator (Dr. Sanath De Silva)
1343 Introduction of the Seventh Speaker by the Moderator
1346 Role of Emerging Technologies in Shaping Future Warfare and National Security - Brig Gamini Bandaranayake
& Brig Indika Perera
1401 Introduction of the Eighth Speaker by the Moderator
1404 The Strategies of Tamil Diaspora in Shaping the International Perception, Its Implications and Complimentary Interests to Sri Lanka - Brig Janak Premathilake & Air Cdre Manoj Galapaththi
1420 Q & A
1435 Closing remarks by Moderator and Awarding of Certificates
1440 Vote of Thanks
1450 End of Symposium
1455 Lunch
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