tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55333430609880108762024-03-13T13:36:07.627+05:30uteachers.slWe are a concerned group of academics fighting to ensure the opportunity of high quality public higher education for the Sri Lankan masses. This blog is intended as a bulletin board to share news and ideas relevant to the cause. The views and opinions expressed here do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the FUTA. If you wish to post any interesting articles please e-mail them to uteachers.sl at gmail.comUniversity Teachers in Sri Lankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258613065627970217noreply@blogger.comBlogger1087125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533343060988010876.post-12036687872835604572015-05-03T10:31:00.003+05:302015-05-03T10:31:30.058+05:30The FUTA Statement on the Attack on Dr Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri and Dr Kumudu Kusum Kumara<a href="http://futa-sl.org/the-futa-statement-on-the-attack-on-dr-nirmal-ranjith-dewasiri-and-dr-kumudu-kusum-kumara/">02/05/2015 futa-sl</a><br />
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On the 1st of May, a group of persons brutally attacked former FUTA President and current media spokesperson, Dr Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri and Dr Kumudu Kusum Kumara, also a prominent public intellectual, at Kirulapone. Dr Dewasiri and Dr Kusum Kumara had been near the May Day Rally organised by MPs Wimal Weerawansa, Vasudeva Nanayakkara and Dinesh Gunwardene. Those attacking Dr Dewasiri and Dr Kusum Kumara had been shouting that they were responsible for defeating former President Mahinda Rajapakse. Dr Dewasiri and Dr Kusum Kumara were fortunate to get away alive, thanks to the swift action of the police who had been providing security arrangements for the rally. The mob had even tried to attack the police vehicle which took away the two academics from the site.</div>
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This cowardly attack is a grim reminder of the kind of political culture that people thought they had defeated on the 8th of January 2015: lack of respect for political dissent; use of violence and complete intolerance of political opposition. It is extremely unfortunate, that these elements are allowed to behave as if nothing has changed. It is even more unfortunate, that they are provided a space in which to vent their hatred and intolerance and in fact are even encouraged to continue to behave in this manner, by elected representatives. As much or even more as we condemn the mob which engaged in this attack, we need to condemn the politics which engenders this kind of behaviour. It is the venomous political ideology spewed out b those who are no longer in power, after they have been defeated through democratic means, that is promoting the attitudes and actions that led to this attack.</div>
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We condemn in the strongest possible terms the attack on our two members and colleagues. We demand an investigation into this event and that those responsible be brought before the law. Finally, we would like to reiterate that as university academics who have fought to uphold the rule of law, democratic principles and the right of dissent, our members cannot be intimidated by such cowardly attacks. We will continue to work for these principles and support all endeavours to ensure that this country strives towards the political reforms which the people voted for on the 8th of January 2015.</div>
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<br />University Teachers in Sri Lankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258613065627970217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533343060988010876.post-68157291708572105692014-12-14T21:49:00.001+05:302014-12-14T21:59:00.382+05:30Academics want policy changes<a href="http://colombogazette.com/2014/12/14/academics-want-policy-changes/">www.colombogazzet.com 14/12/2014</a><br />
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The academics said that it is their considered view that the country is at a historically important juncture at this moment and the decision at this election will have crucial implications for future generations.</div>
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“While we do not believe that all the changes we desire can be achieved overnight, or simply through a regime change, we believe strongly that this presidential election offers a window of opportunity to re-establish democracy, the rule of law and good governance and to address issues of social justice,” the joint statement said.</div>
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The statement also noted with extreme concern that in the past decade Sri Lanka has witnessed a breakdown of the rule of law and all norms of democracy and good governance and the concentration of both political and economic power in the hands of a few.</div>
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This, the academics claim, has been particularly manifested in the unprecedented politicization of the judiciary and the manipulation of the judicial system which reached a crisis point with the unlawful impeachment of the former Chief Justice, the political control over the police, lack of public accountability of the police force, and the alarming levels of human rights violations perpetrated by police personnel, the intimidation of journalists and suppression of the free media, the breakdown of public institutions and services which are now mostly concentrated in the hands of the ruling elite. This breakdown has negatively impacted on our access to such institutions and services which is increasingly determined by the extent to which we can wield influence and power. It has further resulted in public servants being subject to political manipulations, and being victimized for daring to demonstrate any form of independence, the politicization of universities which are struggling to function in an environment of poor governance, infringement of academic autonomy and lack of basic funding, increasing intolerance of ethnic, religious and cultural diversity– ethnic and religious intolerance being cultivated shamelessly in an effort to maintain the hegemony of the ruling elite, mistrust among communities and groups and the deterioration in the protection and rights of minorities, corruption, bribery and waste in connection with economic projects and the creation of a politicized business mafia and violation of election laws – the complete violation with impunity of election laws has resulted in the impossibility of conducting free and fair elections.</div>
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Let us act decisively in the name of generations to come: declaration by university academics on the 2015 Presidential election</div>
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The presidential election has been announced and each of us will be called upon to exercise our vote as citizens of this country on the 8<span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;">th</span> of January 2015. It is our considered view that our country is at a historically important juncture at this moment and our decision at this election will have crucial implications for future generations. While we do not believe that all the changes we desire can be achieved overnight, or simply through a regime change, we believe strongly that this presidential election offers a window of opportunity to re-establish democracy, the rule of law and good governance and to address issues of social justice.</div>
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We note with extreme concern that in the past decade we have witnessed a breakdown of the rule of law and all norms of democracy and good governance and the concentration of both political and economic power in the hands of a few.</div>
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<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">The unprecedented politicization of the judiciary and the manipulation of the judicial system which reached a crisis point with the unlawful impeachment of the former Chief Justice.</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">The political control over the police, lack of public accountability of the police force, and the alarming levels of human rights violations perpetrated by police personnel.</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">The intimidation of journalists and suppression of the free media</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">The breakdown of public institutions and services which are now mostly concentrated in the hands of the ruling elite. This breakdown has negatively impacted on our access to such institutions and services which is increasingly determined by the extent to which we can wield influence and power. It has further resulted in public servants being subject to political manipulations, and being victimized for daring to demonstrate any form of independence.</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">The politicization of universities which are struggling to function in an environment of poor governance, infringement of academic autonomy and lack of basic funding.</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">Increasing intolerance of ethnic, religious and cultural diversity– ethnic and religious intolerance is being cultivated shamelessly in an effort to maintain the hegemony of the ruling elite. Mistrust among communities and groups and the deterioration in the protection and rights of minorities has spiraled.</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">Corruption, bribery and waste in connection with economic projects and the creation of a politicized business Mafia.</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">Violation of election laws – the complete violation with impunity of election laws has resulted in the impossibility of conducting free and fair elections.</li>
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WE URGE OUR FELLOW CITIZENS TO CAREFULLY CONSIDER NOT ONLY THE ABOVE BUT ALSO THE FUTURE OF THE COUNTRY WHEN EXERCISING THEIR CIVIC DUTY. IT IS ONLY THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE THAT CAN ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS. THE TIME HAS ARRIVED FOR EACH OF US TO ACT DECISIVELY IN THE NAME OF GENERATIONS TO COME AND CAST OUR VALUABLE VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE WHO HAS COMMITTED TO:</div>
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<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">Undertake major constitutional reform that prioritizes but is not limited to the<ul style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 19px; vertical-align: top;">
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">Abolishing of the Executive Presidency</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">Abolishing of the 18<span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;">th</span> amendment that opens the door to Presidency for life</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">Re-enactment of the 17<span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;">th</span> Amendment which ensured at least a modicum of independence of public institutions including the judiciary, the public service and the police.</li>
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<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">Take concrete and meaningful measures to promote reconciliation and peace with justice and re-settle all displaced people in their places of origin.</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">Ensure that government allocates 6% GDP for Public Education and to put in place mechanisms to ensure the quality and standards of public education.</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">Substantially increase government spending on Public Health and to put in place mechanisms to ensure the quality and standards of public health.</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">Establish national policies on foreign relations, education, health and other important sectors and to ensure that these areas are served by professionals</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">Enact a Right to Information Act.</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">Protect media freedom.</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">Take measures to eliminate corruption, bribery, waste and the business Mafia.</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">Depoliticize the public services and business sector.</li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 7px; vertical-align: top;">Establish good governance devoid of nepotism and abuse of power.</li>
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We also make a strong appeal to the Election Commissioner to ensure a free and fair election and to intervene forcefully to prevent the violation of election laws and ensure the safety of all parties concerned.</div>
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While we will exert pressure on those who are responsible to commit to these issues, we will continue to advocate for the implementation of these proposed constitutional and policy changes even after the presidential election.</div>
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<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Mojith</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Ariyaratne</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Ven. T.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Ariyawimala</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. D.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Atapattu</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Baduge</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. H. M. N.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Bandara</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Banneheke</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Ms K</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Bulumulle</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. D.P</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Chandima</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. A. J. M.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Chandradasa</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. D. C.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Chandrasiri</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. H. W.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Cyril</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Kumar</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">David</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Formerly Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ.</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. W. K. R.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Dayalatha</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. Ravi</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">de Mel</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">de Mel</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Ms. D. M. R.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Deepika</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof G</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Delkumburewatte</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. R. M. K.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Deshapriya</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Nirmal Ranjith</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Dewasiri</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. W. P. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Dias</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. D. D.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Dias</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Ms. M. G. M.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Dilrukshi</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Ms. P. K. C.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Dinesha</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Lakshman</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Dissanayake</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Univeristy of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. G.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Edirisinghe</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. W. P. D.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Fernando</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof Rohan</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Fernando</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Michael</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Fernando</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Formerly University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr Theodore</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Fernando</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Lalith S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Fernando</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Sri Jayawardenapura</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. W. M. N.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Fernando</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Sri Jayawardenapura</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Anil</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Fernando</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Sri Jayawardenapura</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. Wijith Herath</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Fernando</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Kelaniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. E. A. G.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Fonseka</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. Krishantha</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Fredricks</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. Kasun</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Gajasinghe</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Ruwan</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Gallage</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. Indu</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Gamage</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Ms. Lakmini</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Gamage</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr V.V.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Ganeshananthan</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Harvard University</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Savitri</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Goonesekere</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Formerly University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. K. G. P. V.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Gunarathna</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. R. R. P. K.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Gunarathna</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Gunarathne</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr Chandika</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Gunasinghe</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. Ruvan</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Gunawardane</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. R. D.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Guneratne</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Camena</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Guneratne</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Dileni</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Gunewardena</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Rangika</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Halwatura</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Farzana</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Haniffa</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. E. H. M.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Heenbanda</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. G. P. T. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Hemakumara</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. K. R. B.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Herath</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr Shyamani</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Hettiarachchi</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Kelaniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr S.R</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Hettiarachchi</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. N. K.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Hettiarachchi</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. J.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Hewage</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. P.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Hewage</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Rajan</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Hoole</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Jaffna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Kirupa</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Hoole</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Jaffna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr J.H.S.K.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Jayamaha</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Ms. R.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Jayaneththi</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. G. G.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Jayarathne</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. T.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Jayasingham</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Eastern University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. R. D.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Jayasinghe</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Prabhath</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Jayasinghe</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. R.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Jayasinghe</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Vajira</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Jayasinghe</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. B. C.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Jayawardana</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. U. de. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Jayawardena</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Janaki</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Jayawardena</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Univeristy of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Ananda</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Jayawickrama</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Ms. H. A. C.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Jeewanthi</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Silan</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Kadirgamar</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Jaffna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Kahandagamage</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Pavithra</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Kailasapathy</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. D.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Karunanayake</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. M. S. M.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Karunarathne</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. A. H. G. K.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Karunaraththna</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Sri Jayawardenapura</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. A. C.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Karunaratna</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. D. G. G. P.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Karunaratne</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. Nandasiri</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Keembiyahetti</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof G.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Keerawella</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. S.I.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Keethaponcalan</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Salisbury</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. S. P.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Kodituwakku</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Shamala</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Kumar</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Vijay</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Kumar</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Formerly University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. N. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Kumar</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Formerly University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Kumudu Kusum</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Kumara</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. W. A. M.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Kumara</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. P. A. P.S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Kumara</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Amal S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Kumarage</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Pivithuru</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Kumarasinghe</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Sri Jayawardenapura</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. W. M. R.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Laksiri</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mrs. R.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Liyanage</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. R. P.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Mahaliayanaarachchi</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Sabaragamuwa University</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. R.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Maheswaran</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Ven.Dr. U.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Mahinda</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. D. H. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Maithripala</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Ven. Makola</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Mangala</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. A.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Manipura</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Mantillake</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Ms. Prabha</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Manuratne</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Kelaniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. A. L. M.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Mauroof</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Vivimarie V.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Medwattegedera</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Madhava</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Meegaskumbura</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. R.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Meegaskumbura</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Nayani</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Melagoda</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Univeristy of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Mahim</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Mendis</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Iresha</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Mendis</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr N.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Morais</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. M. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Nanayakkara</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. B. G. T. L.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Nandasena</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. A. M.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Navaratna Bandara</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr Vasuki</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Nesiah</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">New York University</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. S. N.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Niles</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Mahesan</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Niranjan</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Southampton</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. K. S. G. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Nishantha</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. M. A.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Nuhman</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Gananath</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Obeyesekere</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Formerly Princeton University</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Ranjini</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Obeyesekere</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Formerly Princeton University</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. R.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Palamakumbura</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. W. A.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Palitha</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. R. W.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Pallegama</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Gihan</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Panagoda</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. Upali</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Pannilage</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. A.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Parakrama</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. M. P.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Paranagama</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Dharmasena</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Pathiraja</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Formerly Univeristy of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. S. D.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Pathirana</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. L. K. K.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Peiris</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. H. R. D.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Peiris</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. P.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Perera</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. K. E. D.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Perera</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr M.E.R</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Perera</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Kapila</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Perera</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Himan</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Punchihewa</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. D. D. J.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Punchihewa</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Sri Jayawardenapura</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. A.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Rajapaksha</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. W. P. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Rajapaksha</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. R. M. G.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Rajapakshe</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Dharma</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Rajapakshe</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. K. H.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Ramanayake</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. H.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Rambukwella</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. R. A. S. P.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Ranabahu</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. D.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Randeniya</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Rasnayake</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. R. M. D. D.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Rathnayake</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr Sithumini</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Ratnamalala</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. A. C.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Ratnaweera</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Prasanna</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Ratnaweera</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. Rohana</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Ratnayake</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Anura</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Ratnayake</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. L. K. G.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Roshana</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. A. J.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Ruhunuhewa</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. T. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Samarakoon</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Attoney-at-Law D.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Samararatne</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Gameela</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Samarasinghe</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Ms. Tanuja</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Sandanayake</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. A. P.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Santhasiri</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. I. M. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Sathyaprasad</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Nihal</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Senanayake</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. G.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Senarath</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Hiniduma Sunil</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Senevi</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Sabaragamuwa University</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. K. G. S. C.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Seneviratne</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Rev. Agalakada</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Sirisumana</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Univeristy of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Sivamohan</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Daya</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Somasundaram</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Jaffna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. H. P.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Sooriyaarachchi</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. H. N. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Soysa</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. B. M.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Sumanaratne</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. Chandraguptha</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Thenuwara</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Visual and Performing Arts</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Sharika</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Thiranagama</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Stanford</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. Dayapala</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Thiranagama</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Formerly University of Kelaniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Asanga</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Tilakaratne</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. N. D.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Udagama</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. D.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Udakara</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Anura</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Uthunmange</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Sri Jayawardenapura</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Jayadeva</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Uyangoda</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Univeristy of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Vidura</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Vithana</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Manjula</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Vithanapathirana</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. L. D. Sarath</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Vitharana</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Kelaniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Ven. N.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Wajiraghana</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. K. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Walgama</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. S. K.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Wanniarachchi</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Wawwage</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr H.L.D</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Weerahewa</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Ruwan</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Weerasekera</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. A. R.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Weerasinghe</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. P.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Wickramagamage</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. C. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Wickramagamage</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. Maithri</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Wickramasinghe</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Kelaniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. J. V.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Wijayakulasooriya</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Ms. Gayatri</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Wijekoon</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. S.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Wijeratne</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. Wimal</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Wijesinghe</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. W. A. N. D.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Wijesinghe</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. T. R.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Wijesundara</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Dr. Tilak</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Wijesundara</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Prof. R. L.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Wijeyeweera</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. N. A.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Wimalasena</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr. P. H.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Wimalasiri</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="150">Mr B.D.</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="151">Witharana</td><td style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="270">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
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University Teachers in Sri Lankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258613065627970217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533343060988010876.post-44344081015709926352014-12-14T19:12:00.000+05:302014-12-14T19:12:01.577+05:30Let Us Act Decisively In The Name Of Generations To Come: Declaration By Dons On 2015 Presidential Election<a href="https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/let-us-act-decisively-in-the-name-of-generations-to-come-declaration-by-dons-on-2015-presidential-election/">Colombo Telegraphs, 14/12/2014</a><br />
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The presidential election has been announced and each of us will be called upon to exercise our vote as citizens of this country on the 8<sup>th</sup> of January 2015. It is our considered view that our country is at a historically important juncture at this moment and our decision at this election will have crucial implications for future generations. While we do not believe that all the changes we desire can be achieved overnight, or simply through a regime change, we believe strongly that this presidential election offers a window of opportunity to re-establish democracy, the rule of law and good governance and to address issues of social justice.</div>
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<a href="http://7.hidemyass.com/ip-1/encoded/czovL3d3dy5jb2xvbWJvdGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNC8xMS9NYWhpbmRhLU1haXRocmktMS5qcGc%3D" style="border: 0px; color: rgb(59, 89, 152) !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Mahinda Maithri" class="alignright size-full wp-image-133452" height="326" src="http://7.hidemyass.com/ip-1/encoded/czovL3d3dy5jb2xvbWJvdGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNC8xMS9NYWhpbmRhLU1haXRocmktMS5qcGc%3D" style="border: 1px solid rgb(34, 34, 34); display: inline; float: right; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 0; margin: 6px 0px 8px 10px; max-width: 980px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;" width="438" /></a>We note with extreme concern that in the past decade we have witnessed a breakdown of the rule of law and all norms of democracy and good governance and the concentration of both political and economic power in the hands of a few.</div>
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This has been particularly manifested in:</div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The unprecedented politicization of the judiciary and the manipulation of the judicial system which reached a crisis point with the unlawful impeachment of the former Chief Justice.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The political control over the police, lack of public accountability of the police force, and the alarming levels of human rights violations perpetrated by police personnel.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The intimidation of journalists and suppression of the free media</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The breakdown of public institutions and services which are now mostly concentrated in the hands of the ruling elite. This breakdown has negatively impacted on our access to such institutions and services which is increasingly determined by the extent to which we can wield influence and power. It has further resulted in public servants being subject to political manipulations, and being victimized for daring to demonstrate any form of independence.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The politicization of universities which are struggling to function in an environment of poor governance, infringement of academic autonomy and lack of basic funding.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The widening gap between the rich and poor –The poor whose only source of health facilities and education is the public sector are increasingly pushed to the margin and into the hands of the private sector.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Increasing intolerance of ethnic, religious and cultural diversity– ethnic and religious intolerance is being cultivated shamelessly in an effort to maintain the hegemony of the ruling elite. Mistrust among communities and groups and the deterioration in the protection and rights of minorities has spiraled.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Corruption, bribery and waste in connection with economic projects and the creation of a politicized business Mafia.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Violation of election laws – the complete violation with impunity of election laws has resulted in the impossibility of conducting free and fair elections.</li>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We urge our fellow citizens to carefully consider not only the above but also the future of the country when exercising their civic duty. It is only the power of the people that can ensure the protection of democratic rights. The time has arrived for each of us to act decisively in the name of generations to come and cast our valuable vote for a candidate who has committed to:</span></div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Undertake major constitutional reform that prioritizes but is not limited to the</li>
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Abolishing of the Executive Presidency<br />Abolishing of the 18<sup>th</sup> amendment that opens the door to Presidency for life<br />Re-enactment of the 17<sup>th</sup> Amendment which ensured at least a modicum of independence of public institutions including the judiciary, the public service and the police.</div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Take concrete and meaningful measures to promote reconciliation and peace with justice and re-settle all displaced people in their places of origin.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ensure that government allocates 6% GDP for Public Education and to put in place mechanisms to ensure the quality and standards of public education.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Substantially increase government spending on Public Health and to put in place mechanisms to ensure the quality and standards of public health.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Establish national policies on foreign relations, education, health and other important sectors and to ensure that these areas are served by professionals</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Enact a Right to Information Act.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Protect media freedom.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Take measures to eliminate corruption, bribery, waste and the business Mafia.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Depoliticizethe public services and business sector.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Establish good governance devoid of nepotism and abuse of power.</li>
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We also make a strong appeal to the Election Commissioner to ensure a free and fair election and to intervene forcefully to prevent the violation of election laws and ensure the safety of all parties concerned. While we will exert pressure on those who are responsible to commit to these issues, we will continue to advocate for the implementation of these proposed constitutional and policy changes even after the presidential election.</div>
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<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. R. M. K.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Deshapriya</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
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<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. W. P. S.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dias</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. D. D.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dias</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Ms. M. G. M.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dilrukshi</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Ms. P. K. C.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dinesha</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. Lakshman</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dissanayake</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Univeristy of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. G.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Edirisinghe</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. W. P. D.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Fernando</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof Rohan</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Fernando</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Michael</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Fernando</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Formerly University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr Theodore</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Fernando</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. Lalith S.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Fernando</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Sri Jayawardenapura</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. W. M. N.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Fernando</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Sri Jayawardenapura</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Anil</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Fernando</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Sri Jayawardenapura</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. Wijith Herath</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Fernando</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Kelaniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. E. A. G.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Fonseka</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. Krishantha</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Fredricks</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. Kasun</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Gajasinghe</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Ruwan</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Gallage</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. Indu</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Gamage</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Ms. Lakmini</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Gamage</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr V.V.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Ganeshananthan</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Harvard University</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. Savitri</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Goonesekere</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Formerly University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. K. G. P. V.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Gunarathna</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. R. R. P. K.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Gunarathna</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. S.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Gunarathne</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr Chandika</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Gunasinghe</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. Ruvan</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Gunawardane</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. R. D.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Guneratne</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. Camena</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Guneratne</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. Dileni</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Gunewardena</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Rangika</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Halwatura</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Farzana</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Haniffa</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. E. H. M.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Heenbanda</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. G. P. T. S.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Hemakumara</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. K. R. B.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Herath</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr Shyamani</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Hettiarachchi</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Kelaniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr S.R</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Hettiarachchi</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. N. K.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Hettiarachchi</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. J.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Hewage</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. P.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Hewage</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Rajan</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Hoole</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Jaffna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Kirupa</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Hoole</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Jaffna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr J.H.S.K.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Jayamaha</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Ms. R.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Jayaneththi</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. G. G.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Jayarathne</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. T.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Jayasingham</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Eastern University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. R. D.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Jayasinghe</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Prabhath</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Jayasinghe</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. R.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Jayasinghe</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Vajira</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Jayasinghe</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. B. C.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Jayawardana</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. U. de. S.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Jayawardena</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Janaki</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Jayawardena</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Univeristy of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Ananda</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Jayawickrama</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Ms. H. A. C.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Jeewanthi</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Silan</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Kadirgamar</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Jaffna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. S.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Kahandagamage</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Pavithra</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Kailasapathy</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. D.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Karunanayake</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. M. S. M.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Karunarathne</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. A. H. G. K.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Karunaraththna</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Sri Jayawardenapura</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. A. C.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Karunaratna</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. D. G. G. P.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Karunaratne</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. Nandasiri</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Keembiyahetti</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
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<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. S. P.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Kodituwakku</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Shamala</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Kumar</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. Vijay</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Kumar</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Formerly University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
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<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Kumudu Kusum</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Kumara</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Colombo</td></tr>
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<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. P. A. P.S.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Kumara</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. Amal S.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Kumarage</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Pivithuru</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Kumarasinghe</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Sri Jayawardenapura</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. W. M. R.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Laksiri</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mrs. R.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Liyanage</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. R. P.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mahaliayanaarachchi</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Sabaragamuwa University</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. R.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Maheswaran</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Ven.Dr. U.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mahinda</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. D. H. S.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Maithripala</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Ven. Makola</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mangala</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. A.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Manipura</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. S.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mantillake</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Ms. Prabha</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Manuratne</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Kelaniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. A. L. M.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mauroof</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Vivimarie V.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Medwattegedera</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Madhava</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Meegaskumbura</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. R.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Meegaskumbura</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. Nayani</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Melagoda</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Univeristy of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Mahim</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mendis</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Iresha</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mendis</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr N.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Morais</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. M. S.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Nanayakkara</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. B. G. T. L.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Nandasena</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. A. M.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Navaratna Bandara</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr Vasuki</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Nesiah</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">New York University</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. S. N.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Niles</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
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<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. K. S. G. S.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Nishantha</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. M. A.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Nuhman</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. Gananath</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Obeyesekere</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Formerly Princeton University</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. Ranjini</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Obeyesekere</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Formerly Princeton University</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. R.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Palamakumbura</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. W. A.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Palitha</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. R. W.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Pallegama</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Gihan</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Panagoda</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. Upali</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Pannilage</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. A.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Parakrama</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. M. P.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Paranagama</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Dharmasena</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Pathiraja</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Formerly Univeristy of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. S. D.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Pathirana</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. L. K. K.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Peiris</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. H. R. D.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Peiris</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. P.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Perera</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. K. E. D.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Perera</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr M.E.R</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Perera</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. Kapila</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Perera</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Himan</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Punchihewa</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. D. D. J.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Punchihewa</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Sri Jayawardenapura</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. A.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Rajapaksha</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. W. P. S.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Rajapaksha</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. R. M. G.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Rajapakshe</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. Dharma</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Rajapakshe</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. K. H.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Ramanayake</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. H.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Rambukwella</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. R. A. S. P.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Ranabahu</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. D.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Randeniya</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. S.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Rasnayake</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. R. M. D. D.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Rathnayake</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
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<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. A. J.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Ruhunuhewa</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. T. S.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Samarakoon</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
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<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Ms. Tanuja</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Sandanayake</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Moratuwa</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. A. P.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Santhasiri</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. I. M. S.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Sathyaprasad</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Nihal</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Senanayake</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Open University of Sri Lanka</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. G.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Senarath</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Hiniduma Sunil</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Senevi</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Sabaragamuwa University</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. K. G. S. C.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Seneviratne</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. Rev. Agalakada</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Sirisumana</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Univeristy of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. S.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Sivamohan</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Daya</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Somasundaram</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Jaffna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. H. P.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Sooriyaarachchi</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. H. N. S.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Soysa</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. B. M.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Sumanaratne</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Ruhuna</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. Chandraguptha</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Thenuwara</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Visual and Performing Arts</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Sharika</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Thiranagama</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Stanford</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Mr. Dayapala</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Thiranagama</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Formerly University of Kelaniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. Asanga</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Tilakaratne</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Colombo</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. N. D.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Udagama</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. D.</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Udakara</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Peradeniya</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Dr. Anura</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Uthunmange</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">University of Sri Jayawardenapura</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Prof. Jayadeva</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="113">Uyangoda</td><td nowrap="nowrap" style="border: 0px; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" valign="bottom" width="202">Univeristy of Colombo</td></tr>
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University Teachers in Sri Lankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258613065627970217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533343060988010876.post-71332073466080522922014-12-14T19:02:00.001+05:302014-12-14T19:02:07.505+05:30අනාගත පරම්පරාවල නාමයෙන් අපි තීරණාත්මක ලෙස ක්රියාකාරී වෙමු – 2015 ජනාධිපතිවරණය පිළිබඳ විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්යවරුන්ගේ ප්රකාශය<br />
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ජනාධිපතිවරණය ප්රකාශයට පත් කරනු ලැබ ඇත. ඒ නිසා ජනවාරි 8 වැනි දා මැතිවරණයේදී අප සියලූ දෙනාට මෙරට පුරවැසියන් ලෙස අපගේ ඡන්දය භාවිත කිරීමට සිදුවනු ඇත. ගැඹුරින් කරුණු සලකා බලා අප එළඹගත් නිගමනය වන්නේ අපේ රට අනාගත පරම්පරා කෙරෙහි තීරණාත්මක බලපෑම් ඇති කරන්නා වූ ඓතිහාසිකව වැදගත් සන්ධිස්ථානයකට එළඹ ඇති බවය. අප අපේක්ෂා කරන සියලූ වෙනස්කම් එක් රැයකින් හෝ හුදෙක් ආණ්ඩු මාරුවකින් දිනාගත හැකියයි විස්වාස නොකරන අපි මෙම එළඹෙන ජනාධිපතිවරණය ප්රජාතන්ත්රවාදය නීතියේ පාලනය යහපාලනය සහ සමාජ සාධාරණය සම්බන්ධ ගැටලූ ආමන්ත්රණයට කුඩා අවකාශයක් උදා කර ඇතැයිද සිතමු.</div>
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පසුගිය දශකය තුළ නීතියේ පාලනය සහ ප්රජාතන්ත්රවාදය සහ යහපාලනය පිළිබඳ ප්රමිතීන් සහ ප්රතිමානවල බිඳ වැටීමක් සිදු වූ බවත් දේශපාලන බලය සහ ආර්ථික බලය ඉතා කුඩා කණ්ඩායමක් අත සංකේන්ද්රණය වූ බවත් අපි දැඩි අවධානයෙන් යුතුව නිරීක්ෂණය කරමු.</div>
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මේ තත්වය පහත සඳහන් ක්ෂේත්රයන්හි දැකිය හැකි විය:</div>
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* අධිකරණ ක්ෂේත්රය සම්පූර්ණයෙන්ම පාහේ දේශපාලණීකරණය වීමල අධිකරණ පද්ධතිය තම වාසිය පිණිස අවභාවිත කිරීම අර්බුදකාරී උපරිමයක් කරා ගමන් කළේ හිටපු අග්රවිනිශ්චයකාරවරිය නීතිවිරෝධී ලෙස දෝෂාභියෝගයකට ලක්කිරීම නිසාය.</div>
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* පොලීසිය දේශපාලනික වශයෙන් පාලනය කිරීම, පොලීසියේ මහජන වගවීමක් නොමැතිකම, පොලිස් නිලධාරින් විසින් කරන ලද මානව හිමිකම් උල්ලංඝනය කිරීම් දරුණු මට්ටකම පැවතීම</div>
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* ජනමාධ්යවේදීන්ට තර්ජනය කිරීම සහ නිදහස් මාධ්ය මර්දනය කිරීම</div>
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* පාලක ප්රභූ පිරිස අත සංකේන්ද්රණය වී ඇති රාජ්ය ආයතන සහ සේවාවල බිඳවැටීම. මෙම ආයතන සහ සේවා වෙත ප්රවේශවීමට අපට ඇති හැකියාව සීමා කර ඇත්තේ එම ආයතන සහ සේවා ලබා ගැනීමේ හැකියාව බලපෑම සහ බලය යෙදීමේ හැකියාව මත තීරණය වන නිසාය. මේ නිසා රාජ්ය සේවකයෝ දේශපාලන අතපෙවීම්වලට ලක් කෙරෙන අතර යම් ආකාරයක ස්වාධීනත්වයක් පෙන්නුම් කරන්නට නිර්භීත වන රාජ්ය සේවකයෝ දේශපාලනිකව ගොදුරු කරනු ලැබෙති.</div>
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* දුර්වල පාලනය, හැකිලූණු ශාස්තී්රය ස්වාධීනත්වය සහ අත්යවශ්ය ප්රතිපාදන නොමැතිකම නිසා ක්රියාකාරීව පැවතීම පිණිස දුෂ්කර ක්රියාවක යෙදෙන විශ්වවිද්යාල දේශපාලනීකරණය කිරීම.</div>
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* ධනවතුන් සහ දුප්පතුන් අතර පරතරය වැඩිවීම. සෞඛ්ය සහ අධ්යාපන පහසුකම් ලබාගැනීමට දුප්පතුන්ට ඇති එකම මූලාශ්රය රාජ්ය අංශය වුවත් ඔවුන් වැඩිවැඩියෙන් ආන්තිකකරණයටද පෞද්ගලික අංශය වෙතද තල්ලූ කරනු ලැබේ.</div>
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* ජනවාර්ගික, ආගමික සහ සංස්කෘතික විවිධත්වය නොඉවසීම එන්න එන්නම වර්ධනයවීම. පාලක ප්රභූන්ගේ හෙජමනිය පවත්වා ගැනීම සඳහා ආගමික නොඉවසීම ලජ්ජා සහගත ලෙස වර්ධනය කිරීම. සප්රජාවන් සහ කණ්ඩායම් අතර අවිස්වාසය ඇතිවීම සහ සු`එජාතිකයන්ගේ අයිතිවාසිකම් කඩවීම වේගයෙන් වර්ධනයවීම.</div>
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* ආර්ථික ව්යාපෘති හා සම්බන්ධ නාස්තිය සහ දේශපාලනීකරණය වූ ව්යාපාර මාෆියාවක් නිර්මාණය කිරීම.</div>
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* මැතිවරණ නීතීන් උල්ලංඝනය කිරීම- නිදහස් සහ සාධාරණ මැතිවරණයක් පැවැත්වීම කළ නොහැකි තත්වයට පත් කරමින් කිසිම දණ්ඩනයකට යටත් නොවී මැතිවරණ නීති සම්පූර්ණයෙන් උල්ලංඝනය කිරීම</div>
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ඉහත සඳහන් කාරණා පමණක් නොව රටේ අනාගතයද සුපරික්ෂාකාරීව සලකා බලමින් එළඹෙන මැතිවරණයේදී තම පුරවැසි වගකීම ඉටු කරන ලෙසට අපි අපගේ සහෝදර පුරවැසියන් පොළඹවන්නට කැමැත්තෙමු. ජනතාවට තමන්ගේ ප්රජාතන්ත්රවාදී අයිතිවාසිකම් ආරක්ෂා කර තහවුරු කරගත හැක්කේ ජනතාව බලය කි්රයාවට නැංවීමෙන්ම පමණි. අප සියලූ දෙනාටම අනාගත පරම්පරාවල නාමයෙන් තීරණාත්මක ලෙස ක්රියා කරන්නටත් අපේ වටිනා ඡුන්දය පහත සඳහන් කාරණා වෙත කැප වූ අපේක්ෂකයෙකු වෙනුවෙන් භාවිත කරන්නටත් කාලය පැමිණ ඇත:</div>
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* පහත සඳහන් දේට ප්රමුඛතාව දෙන එහෙත් හුදෙක් ඒවාට පමණක් සීමා නොවන ව්යවස්ථා ප්රතිසංස්කරණ වෙත එළඹීම:</div>
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- විධායක ජනාධිපති ක්රමය අහෝසි කිරීම<br />– යාවජීව ජනාධිපති ධුරයකට දොර විවර කරන 18 වැනි සංශෝධනය අහෝසි කිරීම<br />– අධිකරණය රාජ්ය සේවය සහ පොලීසිය වෙත සු`එ හෝ ස්වාධීනත්වයක් තහවුරු කළ 17 වැනි සංශෝධනය නැවත පිහිටුවීම</div>
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* සාධාරණය සහිත සාමය සහ ප්රතිසන්ධානය දිරිගැන්වීමට සංයුක්ත සහ අර්ථසම්පන්න පියවර ගැනීම සහ විතැන් වූ සියලු ජනයා තමන්ගේ මුල් පදිංචි ස්ථානවල යලි පදිංචි කරවීමග</div>
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* රාජ්ය අධ්යාපනය වෙනුවෙන් ආණ්ඩුවේ වැයකිරීම් ලෙස දළදේශීය නිෂ්පාදිතයෙන් 6%ක් වෙන් කිරීම සහ රාජ්ය අධ්යාපනයේ ගුණය සහ ප්රමිතිය සහතික කිරීම</div>
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* මහජන සෞඛ්යය වෙනුවෙන් කරන රාජ්ය වියදම් විශාල වශයෙන් වැඩි කිරීම සහ රාජ්ය සෞඛ්ය සේවයේ ගුණය සහ ප්රමිතිය තහවුරු කරන පියවර ගැනීම</div>
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* විදේශ සම්බන්ධතා, අධ්යාපනය, සෞඛ්යය සහ අනිකුත් වැදගත් අංශ පිළිබඳ ජාතික ප්රතිපත්තීන් ස්ථාපිත කිරීම සහ මෙම අංශ ඒවාට අදාළ වෘත්තිකයන්ගේ සේවය යටතට පත් කිරීම</div>
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* තොරතුරු පිළිබඳ අයිතිය ආරක්ෂා කරන පනතක් ක්රියාවට දැමීම</div>
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* මාධ්ය නිදහස ආරක්ෂා කිරීම</div>
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* දූෂණය අල්ලස සහ නාස්තියද ව්යාපාර මාෆියාවද නැති කිරීම</div>
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* රාජ්ය සේවය සහ ව්යාපාර අංශ නිර්දේශපාලනීකරණය කිරීම</div>
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* ඥාතිසංග්රහයෙන් සහ බල අපයෝජනයෙන් තොර යහපාලනයක් ඇති කිරීම</div>
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එසේම නිදහස් සහ සාධාරණ මැතිවරණයක් සහතික කරන මෙන්ද මැතිවරණ නීති උල්ලංඝනයන් වලක්වන්නට මැදිහත් වන ලෙසද අදාළ සියලූ දෙනාගේ ආරක්ෂාව සහතික කරන ලෙසද අපි මැතිවරණ කොමසාරිස්වරයාගෙන්ද බලවත් සේ ඉල්ලා සිිටිමු.</div>
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ඉහත සඳහන් කාරණා වෙත කැපවීමට තරම් වගකීමෙන් යුතු අය මත අප බලපෑම් කරන අතර මෙකී යෝජිත ව්යවස්ථා ප්රතිසංස්කරණ සහ ප්රතිපත්ති වෙනස්කම් කිරීම පිණිස ජනාධිපතිවරණයෙන් පසුවද කටයුතු කරන්නට අපි කැපවෙමු.</div>
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Maithripala University of Peradeniya<br />Ven. Makola Mangala University of Ruhuna<br />Dr. A. Manipura University of Peradeniya<br />Mr. S. Mantillake University of Peradeniya<br />Ms. Prabha Manuratne University of Kelaniya<br />Dr. A. L. M. Mauroof University of Peradeniya<br />Dr. Vivimarie V. Medwattegedera Open University of Sri Lanka<br />Dr. Madhava Meegaskumbura University of Peradeniya<br />Dr. R. Meegaskumbura University of Peradeniya<br />Prof. Nayani Melagoda Univeristy of Colombo<br />Dr. Mahim Mendis Open University of Sri Lanka<br />Dr. Iresha Mendis University of Peradeniya<br />Dr N. Morais Open University of Sri Lanka<br />Mr. M. S. Nanayakkara University of Ruhuna<br />Dr. B. G. T. L. Nandasena University of Peradeniya<br />Prof. A. M. Navaratna Bandara University of Peradeniya<br />Dr Vasuki Nesiah New York University<br />Mr. S. N. Niles University of Moratuwa<br />Prof. Mahesan Niranjan University of Southampton<br />Mr. K. S. G. S. Nishantha University of Ruhuna<br />Prof. M. A. Nuhman University of Peradeniya<br />Prof. Gananath Obeyesekere Formerly Princeton University<br />Prof. Ranjini Obeyesekere Formerly Princeton University<br />Dr. R. Palamakumbura University of Peradeniya<br />Mr. W. A. Palitha University of Ruhuna<br />Dr. R. W. Pallegama University of Peradeniya<br />Dr. Gihan Panagoda University of Peradeniya<br />Mr. Upali Pannilage University of Ruhuna<br />Prof. A. Parakrama University of Peradeniya<br />Dr. M. P. Paranagama University of Peradeniya<br />Dr. Dharmasena Pathiraja Formerly Univeristy of Colombo<br />Prof. S. D. Pathirana University of Peradeniya<br />Mr. L. K. K. Peiris University of Ruhuna<br />Dr. H. R. D. Peiris University of Peradeniya<br />Dr. P. Perera University of Peradeniya<br />Mr. K. E. D. Perera University of Ruhuna<br />Dr M.E.R Perera Open University of Sri Lanka<br />Prof. Kapila Perera University of Moratuwa<br />Dr. Himan Punchihewa University of Moratuwa<br />Dr. D. D. J. Punchihewa University of Sri Jayawardenapura<br />Mr. A. Rajapaksha University of Peradeniya<br />Mr. W. P. S. Rajapaksha University of Ruhuna<br />Prof. R. M. G. Rajapakshe University of Peradeniya<br />Prof. Dharma Rajapakshe University of Ruhuna<br />Mr. K. H. Ramanayake University of Ruhuna<br />Dr. H. Rambukwella Open University of Sri Lanka<br />Mr. R. A. S. P. Ranabahu University of Ruhuna<br />Dr. D. Randeniya University of Peradeniya<br />Mr. S. Rasnayake University of Peradeniya<br />Mr. R. M. D. D. Rathnayake University of Ruhuna<br />Mr Sithumini Ratnamalala University of Moratuwa<br />Dr. A. C. Ratnaweera University of Peradeniya<br />Dr. Prasanna Ratnaweera Open University of Sri Lanka<br />Mr. Rohana Ratnayake Open University of Sri Lanka<br />Dr. Anura Ratnayake University of Ruhuna<br />Mr. L. K. G. Roshana University of Ruhuna<br />Dr. A. J. Ruhunuhewa University of Ruhuna<br />Dr. T. S. Samarakoon University of Peradeniya<br />Attoney-at-Law D.Samararatne University of Colombo<br />Prof. Gameela Samarasinghe University of Colombo<br />Ms. Tanuja Sandanayake University of Moratuwa<br />Mr. A. P. Santhasiri University of Ruhuna<br />Dr. I. M. S. Sathyaprasad University of Peradeniya<br />Dr. Nihal Senanayake Open University of Sri Lanka<br />Mr. G. Senarath University of Ruhuna<br />Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi Sabaragamuwa University<br />Prof. K. G. S. C. Seneviratne University of Peradeniya<br />Prof. Rev. Agalakada Sirisumana Univeristy of Colombo<br />Dr. S. Sivamohan University of Peradeniya<br />Dr. Daya Somasundaram University of Jaffna<br />Dr. H. P. Sooriyaarachchi University of Ruhuna<br />Dr. H. N. S. Soysa University of Peradeniya<br />Dr. B. M. Sumanaratne University of Ruhuna<br />Mr. Chandraguptha Thenuwara University of Visual and Performing Arts<br />Dr. Sharika Thiranagama University of Stanford<br />Mr. Dayapala Thiranagama Formerly University of Kelaniya<br />Prof. Asanga Tilakaratne University of Colombo<br />Dr. N. D. Udagama University of Peradeniya<br />Dr. D. Udakara University of Peradeniya<br />Dr. Anura Uthunmange University of Sri Jayawardenapura<br />Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda Univeristy of Colombo<br />Dr. Vidura Vithana University of Ruhuna<br />Prof. Manjula Vithanapathirana University of Colombo<br />Dr. L. D. Sarath Vitharana University of Kelaniya<br />Ven. N. Wajiraghana University of Ruhuna<br />Prof. K. S. Walgama University of Peradeniya<br />Dr. S. K. Wanniarachchi University of Ruhuna<br />Prof. S. Wawwage University of Ruhuna<br />Dr H.L.D Weerahewa Open University of Sri Lanka<br />Prof. Ruwan Weerasekera University of Moratuwa<br />Dr. A. R. Weerasinghe University of Colombo<br />Prof. P. Wickramagamage University of Peradeniya<br />Prof. C. S. Wickramagamage University of Peradeniya<br />Prof. Maithri Wickramasinghe University of Kelaniya<br />Dr. J. V. Wijayakulasooriya University of Peradeniya<br />Ms. Gayatri Wijekoon University of Peradeniya<br />Mr. S. Wijeratne University of Ruhuna<br />Mr. Wimal Wijesinghe University of Ruhuna<br />Mr. W. A. N. D. Wijesinghe University of Ruhuna<br />Mr. T. R. Wijesundara University of Ruhuna<br />Dr. Tilak Wijesundara University of Ruhuna<br />Prof. R. L. Wijeyeweera University of Peradeniya<br />Mr. N. A. Wimalasena University of Peradeniya<br />Mr. P. H. Wimalasiri University of Ruhuna<br />Mr B.D. Witharana Open University of Sri Lanka</div>
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University Teachers in Sri Lankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258613065627970217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533343060988010876.post-92024452036886910222014-12-14T17:13:00.000+05:302014-12-14T19:13:51.208+05:30Over 90 Sri Lankan academics urge ‘free and fair’ poll<div class="post-131948 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-business-times entry single-default" id="post-131948" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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Over 90 academics from eight universities across Sri Lanka and some from abroad have issued a firm but emotional appeal to the Elections Commissioner to ensure a free and fair election and to “intervene forcefully to prevent the violation of election laws and ensure the safety of all parties concerned”.</div>
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In a joint declaration, the group said, “while we will exert pressure on those who are responsible to commit (to these issues), we will continue to advocate the implementation of proposed constitutional and policy changes even after the presidential election”.</div>
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The signatories included well-known academics such as Dr. Chandana Aluthge, Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri, Prof. Savitri Goonesekere, Prof. Camena Guneratne, Dr. Farzana Haniffa, Dr. Pavithra Kailasapathy, Dr. Kumudu Kusum Kumara, Prof. Gameela Samarasinghe and Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda Univeristy (all from University Colombo); Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Dr. Mahim Mendis (Open University of Sri Lanka); Dr. K. R. B. Herath, Prof. Vijay Kumar, Prof. A. M. Navaratna Bandara, Prof. A. Parakrama, Dr. S. Sivamohan and Dr. N. D. Udagama (University of Peradeniya): Dr. Rajan Hoole, Dr. Kirupa Hoole and Dr. Daya Somasundaram (University of Jaffna); Prof. W. P. S. Dias (University of Moratuwa); Prof. Maithri Wickramasinghe (University of Kelaniya); Dr. J. Hewage (University of Ruhuna); Chandraguptha Thenuwara (University of Visual and Performing Arts); Dr Vasuki Nesiah (New York University); and Prof. Kumar David, Dr. S.I. Keethaponcalan, Prof. Gananath Obeyesekere, Prof. Ranjini Obeyesekere and Dr. G. Usvatte-aratchi.</div>
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Citing a list of crises the country has faced like “unprecedented politicisation of the judiciary and the unlawful impeachment of the former Chief Justice, “political control over the police and lack of accountability of the police force”, “intimidation of journalists and suppression of the free media”, “breakdown of public institutions and services”, ” politicisation of universities”, “widening gap between the rich and poor”, “increasing intolerance of ethnic, religious and cultural diversity”, corruption, bribery and waste”, and “violation of election laws”, the group urged ‘fellow citizens’ to carefully consider not only the above issues but also the future of the country when exercising their civic duty.<br />“The time has arrived for each of us to act decisively in the name of generations to come and cast our valuable vote for a candidate who has committed (to bring positive change and freedom),” the group said.</div>
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University Teachers in Sri Lankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258613065627970217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533343060988010876.post-58723672315548459282014-12-14T15:40:00.000+05:302014-12-14T15:40:17.931+05:30Vote to abolish presidency: A message for non-voters<div class="post-131950 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-business-times entry single-default" id="post-131950" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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By Chula Goonasekera, Professor of Anaesthesiology 2002-2013, University of Peradeniya</div>
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Most of our hardworking, honest, peace loving citizens of this country are frustrated with our system of governance, and would be considering going to the polls as a waste of time. However disgusted you are, abstaining from vote is not the solution. It has never worked in the world especially when greedy, cunning politicians were domineering. It’s a major opening for fraud. If we do not defeat this disguising democracy, it will eventually lead only to violence and deaths and anarchy. Egypt, Libya, Iraq are the most recent victims of this. We Sri Lankans need not re-invent this wheel.</div>
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The ‘Presidency’ in our country has turned a curse for us. Sadly, it is manipulated to be a position of virtual dictatorship by making all around the president dependent on him or her for their wellbeing. This is because,the president’s most favoured and obedient members of the parliament have all luxuries offered via the disguised ‘ministerial portfolios’, sometimes without a work place or a job description. These ministers cannot afford to utter a word against the president in fear of losing all luxury. This has made all ministers and even the opposition leader become a puppet in the parliament. As a consequence, the parliament has lost all principles of democracy and approves and endorses anything suggested or wanted by the president. The president lost any feedback as a consequence. This led to the inevitable abuse of presidential powers and exploitation of poor people in this country.</div>
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<strong>Unprecedented spending</strong></div>
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Governments need money to meet the expenses of its governing structure, to support public projects and welfare and of course to maintain its politicians. The amount of money that is going for the latter including the president himself is now unprecedented. These expenses seem to escalate day by day to keep politicians on the ruling side, and there is no sign of any slowing down. With financial control totally held by the president as the finance minister, no member of parliament is willing to shake the boat, purely for their own survival. So much so, nearly two thirds of the total budget, i.e. public money gets allocated to support the president and another 2-3 ministries held by the members of the family circle, leaving only less than 30 per cent for the rest of the country including the remaining ministerial portfolios.</div>
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Since there was nothing much left for public welfare after supporting the ministerial portfolios, the only way to bring more money was to tax the essential goods. For example, a man earning Rs. 1000 (per day) today wonders why he cannot feed his family even after spending it all for food. Since all food items were taxed directly or indirectly (via extraordinary taxes on fuel, electricity and gas), at least Rs. 600 was overtly claimed back to the government as taxes just leaving Rs. 400 for the poor worker and his family.</div>
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This meant that the poor man of this country was paying taxes through his nose and mouth sacrificing all his spare capacity to earn more for just survival. Poor farmers got the worst end of the stick, as the shrewd politicians manipulated the supply and demand balance through a yo-yo import tax policy, designed to enable favoured middlemen make huge profits. This made the food production very expensive but the harvest not saleable. It never occurred to the president why mothers committed suicide with their children? Simply, any wages they earned had no value to support even just basic food for the children. The government simply taxed poor people to death.</div>
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<strong>Corrupt rulers</strong></div>
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In addition, most of our rulers are corrupt, making governments spend more and more public money but achieve less and less public objectives. Our road construction, for example, costs more for a kilometre than in a developed country, and we wonder why this is when our labour costs are 1/10th of that of the West. To meet these exorbitant government expenses, it was essential that food items were taxed. Very soon, the water too will also come under the hammer, and we will be paying a license fee for using our own well to fetch water. The money is now needed to maintain the mega ministerial portfolios.</div>
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There seem to be no end to this spending spree, with endless, profitless mega projects, exhibitions, and parties. Sadly, these will only support the new rich. These mega projects did not bring any jobs or profits to the common man, but only an exhausting liability and misery. Instead of benefit, what we have accrued is a lifelong liability to repay the government’s expensive debts to countries that are well known to bribe politicians all over the world and bend them to buy their products, install them at borrower’s expense and use their own labour force and ultimately make the borrower pay back its value and more. The coal power plants were a complete waste, as we have already begun to learn. The world has already rejected these as main carbon emitting industries that has contributed to global warming. We have instead gradually moved to escalate natural disasters. Politicians and their supporters continue to bring down all forests and steal our national heritage. This burden will carry on well beyond the life times of our grandchildren and there is no hope that we will ever have a normal life.</div>
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Instead, we will be working like slaves to repay the costs incurred by the politicians.</div>
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This economic crunch is a curse for our country and it is designed to promote more racism, hatred, violence, and theft. In fact, the president has paved the way to escalate these unlawful activities, especially fuelled by the covert protection of culprits, mainly politicians. By politicizing all possible hierarchy, law and order of this country has crippled. This has shaken the basic foundation of a civilized society. The economic crunch created by the government is like fuel for fire for lawlessness, nationalism and hatred.</div>
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We need to abolish this presidency, to bring our derailed democracy back on track. This can only be done by you belonging to the 40 per cent of people who do not vote in this country. You must go to the polls this time to elect a reliable, honest, peaceful, mature person with no track record of false promises, and who can be trusted to give up power willingly to abolish the presidency. This way, we can, not only protect our unused vote being abused by the widely acclaimed computer gimmicks, but push up a loyal citizen of this country against all barriers and corruption to win.</div>
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<strong>Honour the promises</strong></div>
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In recent times, most elected politicians were not committed to honour their pledge to a particular policy. Instead, they were more inclined to change their stand, offer various excuses, and join the bandwagon of the president to safeguard their own well -being, political life and financial gains. The worst were the political groups who claimed to represent a fraction of the oppressed communities or minorities in the country and switched sides to help the president gain extra power to manipulate the constitution for his gain. Some politicians had total disregard to public questioning or outcry. What is the point if members of the parliament elected to the opposition, go and join the winning president to strengthen his hand.</div>
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Their primary responsibility is to strengthen the public voice to maintain justice and democracy. Some MPs go further and publically punish or threaten the protesting or opposing members of the public. They label protesters as national outlaws, or terrorists. One perfect example is our protesting university students, who belonged to the best 3 per cent performers in our national education system. We saw how the education system was destroyed by two ministers over the years despite university teachers protesting in an unprecedented scale. They were made to drown in their own sweat. Some other members of parliament do not know how to respectfully argue an issue in the parliament. They resort to what they were used to, abuse and violence. Why do we need such hooligans in parliament consuming exorbitant amount of public money? On the other hand, of course, there was a fraction of the community who really flourished. They were really busy extracting what they could from the government being the middlemen who handled the public money. Often, such members were also the closest to the politicians in power. They were the contractors of the government who did shabby constructions, fuelled destruction and promoted defection and planted cut outs and put fire crackers on the road. Almost every cut-out you see on the road, and every noise made from a fire cracker, reflects your money, taken away from you as tax and pumped in to these wasteful activities that have no gain for the public.</div>
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The politicians in the parliament are public representatives and not individuals. There should be no provision for MPs to defect. In the recent weeks, three members of the UK ruling party defected to the opposition, just six months ahead of a general election. They immediately lost their seats in the parliament and by-elections were held within a couple of weeks in their constituents. Two of them were re-elected. This reflects how a parliament and parliamentarians should behave in a democratic society. In Sri Lanka, as many things, the democracy is interpreted exactly the opposite. The MPs are allowed to defect and they consider it as their democratic right whilst the people who elected them to the parliament had no right for questioning. This upside down interpretation has allowed many wrong doings including establishment of the so-called two thirds power in the parliament. This has to reverse if we are to have any chance of a truly democratic government. Our real enemies are within us, and not universally blamed NGOs or Western countries as widely claimed by our politicians.</div>
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<strong>Defecting MPs should be removed</strong></div>
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Abolishing presidency alone is not going to re-establish a democratic government. We also need to ensure that members of parliament are committed to protect views of the public who elected them to power. Therefore, no room should be there for any MP to switch sides or defect at his own will. If any of the members of parliament wishes to defect, they will have to forego their seats and be re-elected like in other democratic countries. This is not sufficient. We also need a mechanism to remove badly behaving politicians from their positions before the end of their term. The people of his or her constituency should be able to demand removal of an elected MP, for example, if they are involved in criminal activities, corruption, and waste of public money and also for failing to declare their wealth. That would be the day, the criminals lose interest in becoming politicians and genuine politics will prevail. We also do not need politicians who have not honoured democracy in their constituents or parties. How can we trust them when they are in power to uphold democracy?</div>
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With the president/finance minister having no intention of curbing wasteful expenses of the government we have no hope of any recovery. The parliamentary budget is merely a ritual as we have already seen. Major financial decisions are taken outside the budget. A presidential election has been called for, two years ahead of its due date. This means that we now elect politicians to govern our future inhabitants of this country without their say. If we are a true democratic society, then we should now allow all 16 years old children voting rights as it is the president of their era being elected now.</div>
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Abolishing the presidency alone is not going to solve our problems. We need a true democracy. To achieve that we also need to ensure that;</div>
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1. Defecting members of parliament lose their seats and must re-contest to be re-elected.</div>
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2. Reduce the term of an elected parliament to four years. This is the norm accepted in most democracies of the world as its sets conditions for minimal corruption.</div>
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3. The elections should be held only after the tenure of the previous parliament has ended. This prevents exploitation and waste of public money and violence as we have witnessed over and over again.</div>
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There is a need for us, non-voting citizens to carefully think. Should we spend a few minutes now and cast our votes or face another eight years of misery?</div>
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(The writer can be reached at<br />cgoonase@sltnet.lk)</div>
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The Friday Forum, an informal and self-financed group dedicated to democracy, good governance, human rights and the rule of law, has urged all ‘parties’ to protect and uphold the franchise, which “we the people have enjoyed for over eight decades, and in the free and responsible exercise of which lies the hope for future generations”. In a statement this week, the Colombo-based group said that these suggestions are being made based on the priority the Forum places on good governance, maintenance of the rule of law, and other civil society expectations.<br />Extracts of its statement:</div>
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- The Commissioner of Elections, officials of the Elections Department and all public officers concerned with the conduct of the election are urged to implement the election laws independently and impartially, and to take necessary action to prevent violations of the law especially the Constitution and the Presidential Elections Act.</div>
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- We call upon all of them to ensure that the conduct of the election,the counting process and the declaration of results are done with integrity and honesty, in a manner that the results and impartiality would not be called into question.</div>
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n The role of the Police has been called into question at many elections. The 18th Amendment to the Constitution has dealt a severe blow to the credibility and independence of the police. There has been a perception that the appointment of the present Secretary to the Ministry of Law and Order has been effected to ensure the pliability of the police at election time.<br />n We urge the Inspector General of Police and the police not to be deterred by political interference in carrying out their duty to the people, especially in carrying out election laws pertaining to the display of cut-outs and posters and bringing miscreants to book irrespective of political affiliations.</div>
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- We call upon the President, the Common Opposition Candidate and all other candidates at the election to comply with the law and to urge their supporters and agents likewise.<br />- We strongly condemn the misuse of state property during the campaign and the use of any authority to commit corrupt acts tantamount to bribery or treating.<br />- We call upon the candidates to publicly declare their Programmes of Action and commitments, with target dates, and to release their Declaration of Assets and Liabilities.<br />- Above all, we stress the need for the contestants and political parties to ensure that harmony and co-existence amongst ethnic and religious groups are not imperilled in the election campaign. We urge them and their supporters to refrain from making unacceptably vituperative statements.</div>
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-We urge the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Independent Television Network (ITN), the Lake House Group of Newspapers and the private media to ensure that a balanced coverage is given to all parties at the election, that election coverage is done in an objective manner, and to refrain from giving publicity to defamatory and vituperative statements.<br />- State Media should not be abused in favour of the candidate of the ruling party.</div>
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- We call upon the people, including civil society and grass-root leaders, to be mindful that the present election is perhaps the most crucial this nation has faced in many years, and that the public have a vital role.</div>
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We call upon all segments of the public to be vigilant to ensure the preservation of the rule of law and to be pro-active in combating violations of the electoral law.</div>
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n We also urge all voters to exercise their franchise and not to refrain from voting on election day, giving due consideration as to how each candidate’s campaign was conducted, to long term interests of the nation, to ensuring a governance structure that combats corrupt practices and upholds democracy, rule of law, human rights, equity, justice, media freedom, tolerance and harmony in our pluralist<br />society.</div>
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University Teachers in Sri Lankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258613065627970217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533343060988010876.post-44419488967315296832014-12-10T21:04:00.000+05:302014-12-10T21:04:09.049+05:30FUTA ponders over teaching govt a lesson; teacher unions say pitiful sum allocated<a href="http://newsfirst.lk/english/2014/12/government-allocated-pitiful-sum-education-alleges-education-steering-committee/65995">News First,</a><br />
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The Education Steering Committee, a collective of teachers and students unions, says a need has arisen for a joint struggle to secure sufficient funding for education, as a result of the government’s failure to make the necessary allocations.</div>
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At a media briefing convened in Colombo on Thursday the committee clarified their stance on the matter:</div>
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The Education Steering Committee, comprises of several organisations in the education sector including the Federation of University Teachers Associations, the Ceylon Teachers Union, the Lanka Teacher Service Association and the Inter University Students Federation.</div>
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President of FUTA, Dr. Chandragupta Thenuwara expressed these views:</div>
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“The budget shows the scope of a government. Ninety nine point nine ( 19.9) or 20 percent has been allocated for the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development. That is one fifth of the budget. Ten percent has been allocated for the shining roads and bridges that we speak of. But for education, general education, they have only allocated 2.5 percent. It is even less for higher education. So, the direction this country is headed in, is clear to us. The government must be taught a good lesson, and the day on which we can teach them that lesson is at hand. I believe this is the only means by which we can teach them this lesson.”</div>
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President of Lanka Teacher Service Association, Mahinda Jayasinghe shared these views:</div>
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“The politicisation that is occurring within the education system is a serious matter that escapes our scrutiny. Acting principals are serving in close to 5,000 of the 9,905 schools. The school system is being operated by principals who have been appointed based on political allegiances and being sycophants of politicians. We must join with all factions and ensure a victory for tomorrow.”</div>
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General Secretary of Ceylon Teachers’ Union, Joseph Stalin expressed these views:</div>
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“While we engaged in a struggle and demanded six percent and committed it to everyone’s minds, the President, presenting the budget in 2014, has allocated a pitiful sum for education and placed the burden on parents, entirely. We must defeat this national crime. If not, what will happen in the future is that all of them, Bandula Gunawardane included, will go home and there will be no more schools. That is what will happen.”</div>
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“The sale of degrees and diplomas in state universities has commenced. We are at a decisive juncture. Although they said that there was no room to enroll more students when we demanded it, now they are enrolling students for money and are conducting tuition classes inside universities. We must unconditionally fight against the principles of these rulers.”</div>
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University Teachers in Sri Lankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258613065627970217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533343060988010876.post-59946737204181631412014-12-10T21:02:00.002+05:302014-12-10T21:02:14.955+05:30Education steering Committee releases booklet: For a meaningful free education<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Steering Committee on education, comprising the Federation of University Teachers' Associations (FUTA), Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU), Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF), Ceylon Teacher Services Union (CTSU) and Professional Educationists' Association of Sri Lanka (PEASL), issued a booklet titled 'For a Meaningful Free Education' last week.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The booklet, which takes the form of a text book made for self study, raises issues hitherto discussed in abstract terms by academics and other stakeholders in a way that is familiar and applicable to real life. This allows the reader to determine whether the issues raised on education affects their lives and to what extent.<br />The idea of formulating such a booklet emerged after FUTA's campaign to force the government to allocate 6% of the GDP on education ended without success. FUTA realized that to secure their victory it needed the assistance of other stakeholders with similar interests and to educate the public of their rights so that they realize what discussed in abstract by FUTA affects them directly.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />"This endeavour commenced after FUTA's struggle to ensure a 6% budgetary allocation for education. After the struggle many accused FUTA of betraying the struggle, we realized we need to join hands with other stakeholders who are interested in similar issues. We are of the belief that free education is a right and that government is responsible for infrastructure needed for education," FUTA Chairman Chandragupta Thenuwara said.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />Making the discourse simple<br />He added that during discussion with the other organizations, they realized that their efforts will be futile if the public are not aware of their rights. Although the public is aware vaguely of the discourse on free education, at times parents and students have difficulty in realizing the daily effects of these issues.<br />"If people look at these issues as abstract notions, the government can always get away with manipulating numbers. We wanted the public, specially the parents to realize how the lessening of government expenditure and its anti-free education policies are affecting them in their daily lives. This is why the booklet has an exercise book format, so that the people can easily understand where they are," Thenuwara added.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />For example although many parents are aware and complain about the increasing expenses to ensure a decent education they often fail to calculate more subtle but significant costs like the expenses on travel which increases as children need to travel greater distances. According to statistics of the Department of Census the expenditure on education for a family, where a child is studying at a government school, increased by 200% between 2010 and 2011.<br />"This has been done by cutting money given to schools. Thus, parents have to give money to schools, in various guises, to keep the school running. In addition many students in universities study CIM, CIMA, ACCA and so forth, so that they will find jobs. We have listed many such points so that people will immediately realize how the anti free education policies are affecting their lives," CTSU's Mahinda Jayasinghe said.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />The biggest expense on education of an individual family is the tuition fees which has been sky rocketing since early 2000. In 2002 tuition fees was equivalent to the money spent on exercise books, however, by 2010 parents were spending twice as much money on tuition than what they spent on books. The number was 400% by 2013.<br />Meanwhile, statistics show that 8% of children travel over 10 kilometres or more to reach their schools. However, with the new 1,000 secondary schools and 5,000 primary schools development project this percentage will rise. The more a child has to travel, the travelling expenses will increase.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />"We need people to see this. After reading this they will realize how the government's spending cuts on education, on health and on public transport is affecting them. We will distribute these booklets in each education zone, so that people realize how these policies affect them in everyday life," Jayasinghe stated.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />Development of schools<br />A few years ago the government declared that they will develop 1,000 secondary schools and 5,000 primary schools in a bid to develop the educational infrastructure. With the development of 1,000 schools, the government claimed, the pressure on students to do extremely well in year five scholarship exams will lessen.<br />"We are trying to develop 1,000 secondary schools, three for each divisional secretariat, so that year 5 students can enter a good school with all streams and facilities. Right now everyone is attempting to get into top 56 schools, imagine if we increase that number to 1,000. Then there will be no need for such competition. Year 5 exam will have a natural death. Then the competition for GCE OL will also lessen as students know they can get quality education from the schools they are in. And by increasing the university intake to 100,000 by 2020 we reduce the competition during GCE AL," Mohan Lal Grero, Deputy Minister of Education said.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />He added that there are 334 Divisional Secretariat Divisions, but there are no schools that offer Mathematics and Science for <u></u><u></u>AL<u></u><u></u>in 72 of them. The government is planning to develop at least three schools that offer Mathematics and Science for <u></u><u></u>AL<u></u><u></u> in each Divisional Secretariat Divisions.<br />In addition the government will also create a new cadre of education professionals, teacher inspectors, to increase the standard of teaching.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />"So, our plan is to increase productivity and to assure that we will create a new service for teaching instructors. They will act as quality controllers for education, they will visit schools evaluate the teaching, assist teachers and students to better themselves, objectively assess how teachers should be rewarded and will monitor the general education level in schools. We already had teaching instructors but we never have a system to use them properly. But we have now established a system to fully utilize their potential, this did not cost us any money, it was only an improvement to the management," he said.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />Thus, the government does not need to reserve 6% of the GDP on education but an additional 20-30 billion rupees. 6% of the GDP will amount to Rs 500 billion and with the existing structures that amount cannot be spent.<br />Although the idea of developing 1,000 secondary schools and 5,000 primary schools sound good on paper, the selection process of the schools is highly political without any rational basis, the CTSU said. The schools were selected according to whims of politicians and already the new classification, primary and secondary, has caused confusion and displacement of students, Jayasinghe added.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />"Currently we have several categories of schools, from 1AB to type 2 and 3 and type 2 and 3 schools also have various categories. There are schools that have classes from grade 1 to 5, and then there are schools with classes from grade 1 to 8 and 1 to 11. With the new division many students will have to find new schools and the matter has become worse as secondary schools were not selected after a systematic study," Jayasinghe informed.<br />Thus, more students will have to travel greater distance and students who will have to change schools will also incur additional costs to adopt into new schools. Children from rural schools, often go to schools with an informal dress code, many children who go to schools nearby do not wear shoes or ties.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />"However, when children from rural schools need to move to schools based in villages they will need to incur additional costs to adopt to their new surroundings," he said.<br />In addition, the government has not provided the promised Rs 60 million to the schools which are to be developed.<br />"The biggest problem here is the politicization. The officials are selecting schools to be developed for political reasons, according to the whims of regional politicians. The government has appointed 5,000 acting principals, often political henchmen, and a number of zonal education directors are the same. These political appointees will ensure that every move has an adverse effect on students," he stated.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />With the 2015 Budget the government announced that it will recruit 50,000 teachers through schools and the fact that most of the principals in schools are political appointees would mean that the new teaching assistants will be recruited among supporters of the UPFA. Already many 'volunteers' are turning up at schools controlled by provincial councils with letters from regional politicians expecting that they will be taken in as teaching assistants next year.<br />"When the government recruits unqualified persons based on their political loyalties, the people will lose respect in teachers. We remember that when the United National Party (UNP) recruited a number of teachers based on party sympathies, the society began to be increasingly disrespectful of teachers as they realized that a large number of them didn't deserve respect. This might be a repetition on that, on a bigger scale," he said.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />The crisis in higher education<br />Another main focus of the report by the Steering Committee on Education is the higher education sector. The report points that in the recent years the government has been weakening the State higher education system through drastic cuts on expenditure, through appointing political henchmen to top posts in universities, suppression on academic rights and subsidizing private institutions investing on education. Although the government fails to assist the students, teachers and administrators of rural schools, it has been providing substantial tax relaxations and subsidies to private entities who are establishing private education centres.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />"These private institutions are often owned by those closest to the government. There is no guarantee that the degrees provided by these institutions are accepted internationally. The government does not care about the standard," Thenuwara continued to say.<br />The Ministry of Education has been chipping away at the 1978 Universities Act and guarantees it provided to ensure academic freedom and standards. For example, the Act placed the responsibility of giving permission to private education entities with Steering Committees at the UGC and relevant professional bodies. For example, to start a medical college one needed to get permission from the Sri Lanka Medical Council.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://ceylontoday.lk/51-79644-news-detail-falling-standards-of-higher-education-teachers-on-token-strike.html">Ceylontoday, 2014-12-10 02:00:00</a></div>
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The Federation of University Teachers' Associations (FUTA) struck work for a day (9) voicing concern over the falling standards of higher education.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />FUTA President Chandraguptha Thenuwara told fellow strikers that the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Higher Education Ministry were engaged in selling State education on one side, whilst politicizing both the university system and administration on the other.</div>
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<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The protest was held opposite the UGC.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The quality of education has fallen, dramatically, while funding of State universities had been drastically cut. Private universities, which do not provide a good standard of education were allowed open in, because they are Board of Investment projects, licensed by the ministry, he said.</div>
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<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />"The government administration interfered in student admissions to universities and the appointment of Vice Chancellors. Vice Chancellors have become political prey. Only a minister's or a ministry secretary's signature is necessary to appoint a Vice-Chancellor. All talks held with the authorities and letters written, have been to no avail," Thenuwara said.</div>
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<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />He also said that the rights of undergraduates were being revoked due to student oppression.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />"Because State funding has been reduced systematically, universities resort to selling external degrees. The UGC mechanism has been undermined. We want 6 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product allocated to education," Thenuwara added.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The strike and protest march was held opposite the UGC premises in Colombo.</div>
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University Teachers in Sri Lankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258613065627970217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533343060988010876.post-27660847396336011142014-12-10T17:19:00.003+05:302014-12-10T17:19:45.333+05:30<a href="http://www.island.lk/">The Island, 10/12/2014</a><br />
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<em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Guest lecture delivered at the international conference, ‘Revisiting Social Responsibility in Contexts of Crisis: Challenges and Possibilities in Sri Lanka’ at Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo, 17 November 2014</em></div>
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Vice Chancellor, the dean and colleagues, let me wish all of you a very good morning.</div>
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When the Dean, Faculty of Arts wrote to me some time ago and asked if I am willing to speak at this conference under the theme, ‘Revisiting Social Responsibility in Contexts of Crisis,’ I postponed responding to him. That is because I was quite anxious that this was yet another generic theme couched within a developmentalist and feel-good agenda. But after a reminder from him, and on a closer reading, I realized that the conference offered a certain obvious space for critical self-reflection on what social responsibility might mean, if one wanted to do so. This space is my point of departure.</div>
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Despite the conference’s focus on Sri Lanka, much of my reading comes from sources beyond Sri Lanka. My interest is to explore what social responsibility means within universities in difficult times rather than more generally. Of course, many countries have gone through socio-political upheavals for various reasons within which the notion of social responsibility has undergone significant transformations. In this context, I will present some of these situations to you with an invitation: what do these experiences mean when translated into local contexts?</div>
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If we accept that the university is a space for the generation of knowledge as well as innovation in thinking, what would happen when the fundamental intellectual space needed for the production of knowledge becomes ruptured under unstable socio-political conditions? What happens to larger issues of citizenship and social responsibility? Does the practice of such responsibilities become life-threatening?</div>
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I will attempt to answer these questions by taking the following route: 1) initially, I will briefly suggest what I consider to be academics’ responsibility to society. This will be followed by an outline of my own understanding of what a university ought to be; 2) Second, I will explore briefly through the thoughts of a few thinkers how the idea of the university has transformed globally, particularly with reference to human sciences; 3) thirdly I will outline how universities are officially situated locally; and 4) finally, I will see how social responsibility might seem like in these circumstances.</div>
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For me, “being an academic is not simply holding a job. It is a vocation; it is a way of life; it should be a passion; and above all, it is a responsibility. To be this, one needs a specific frame of mind in addition to training.”<a href="http://groundviews.org/2014/11/22/social-responsibility-in-universities-in-unstable-times/#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" style="border: 0px; color: #a72027; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[1]</a> To do all this, one also has to go beyond the classroom into the domains of broader social practice. To do this, one also has to go beyond the syllabus in the classroom itself. Even within the syllabus, one has move beyond the text and the disciplines to the discursive practices of the philosophy of knowledge, citizenship, justice and common-sense. This is not simply the responsibility of individual academics. It is also the institutional responsibility of universities to ensure the feasibility of this vocation. It may be obvious, what I have in mind as an academic with a responsibility to his society is not simply someone who is working within the ivory tower and is imprisoned by it. Instead, it must be someone who can travel with ease between society and academy without compromising the integrity of his vocation. In other words, an academic necessarily also has to be a public intellectual. This is particularly so in regions like South Asia where societies are burdened with multiple crises in which a rational discourse unshackled by religion, ethnicity and other sectarian tendencies is a necessity. Being the author of such a discourse is the responsibility of an academic. Admittedly, what I have suggested is a very subjective position. But then, responsibilities cannot be clinical positions understood in black and white. They are by definition subjective and inscribed with emotion, ideology and passion. My exploration of what social responsibility means will begin its journey from this subjective position.</div>
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The other side of this equation is what a university should be. S. Radhakrishnan has noted that “the ideal of the university is the promotion of liberty of mind or freedom of thought” and has nothing to do with promoting “conformity”.<a href="http://groundviews.org/2014/11/22/social-responsibility-in-universities-in-unstable-times/#_ftn2" name="_ftnref2" style="border: 0px; color: #a72027; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[2]</a> With reference to Sri Lanka, Panduka Karunanayake suggests quite correctly that “the university is society’s intellectual compass – not it’s computing machine.”<a href="http://groundviews.org/2014/11/22/social-responsibility-in-universities-in-unstable-times/#_ftn3" name="_ftnref3" style="border: 0px; color: #a72027; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[3]</a> It is also in such a context but much earlier in time that Rabindranath Tagore noted that “universities should never be made into mechanical organizations for collecting and distributing knowledge.”<a href="http://groundviews.org/2014/11/22/social-responsibility-in-universities-in-unstable-times/#_ftn4" name="_ftnref4" style="border: 0px; color: #a72027; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[4]</a></div>
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The consensus among many thinking people is that university education is experiencing numerous crises today. This is more acutely felt in the human sciences. It is by visiting these specific situations that we can assess what social responsibility of individuals in these systems might be, and how they might have changed. Terry Eagleton, in a recent essay titled <em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Death of Universities</em> focused on higher education in the United Kingdom observes that “what we have witnessed in our own time is the death of universities as centres of critique.”<a href="http://groundviews.org/2014/11/22/social-responsibility-in-universities-in-unstable-times/#_ftn5" name="_ftnref5" style="border: 0px; color: #a72027; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[5]</a> In this sense, the university is expected to be the space where the conscience of the society would reside openly and not in hiding. For me, this specific understanding of a university is the most crucial element in any structure of social responsibility as it impacts the academy. However, as Eagleton explains, in the case of the United Kingdom, “since Margaret Thatcher, the role of academia has been to service the status quo, not challenge it in the name of justice, tradition, imagination, human welfare, the free play of the mind or alternative visions of the future.”<a href="http://groundviews.org/2014/11/22/social-responsibility-in-universities-in-unstable-times/#_ftn6" name="_ftnref6" style="border: 0px; color: #a72027; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[6]</a> But as we know quite well, the UK is simply one of the many countries where this situation currently prevails.</div>
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Many such thinkers are talking about the transformation of universities from a space for critical reflection and production of knowledge into simple technical institutions. It is precisely this situation that Tagore lamented about so long ago in his essay, ‘An Asian University.’ He noted, “we are provided with buildings and books and other magnificent burdens calculated to suppress our mind. — All this has cost us money, and also our finer ideas, while our intellectual vacancy has been crammed with what is described in official reports as Education.”<a href="http://groundviews.org/2014/11/22/social-responsibility-in-universities-in-unstable-times/#_ftn7" name="_ftnref7" style="border: 0px; color: #a72027; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[7]</a> He was talking about colonial education in India. But he might as well be talking of the present situation in higher education in many Indian institutes as well as ours.</div>
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If the ideal of the university and its current transformed self globally can be summarised as above, let me now briefly describe how universities in Sri Lanka have been understood by the guardian of the system, namely the Ministry of Higher Education. It is within this official reality you have to teach and would also have to define what social responsibility might mean. On its website, the Ministry of Higher Education presents the following sentiment as its ‘vision’: “Sri Lanka to be an international hub of excellence for higher education by 2020.”<a href="http://groundviews.org/2014/11/22/social-responsibility-in-universities-in-unstable-times/#_ftn8" name="_ftnref8" style="border: 0px; color: #a72027; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[8]</a> Surely, such a hub of excellence in any sense should be an oasis for free thinking where social responsibility would be a natural and essential partner. In itself, this vision does not contradict the ideal of a university as I have described earlier. The ministry’s ‘mission’ explains how this hub would be achieved in the following words: “To Delight Students, The Industry, Staff And Other Stakeholders Of The Higher Education System Of Sri Lanka By Formulating And Implementing Results Oriented Policies & Strategies And To Deliver Results In An Effective And Efficient Manner Through A Participatory Process To Produce The Best Intellectuals, Professionals, Researchers, Entrepreneurs To Deliver Innovative Solutions To Make Sri Lanka “The Wonder Of Asia.”<a href="http://groundviews.org/2014/11/22/social-responsibility-in-universities-in-unstable-times/#_ftn9" name="_ftnref9" style="border: 0px; color: #a72027; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[9]</a> Clearly, the Ministry has carved out as its mission to create a large and throbbing comfort zone filled with happy people. The manner, in which I described social responsibility within higher education earlier, would necessarily fit into this scheme of things. Universities cannot produce “the best intellectuals, professionals, researchers and entrepreneurs” and make Sri Lanka “The Wonder Of Asia,” without seriously engaging with social responsibility.</div>
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Seen in this sense, this official position seems to indicate that the country’s higher education sector is keen to create a vibrant knowledge production system within which there ought to be ample space for the production of knowledge within a discourse of social responsibility. Nevertheless, despite this seeming availability of space for innovation and free thinking in Sri Lankan universities, what is more clearly manifest is the promotion of a very different set of institutions which vary considerably from the original idea of what a university was supposed to be.</div>
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Much of these pronouncements also have to do with the state’s understating of ‘research.’ There is considerable consensus among the guardians of the university system, captains of industry and many university academics that the responsibility for meeting the national research requirements should be borne by the state universities and their academics. Research understood in this manner is supposed to fuel “industrial development and economic growth,”<a href="http://groundviews.org/2014/11/22/social-responsibility-in-universities-in-unstable-times/#_ftn10" name="_ftnref10" style="border: 0px; color: #a72027; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[10]</a> and nothing more. This sense of research squarely locates it within the ambit of ‘profit.’ Similarly, some streams of human sciences have also become vibrant service providers for industry and international and local civil society. That is, research is no longer about seeking knowledge and understanding the human condition. Instead, it is about ‘delighting’ the ‘industry’ and other stake-holders as the Ministry of Higher Education’s mission very clearly proclaims.</div>
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What we are seeing is the enforced disappearance of the university and the emergence of technical colleges in its place. This is merely the local manifestation of a trend that is already evident in other parts of South Asia as well as beyond the region.</div>
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What I have outlined so far are the conditions that have ruptured university education in general and human sciences more specifically. However, this has not always happened under conditions of political upheaval and violence. Often, these changes have taken place under conditions of general socio-political change and specific economic reforms that have followed the global embrace of the neo-liberal agenda. Situations of war, generalized violence and dismantling of democratic practices invariably exert much more pressures on universities as zones of freedom. Edward Said, in his essay, ‘Identity, Authority and Freedom’ suggests that in the post-independence Arab world, state universities were seen as extensions of the national security states, which had become a norm in state formation after independence in the Middle East. In this context, Said makes the following observations about the Arab academy:</div>
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Alas, political conformity rather than intellectual excellence was often made to serve as a criterion for promotion and appointment, with the general result that timidity, a studious lack of imagination, and careful conservatism came to rule intellectual practice.<a href="http://groundviews.org/2014/11/22/social-responsibility-in-universities-in-unstable-times/#_ftn11" name="_ftnref11" style="border: 0px; color: #a72027; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[11]</a></div>
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As all of us know quite well, Said’s description of post-independence Arab academy describes equally well the prevailing general situation in Sri Lanka as well as the broader South Asia region. In Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, Vice Chancellors are appointed by the President or the Prime Minister of the country. Appointments to similar positions in regional universities in Pakistan and India are made by provincial governors. In all cases, these are acutely political appointments where academic credentials have little relevance. What is of relevance is an appointee’s proximity to political power. In Sri Lanka, this state of affairs has come about as a result of the state’s relentless intrusion into universities since the late 1960s. This has happened in the backdrop of institutionalization of political violence in the country, out-migration academics to the greener pastures of the West, experimentation with neo-liberal policies of governance, the long-term impact of war and political violence on the practice of democracy and so on.</div>
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When crucial appointments such as these are made on the basis of narrowly defined political ends, what does it mean with regard to social responsibility of both academics and academia? Doesn’t ‘social responsibility’ of academics appointed to these positions transform into an ‘individual responsibility’ for political survival? Can they be guardians of a system whose original goals were far greater and much loftier than the self-interests of the political dispensations which appoint them? The way to survive in these circumstances is to ensure that the university is no longer a space for self-reflection and responsible critique as it was once thought to be, but merely a training ground with defined techno-political goals delinked from larger issues of citizenship, democracy and justice. It is in a similar situation that Prof Romila Thapar made the following crucial observations: “There are more academics in existence than ever before but most prefer not to confront authority even if it debars the path of free thinking. Is this because they wish to pursue knowledge undisturbed or because they are ready to discard knowledge, should authority require them to do so.”<a href="http://groundviews.org/2014/11/22/social-responsibility-in-universities-in-unstable-times/#_ftn12" name="_ftnref12" style="border: 0px; color: #a72027; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[12]</a> Prof Thapar made her observations not only in her capacity as one of the most erudite contemporary scholars of history in South Asia, but also as a person with a pronounced track record in public engagement at the height of her career at great personal cost. It seems obvious that the relative silence and lack of public engagement academics in our part of the world have imposed on themselves have nothing to do with their interest in pursuing knowledge undisturbed. Rather, it has everything to do with survival and self-preservation in times of crises coupled with the institutionalization of mediocrity in the academy as referred to by Said. If the broader public engagement of academics is discouraged and stifled, such a situation would transform universities into sterile spaces devoid of the morality of social responsibility. Closer to home, it is in view of what universities had become in Sri Lanka that Prof Gananath Obyesekere in a letter to President Rajapaksa in 2012 suggested, “there is another challenge for a wise leader, and that is to bring back the universities to its early glory by supporting them at every level because a world bereft of intellectual life will end up as a dreary world.”<a href="http://groundviews.org/2014/11/22/social-responsibility-in-universities-in-unstable-times/#_ftn13" name="_ftnref13" style="border: 0px; color: #a72027; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[13]</a> It appears that we unfortunately have a serious dearth of wise leaders in public life.</div>
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However, the transformation of the academy into a technical space without its moral authority is not something that the state has done on its own. It has considerable support from within academia as well as the public. In the Sri Lankan context, can we think of any significant and sustained public debates on the nature of universities? Most parents who send their children to Sri Lanka’s universities actually seem to want what the state wants to give them: a technical education that might offer their children a placement in the labor market as a docile service provider. Who can blame them in circumstances where the creation of a philosopher who might possess the moral conscience of the world might mean nothing if he cannot bring home a pay check at the end of the month to satisfy the hunger of his family. In this context, is the argument for universities as a space for reflection and responsible critique as a key element of social responsibility be justified any longer? Or, perhaps what is more relevant is what most people seem to want. This is quite simply a basic technical training with the guarantee of a job. Hopefully in the near future, some of the many survey-taking sociologists and economists this system has abundantly produced can conduct a survey and inform all of us what our people actually want. If they also want what the state subscribes to, which is entirely possible, then our moral authority to describe universities’ and academics’ social responsibility as I have done so far, will have to be radically re-thought and changed. Our responsibility then should be to create a space of technical knowhow which also imbibes a sense of conformity. I think to a large extent this post-Orwellian brave new world has already arrived. In this context, let me again refer to the words of Professor Thapar: “it is not that we are bereft of people who can think autonomously and ask relevant questions. But frequently where there should be voices, there is silence. Are we all being co-opted too easily by the comforts of conforming?”<a href="http://groundviews.org/2014/11/22/social-responsibility-in-universities-in-unstable-times/#_ftn14" name="_ftnref14" style="border: 0px; color: #a72027; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[14]</a> <strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In this sense, conformity and relative silence in India, Sri Lanka and elsewhere in South Asia have come about as a necessity for survival. In fact, it seems silence and conformity might well be the new form of social responsibility understood strictly within a discourse of personal survival.</em></strong></div>
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But this state of affairs poses yet another problem when perceived from the point of view of social responsibility. If the responsibility of the system is to create conformist labourers for the larger marketplace, how equipped are universities to deliver even this limited goal? Medical, computing, engineering and other allied disciplines have been fulfilling precisely this goal of offering a technical education devoid of larger issues of ethics and justice over a long period of time. Compared to this long-term reality, what can the human sciences offer the market? Have the relevant academic departments begun training their students directly for the market as willed by the state with the tacit support of the populace? Or by swimming against the tide, have they created within their courses the space for self-reflection by introducing cutting-edge knowledge from each discipline available in different parts of the world, and by creating the necessary space to go beyond the syllabus creatively? Or are they happy with repeatedly transmitting received wisdom? Happily, I am no longer part of the system and am not privy to the answers. Unhappily, you are very much part of the system and are quite aware of what the situation is. So where does this leave us in terms of social responsibly? Either we need to accept that our responsibility lies in training workers for the market and have no civilizational responsibility beyond this simple utilitarian role. Or, we have to accept that our responsibility is to ensure that we offer a broader education within which technical education is also possible. But are we doing either of these things right?</div>
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Mind you, I am not hostile to the government’s agenda for a technical education. Given the expectations of our people, we have a responsibility to offer such an education to some degree. And I emphasise the words, ‘to some degree.’ But if I am to define my responsibility to society as an academic, it simply cannot be the mere offering of technical competence to the young people who come to my classes. I believe my responsibility to society also includes the creation of a sensibility among them which might hopefully make them sensible citizens. That would remain my conviction irrespective of the contrary agenda of the state and the wishes of the people.</div>
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In the words of Rabindranath Tagore, “I try to assert in my words and works that education has its only meaning and object in freedom – freedom from ignorance about the laws of the universe, and freedom from passion and prejudice in our communications with the human world.”<a href="http://groundviews.org/2014/11/22/social-responsibility-in-universities-in-unstable-times/#_ftn15" name="_ftnref15" style="border: 0px; color: #a72027; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[15]</a> Personally, when I cannot do this, it is time for me to look for another vocation. When I cannot do this, I know I will not be able to carry out my responsibility to society and to myself. On the other hand, what you do is entirely up to you, and when the future arrives, the writing on the walls will tell our younger generations how you dealt with your sense of social responsibility and what you did with your conscience.</div>
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I thank you for your time.</div>
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එම විරෝධතාවයට දිවයිනේ විශ්වවිද්යාල රැසක ආචාර්යවරුන් පැමිණ සිටි අතර, එම අවස්ථාවට සහභාගී වූ විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්යවරුන්ගේ සමිති සම්මේලනයේ සභාපති ජ්යෙෂ්ඨ කථිකාචාර්ය චන්ද්රගුප්ත තේනුර මහතා අද ට පැවසුවේ දේශපාලනීකරණයට සමස්ත විශ්වවිද්යාල පද්ධතියම ගොදුරු වී ඇති බවයි.</div>
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ශ්රී ලාංකිකයන් නොවන පුරවැසියන්ට උපකුලපතිධුර පිරිනැමීම, දේශපාලන සබඳතා ඇතිව ශිෂ්යාවන් විශ්වවිද්යාල තුළට ඇතුළත් කරගැනීම, ශිෂ්ය සංගම් සඳහා අවසර නොදීම, උසස් අධ්යාපන අමාත්යාංශය පවුල්වාදයට ගොදුරු වීම ආදී ගැටලු මෙන්ම උසස් අධ්යාපනය සඳහා ප්රමාණවත් මුදල් නොයෙදීම පවතින ගැටලු අතර වන බවයි.</div>
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බාහිර උපාධිය මුදලට විකිණීමට තුළින් අභ්යන්තර උපාධියේ ප්රමිතිය ද, බාහිර උපාධියේ ප්රමිතිය ද බිඳවැටෙමින් ඇතැයි පෙන්වා දුන් සභාපතිවරයා, මෙම තත්ත්වය වහාම වෙනස් කළයුතු බවද සඳහන් කළේය. විරෝධතාවයෙන් අනතුරුව ආචාර්යවරුන් පා ගමනින් කොළඹ විශ්වවිද්යාලය දක්වා ගමන් කළහ.</div>
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<span style="background-color: #dedede; text-align: center;">- See more at: http://ada.lk/article/40687/%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%92-#sthash.TVH72jva.dpuf</span>University Teachers in Sri Lankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258613065627970217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533343060988010876.post-85731750626301207002014-11-29T18:09:00.003+05:302014-11-29T18:09:57.185+05:30FOR A TRULY FREE EDUCATION SYSTEM <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>organization holding a large public rally in an area already simmering with</b></div>
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<b>religious tension. We are also perplexed as to how once violence broke out,</b></div>
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<b>despite heavy police and military presence, the rioting continued unabated for</b></div>
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<b>several hours with much damage to property, businesses, places of worship,</b></div>
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<b>including the death of two Muslim youth.</b></div>
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<b>FUTA believes, as with the recent attack on Ruhuna university students and</b></div>
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<b>lecturers and a number of incidents of intimidation at Jaffna university and the</b></div>
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<b>general stifling of any form of dissent by trade unions, students or other civil</b></div>
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<b>society groups, the Aluthgama incident points to a dangerous culture of impunity</b></div>
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<b>that is nurtured and fostered by those within or close to the current regime.</b></div>
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<b>Certain groups, it appears are above the law and are empowered to unleash</b></div>
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<b>prejudice, hatred and violence at will. If this culture of impunity is allowed to</b></div>
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<b>grow unchecked every individual in this country will fear for their safety and</b></div>
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<b>security. What little faith that exists in the institutions of law and order will</b></div>
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<b>further deteriorate with grave social consequences leading to a situation where</b></div>
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<b>people will increasingly take policing into their hands.</b></div>
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<b>In any multicultural society ethnic and religious tensions do occur but it is the role</b></div>
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<b>of the state to act swiftly and decisively to stem such tensions and protect its</b></div>
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<b>citizens. Sri Lanka has just emerged from 30 years of brutal and lacerating civil</b></div>
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<b>conflict and we can ill afford another ethno-religious conflagration. We call upon</b></div>
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<b>arrest and prosecute those who incited and perpetrated violence in Aluthgama.</b></div>
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<b>We also call upon the state to immediately take substantive measures to restore</b></div>
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<b>law, order and good governance and to restore people’s faith in the institutions of</b></div>
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<b>law and order. We demand an immediate stop to the unleashing of violence upon</b></div>
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<b>those who hold dissenting views and that the right to democratic protest and</b></div>
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<b>dissent be respected.</b></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Colombo University authorities yesterday denied the Federation of University Teachers Associations (FUTA) permission to hold a media briefing within the university premises. Teachers addressed the media near the university’s Stanely Wijesundera Mawatha entrance. (L) FUTA President Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri and Secretary Dr. Rohan Fernando carrying a table for the meeting. (R) Dr. Dewasiri, flanked by Dr. Fernando and senior lecturer Vivimarie Vandapootan, addressing the media. <i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">(Pics. By Nilantha Madurawala)</i></span></div>
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The Federation of University Teachers Associations (FUTA) yesterday accused the Colombo University administration of violating an agreement it had entered into with university authorities last year before calling its 100-day strike.</div>
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FUTA members held a media briefing near the Colombo University’s Stanley Wijesundera Mawatha entrance as the university administration prevented media personnel from entering the university premises to attend a press briefing scheduled to be held at the Faculty Club. Security officials flanked by marshalls stopped journalists and their vehicles at the gate and did not allow them to proceed.</div>
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FUTA President Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri told the media that there had been a circular, No. 890, of the University Grants Commission, earlier issued banning the media from entering universities, but it had been withdrawn by the UGC after the FUTA strike last year.</div>
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"In the agreement between the FUTA and the government signed by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa, it was agreed to withdraw circular No. 890," the FUTA chief said, adding that the UGC had withdrawn it last year.</div>
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Dr. Dewasiri alleged that the Colombo University Vice Chancellor had ordered the security personal to stop media personnel. FUTA condemned such action, he added.</div>
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He said that he was ready for any disciplinary inquiry if the university administration decided to hold an inquiry against him for holding yesterday’s media conference. "We oppose the appointment of Colombo University’s present VC as it is unethical for him to be in the post when his wife is heading the UGC," Dr. Dewasiri said, adding that he had now started to harass the academics in retaliation.</div>
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University Teachers in Sri Lankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258613065627970217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533343060988010876.post-52845808470976145492013-06-12T20:25:00.001+05:302013-06-12T20:25:24.164+05:30සරසවි ගුරු -ශිෂ්ය සබඳතා පිළිබඳ ගැටලුව සහ සිවිල් සමාජය තුළින් මතුවන සයිබර් මැරකම්<a href="http://kathika.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%92-%E0%B6%9C%E0%B7%94%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%94-%E0%B7%81%E0%B7%92%E0%B7%82%E0%B7%8A%E2%80%8D%E0%B6%BA-%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%B6%E0%B6%B3%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%8F-%E0%B6%B4/">Kathika, 12/06/2013</a><br />
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<em><br />මේ සිදුවෙමින් පවතින්නේ කුමක් ද? මා මෙය දකින්නේ සිවිල් සමාජ සහ රාජ්ය නොවන ආයතන සහ මානව අයිතිවාසිකම් සහ ප්රජාතන්ත්රවාදී අයිතිවාසිකම් රැකීමට යැයි අධ්යාපනය දෙන ශාස්ත්රාලීය ව්යුහ සහ ඇමෙරිකානු රාජ්ය ශිෂ්යත්ව අරමුදල් ලාභීන් තුළින්ම විසම්මුතිය මර්ධනය කිරීමේ හරයෙන් ෆැසිස්ට්වාදී වන ලක්ෂණ මතුව ඒමයි. අප මෙය වටහා ගන්නේ කෙසේද? මා යෝජනා කරන්නට කැමැත්තේ මෙය පවත්නා දේශපාලන තත්වයන් තුළ ඉහත සඳහන් කළ ආයතන ව්යුහයන්හි ලිබරල් සීමාවන් හෙළිදරව් වීමෙහි ප්රථිඵලයක් ලෙස මෙම ආයතන තුළට එන්න එන්නම වාම රැඩිකල් කොටස් ඇතුළු කර ගැනීමෙහි ප්රථිඵලයක් බවයි. වෙනත් අයුරකින් කියතොත් මෙම ලිබරල් ආයතන ව්යුහයන්ට අලුතින් බඳවා ගැනීමට වැඩි වැඩියෙන් ඇත්තේ අලංකාරිකයෙන් අති වාම සහ හරයෙන් ෆැසිස්ට්වාදී මත දරන ඊනියා රැඩිකල්වාදීන් ය.</em></div>
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අනුරුද්ධ ප්රදීප් කථිකාචාර්යවරයා සේවයෙන් පහකිරීම විවේචනය කරමින් මා රාවය පුවත්පතට ලියූ ලිපිය මුල් කොට ගෙන මා අනුරුද්ධ ප්රදීප් ගේ රැකියාව වෙනුවෙන් පෙනී සිටියත් තවත් තරුණ කථිකාචාර්යවරයෙකුගේ රැකියාව අහිමි කිරීමට යටි උගුල් යෙදූ බවටත් මා යටතේ පශ්චාත් උපාධි අධ්යයනයේ යෙදී සිටි තම දේශපාලන කණ්ඩායමේ සාමාජිකයන් දෙදෙනෙකු අධීක්ෂණයෙන් මා බැහැර වීමෙන් ඔවුනට තම අධ්යයන කටයුතු වල යෙදීමේ අවස්ථාව අහිමි කළ බවටත් ‘ප්රැක්සිස් සාමුහිකය‘ මට චෝදනා නඟා තිබුණි. දෙවනුව කී ශිෂ්යයන් දෙදෙනා ගේ අධ්යයන කටයුතුවලින් ඉවත් වීමෙන් මා ඔවුන් දෙදෙනා පිළිබඳ ඇති වෛරයත් එනිසා පළිගැනීමත් පෙන්නුම් කරන බව ඔවුහු සඳහන් කළෝය. මා එලෙස ඔවුන් සමඟ වෛර බැඳීමට හේතුව ‘ප්රැක්සිස් සාමුහිකය‘ විසින් මා පිළිබඳ කළ දේශපාලන විවේචන බවත් එම විවේචන කළේ ඉහත සඳහන් ශිෂ්යයන් දෙදෙනා නොව අන් අය බවත් එහෙයින් ඔවුන් නොකළ දෙයකට මා ඔවුන් හා වෛර බැඳ ඔවුන්ගෙන් පළිගත් බවත් ඔවුහු සඳහන් කළෝය. ඔවුන් මෙයින් පෙන්නුම් කරන්නට තැත් කරන්නේ මා දේශපාලන සුචරිතවාදයෙකු වශයෙන් පෙනී සිටින සදාචාරවිරෝධියෙකු බවයි. ඒ අනුව ඔවුන් මා තක්කඩියෙකු, අමනයෙකු යනුවෙන් හඳුන්වමින් හෙළා දකියි. ‘ප්රැක්සිස් සාමුහිකය‘ මට එල්ල කොට ඇති මෙම චෝදනා දෙකම අසත්ය බව මම දැනටමත් පෙන්වා දී ඇත්තෙමි.</div>
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පළමුව, මා මීට වසර 10කට පමණ පෙර කොළඹ විශ්වවිද්යාලයයේ දේශපාලන විද්යා අධ්යයන අංශයේ තරුණ කථිකාචාර්යවරයෙකු යටි උගුල් අටවා සේවයෙන් පහ කරන තැනට වැඩ සැකසුවේ යැයි නගා ඇති චෝදනාව මම තරයේ ප්රතික්ෂේප කරමි. මා එවැන්නක් කිසි කලෙක කර නැත. මා දන්නා පරිදි එම කථිකාචාර්යවරයා විශ්වවිද්යාලයේ තාවකාලික සහාය කථිකාචාර්යවරයෙකු වශයෙන් නියමිත වසර දෙකක කාලය සේවය කොට අවසන් වූ පසු ඔහුගේ සේවා කාලය අවසන් වීය. ඉන් පසුව ඔහු එම අධ්යයන අංශයේ ස්ථිර සේවයට ඉල්ලුම් කොට බඳවා නොගත්තේ නම් සහ ඒ පිළිබඳ චෝදනාවක් ඇතොත් එය එල්ල කළ යුත්තේ එම අධ්යයන අංශයටය, එහි සාමාජිකයන් වන තම ගුරුවරුන්ට සහ සගයන්ටය. වෙනත් අධ්යයන අංශයක කථිකාචාරයවරයෙකු වන මා හට දේශපාලන විද්යා අධ්යයන අංශයේ ගුරුවරයෙකු බඳවා ගැනීමේ ක්රියාවලිය තීරණය කළ හැකි යැයි කියන්නෙකු එක්කෝ විශ්වවිද්යාලයයේ කථිකාචාර්යවරයෙකු බඳවා ගැනීමේ ක්රියාවලිය ගැන නොදන්නෙකි, නැතහොත් හිතා මතා පාඨකයා නොමඟ යවන්නෙකි. මෙම කථිකාචාර්යවරයා විශ්වවිද්යාලයේ සේවය කළ අවධියේ ඔහු හා මා අතර සිදුවූ මට මතක වැදගත් සිදුවීම නම් ඔහු විශ්ව විද්යාලයේ ශිෂ්ය ශිෂ්යාවන්ට ‘එක්ස්‘ කණ්ඩායමේ දේශපාලන “න්යාය“ ඉගැන්වීමට මුදල් අයකරන්නේ යැයි සාක්ෂ්ය සහිතව ශිෂ්යයන් මට කළ පැමිණිල්ලක් අනුව යමින් මා එය ප්රසිද්ධියේ විවේචනය කිරීමයි. ඔහු ප්රසිද්ධියේ මෙම කටයුත්ත කළේය. ගුරුවරයෙකු වශයෙන් මම එය ප්රසිද්ධියේ විවේචනය කළෙමි. ඒ පිළිබඳ ඔහු මා හා උරණ වූ බව මම දනිමි. මෙම සිදුවීම මුල්කොට ගෙන මා නිසා එම කථිකාචාර්යවරයා ට විශ්ව විද්යාලයයේ කථිකාචාර්ය තනතුරක් ලැබීමේ අවස්ථාව අහිමි වූ බවට ගොඩ නඟා ‘‘එක්ස්‘ කණ්ඩායම‘ විසින් දේශපාලන වාසි තකා ප්රචාරය කරනු ලැබූ කතන්දරය දැන් එම කථිකාචාර්යවරයා ගේ අනුගාමිකයන් අත පුරාණොක්තියක් බවට පත්ව තිබේ. මට එරෙහිව එල්ල කළ මෙම චෝදනාව සම්පූර්ණ අසත්යයකි. මා දැනගත් පරිදි කිසිම අවස්ථාවක එම කථිකාචාර්යවරයා කොළඹ විශ්වවිද්යාලයයේ කථිකාචාරය තනතුරකින් පහකොට නොමැත. ඔහුට මුලින් ලැබුණු වසර දෙකක තාවකාලික සහාය කථිකාචාර්ය තනතුරේ කාලය අවසන් වූ පසු, පසු අවස්ථාවක ඔහු කොන්ත්රාත් පදනම මත වසරක් කාලයක් සඳහා ද බඳවා ගෙන කථිකාචාර්ය තනතුරේ සේවය කොට ඇත. දැන් මා මෙම කරුණු ඉදිරිපත් කළ පසු ‘ප්රැක්සිස් සාමුහිකය‘ මට එරෙහිව එම චෝදනාව තවදුරටත් ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමෙන් වැළකී ඇත.</div>
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දෙවනුව, මා යටතේ පශ්චාත් උපාධි අධ්යයනයේ යෙදී සිටි තම දේශපාලන කණ්ඩායමේ සාමාජිකයන් දෙදෙනෙකු අධීක්ෂණයෙන් බැහැර වීමෙන් මා ඔවුනට තම අධ්යයන කටයුතු වල යෙදීමේ අවස්ථාව අහිමි කළ බවද අසත්යයකි.</div>
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ඔවුන් සඳහන් කරන සිසුන් දෙදෙනා ශාස්ත්රපති පාඨ මාලාව (course work) හැදැරීමේදී ඔවුනට තම පර්යේෂණ සැළැස්ම සඳහා මඟ පෙන්වීම මට අධ්යයන අංශයෙන් පවරා තිබුණි. මෙය එම සිසුන් දෙදෙනා සහ මා අතර අන්යොන්ය එකඟතාව මුල් කොට ගෙන සිදු වූවකි. ඔවුන් දෙදෙනා ගේ නිබන්ධ සම්පාදනය සඳහා අධීක්ෂකයෙකු බැගින් පත් කිරීම සිදු වූයේ ඔවුන් තම පාඨමාලා කටයුතු සාර්ථකව නිමකළ පසු ව පොදුවේ එම පාඨමාලාව සමත් අනෙක් සිසුන් ද ඇතුළු සියලු දෙනට නිබන්ධ අධීක්ෂකයන් පත් කෙරුණු අධ්යයන අංශ රැස්වීමකදී ය. එහිදී ගුරුවරුන්ට සිසුන් අධ්යයනය කරන මාතෘකා පිළිබඳ තමන් වෙත ඇති දැනුම මුල් කොට ගෙන තමන් පර්යේෂණ සැළැස්ම සඳහා මඟ පෙන්වීම කළ සිසුන් ම හෝ වෙනත් සිසුන් නිබන්ධ අධීක්ෂණය සඳහා තෝරා ගත හැක. එය ගුරුවරයාගේ කැමැත්තයි. ඒ අනුව මම පර්යේෂණ සැළැස්ම සඳහා මඟ පෙන්වීම කළ සිසුන් නොව වෙනත් සිසුන් නිබන්ධය අධීක්ෂණය සඳහා සඳහා තෝරා ගත්තෙමි. එයට මා හට පූර්ණ අයිතියක් තිබේ. අදාළ අධ්යයන අංශ රැස්වීමේදී එසේ කළ එකම ගුරුවරයාද මා නොවේ. පර්යේෂණ සැළැස්ම සඳහා මා මඟ පෙන්වීම කළ සිසුන් දෙදෙනාගේ නිබන්ධ අධීක්ෂණය සඳහාත් ගුරුවරුන් ඉදිරිපත් වු අතර සිසුන්ට ඒ බව ලිඛිතව දැනුම් දෙන ලදී. එම සිසුන් දෙදෙනා කාර්යාලයට පැමිණ එම ලිපි භාරගෙන ඇත. මෙම සිසුන් දෙදෙනාගෙන් අයෙකුට මේ අතරතුර ශිෂ්යත්වයක් ලැබී ඇය විදේශගත වීම වෙනත් සිදුවීමකි. ඇයට අවශ්ය වීනම් ඇයට මෙරට රැඳී සිට නිබන්ධ රචනයෙහි යෙදීමට කිසිදු බාධාවක් අධ්යයන අංශයෙන් සිදු වී නැත. මේ බවට අධ්යයන අංශය සාක්ෂ්ය දරනු ඇත. ඇයට ලැබුණු නිබන්ධ අධීක්ෂකයා පිළිබඳ කිසියම් ගැටලුවක් ඇයට වී නම් ඒ පිළිබඳ අධ්යයන අංශයට කරුණු දැක්වීමටද ඇයට අවකාශ තිබුණි. මා දන්නා තරමින් ඇය එසේ කළේද නැත. ශිෂ්යයෙකුට අධීක්ෂකයෙකු පත් කළ පසු අවශ්ය වන්නේ නම් ඒ වෙනුවට වෙනත් අයෙකු පත් කිරීම නිරතුරුව සිදුවන්නක් බව ප්රසිද්ධ ලේඛන බවට පත්වන විශ්ව විද්යාල පාලක මංඩල වාර්තා කියවා බැලීමෙන් දැන ගත හැකිය. මෙම සිදුවීමට අදාළ අනෙක් ශිෂ්යයා දැනට තම නිබන්ධ සම්පාදන කටයුත්තෙහි නිරතව සිටින බව මගේ වැටහීමයි. ශිෂ්යයන් හා වෛර බැඳ ඔවුන්ගෙන් පළිගන්නා ගුරුවරු හෝ අධ්යයන අංශ හැසිරෙනු ඇත්තේ මෙසේ නොවේ. එහෙයින් මා යටතේ පශ්චාත් උපාධි අධ්යයනයේ යෙදී සිටි තම දේශපාලන කණ්ඩායමේ සාමාජිකයන් දෙදෙනෙකු අධීක්ෂණයෙන් මා බැහැර වීමෙන් ඔවුනට තම අධ්යයන කටයුතු වල යෙදීමේ අවස්ථාව අහිමි කළ බව ‘ප්රැක්සිස් සාමුහිකය‘ කීම සම්පූර්ණ අසත්යයකි.<span id="more-3938"></span></div>
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මා පිළිබඳ ‘ප්රැක්සිස් සාමුහිකය‘ කළ දේශපාලන විවේචන හේතුවෙන් පළිගැනීමට මා ඉහත සඳහන් ශිෂ්යයන් දෙදෙනා මගේ අධීක්ෂණයෙන් ඉවත් කළේය යන චෝදනාවෙන් මොවුන් කියා සිටින්නේ මට අවශ්ය වී නම් එම සිසුන් දෙදෙනා නිබන්ධ අධීක්ෂණය සඳහා භාර ගත හැකිව තිබුණු බවයි. මා එසේ නොකළේ මන්ද යන්න ප්රසිද්ධියේ පැහැදිළි කිරීමට විශ්ව විද්යාලයේ ආයතනික පද්ධතියේ සේවය කරන ගුරුවරයෙකු වශයෙන් මට අවසරයක් නොමැත. ගුරුවරයා ශිෂ්යයන් පිළිබඳ ඇගයීම් ඇගයීම ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුත්තේ ශිෂ්යයාට පෞද්ගලිකවය. මා විශ්ව විද්යාලයේ ආචාර ධර්ම පද්ධතියෙන් බැඳී ඇතැයි යන්නේ අරුත එයයි. එම හේතු ගුරුවරයෙකු වශයෙන් මා අධ්යාපනය පිළිබඳත් ගුරු-ශිෂ්ය සබඳතා පිළිබඳත් දරන අදහස් හා බැඳී පවතියි. ගුරුවරුන් හා ශිෂ්යයන් අතර පවතින සම්බන්ධය වෘත්තීයභාවය සහ අන්යොන්ය විශ්වාසය සහ ගරුකිරීම මත පදනම් විය යුතුය යන්න පොදුවේ පිළිගැනෙයි. එහෙයින් ගුරුවරුන් හා ශිෂ්යයන් අතර මතභේද ඇතිවෙතොත් ඒවා ශිෂ්ඨ සම්පන්න ආකාරයට (civility) විශ්ව විද්යාල ආයතනික ව්යුහය තුළ විසඳා ගැනීමට හැකිවිය යුතුය. සිසුන් අධීක්ෂණය සඳහා මා ඉදිරිපත්නොවීම පළිගැනීමක් වන්නේ මා එසේ කිරීමෙන් සිසුන්ට මගේ දැනුමෙන් ප්රයෝජනයක් ලැබීමේ අවස්ථාව අහිමි වී අසාධාරණයක් විණැයි පිළිගන්නේ නම් පමණි. ප්රැක්සිස් සාමූහිකයවත් මට එසේ චෝදනා කරන ශිෂ්යාවවත් එසේ සිතන්නේ යැයි ඔවුන් මා ගැන කියන දෑ අනුව නම් නිගමනය කළ නොහැක. ඇය විදේශ ශිෂ්යත්වයට ඉල්ලුම් කළේ මගේ මඟ පෙන්වීම යටතේ නිබන්ධ රචනයට අවස්ථාව නොලැබී ගිය නිසා යැයි ඇය කියනු ඇත්දැයි මම නොදනිමි.</div>
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එසේනම් මොවුන් එකතු වී මට මෙලෙස අභූත චෝදනා නැඟීමට හේතුව කුමක් ද? දේශපාලන උනන්දුවක් ඇති අය විමසා බැලිය යුතු කරුණ මෙයයි. මා අයුතු ලෙස සදාචාර විරෝධියෙකු ලෙස හංවඩු ගසා දේශපාලන තලයෙන් පිටුවහල් කිරීමට උත්සාහ කිරීම සේවය කරන්නේ කුමකටද? දේශපාලන ක්රියාකාරිණියක් සහ විශ්ව විද්යාල කථිකාචාර්යවරියක් වන ප්රභා මනුරත්න මේ පිළිබඳ අදහස් දක්වමින් අපට කියා සිටියේ ‘ප්රැක්සිස් කණ්ඩායමේ’ මෙම දුර නොදක්නා දේශපාලනය අන් අය නිහඬ කිරීම අරමුණු කරගත් සයිබර් මැරකම් සහ (cyber bullying) සහ වෛරී කථනයෙන් (hate speech) යුක්තබවයි. එන්න එන්නම මෙම ආකාරයේ දාමරිකකම් විවෘත සෞඛ්ය සම්පන්න සංවාදයේ තැන ගැනීම කණගාටුවට කරුණකි. එවැනි මැදිහත්වීම් විශ්ව විද්යාල අධ්යාපනය දේශපාලනීකරණය වීමේ ගැටළුවෙන් අවධානය වෙන අතකට යොමු කිරීම එක පැහැර කරන්නට සමත් වෙයි. ඊනියා වාම කණ්ඩායම් විසින් කරනු ලබන දේශපාලනිකව අභිප්රේරණය ලද මෙම සයිබර් මැරකම් හමුවේ අප කළ යුත්තේ ප්රජාතන්ත්රවාදී සාකච්ඡා මාවත් සැම දෙනට විවෘතව තැබීමට කටයුතු කිරීම බව ඇගේ අදහස වීය.</div>
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මෙම සිදුවීමෙහි හරයෙහි ඇත්තේ ගුරු -ශිෂ්ය සබඳතා ‘ප්රැක්සිස් සාමුහිකයේ‘ දේශපාලන ක්රියාකාරීත්වයට යටත් විය යුතුය යන ඔවුන්ගේ අදහසයි. අධ්යාපන තලයේ කටයුතු දේශපාලන තලයට, මහජන තලයට යටත් කිරීම මෙහි අරමුණයි. මෙම මතය න්යායිකව ගත් කළ සමාජයේ අධ්යාපනය සහ දේශපාලනය වැනි වෙනස් පරිමණ්ඩලයන් ඒ එක එකට හිමි ගතිකයන්ට අනුව ක්රියාත්මක වන්නට නම් ඒවා එකිනෙකින් සාපේක්ෂව පැවැතිය යුතුය යන්න ප්රතික්ෂේප කරයි. ඒ අනුව මෙය ප්රකට කරන්නේ Alain Badiou තම <em>Defeat of the Mind</em> කෘතියේ තර්ක කරන පරිදි අධ්යාපනය පිළිබඳ පශ්චාත්-නූතනවාදී ආකල්පය කි. මෙම ආකල්පය පන්ති කාමරය ගුරුවරයාගේ දේශපාලන අදහස් ශිෂ්යයන්ට කියා දීමේ ස්ථානයක් බවට පත් කිරීමේ ලිබරල් පිළිවෙත ද සමඟ ගැලපෙයි.</div>
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ඉතින්, ‘ප්රැක්සිස් සාමුහිකයේ‘ මෙම සමාජ විරෝධී මැරකම් පිළිබඳ කතා කිරීමේ වගකීම පළමුකොටම ඇත්තේ ‘එක්ස්‘ කණ්ඩායමේ සමාජ විරෝධී දේශපාලනය විවේචනය කරමින් සමාජ වගකීමෙන් යුතු දේශපාලනයක් කරන්නෙමැයි පවසමින් ‘එක්ස්‘ කණ්ඩායමෙන් කැඩී ආ පිරිස් වලට ය. දෙවනුව, වත්මන් රජයේ එකාධිපති වැඩ පිළිවෙලට එරෙහිව අන්ය ජනවාර්ගික සහ ආගමික යනාදී පීඩනයට ලක්වන කොටස් වල මානව අයිතිවාසිකම් සහ සමාජ සාධාරණත්වය වෙනුවෙන් නිරතුරව පෙනී සිටින සහ රජයේ ප්රජාතන්ත්රවිරෝධී පිළිවෙතට එරෙහිව හඬ නගන පුද්ගලයන් සහ සිවිල් සංවිධානද ‘එක්ස්‘ කණ්ඩායමේ සමාජ විරෝධී දේශපාලනය ‘එක්ස්‘ කණ්ඩායමෙන් කැඩී ආ පිරිස් අත යළි පණ ගැන්වෙන අයුරු කෙරෙහි අවධානය යොමු කරනු ඇතැයි සිතමි. සිවිල් සමාජයෙන් පුද්ගලයන් සහ කණ්ඩායම් පළවා හැරීමේ අරමුණින් ක්රියාත්මක කළ ‘එක්ස්‘ කණ්ඩායමේ දේශපාලනය මෙන් නොව මෙම නව ප්රවණතාව එන්නේ සිවිල් සමාජයේ සහ රාජ්ය නොවන සංවිධානවල පැත්තෙන් වීම මානව අයිතිවාසිකම්, සමාජ සාධාරණත්වය සහ ප්රජාතන්ත්රවාදය වෙනුවෙන් ලියන කියන ක්රියාකරන අයගේ අවධානයට යොමු විය යුතුය. මා හට එල්ල කරන ප්රහාරයට සම්බන්ධ ‘ප්රැක්සිස් කණ්ඩායමේ‘ නායකයන් සහ ඉදිරිපෙළ සාමාජිකයන් ‘රැඩිකල්’ දේශපාලන සහ සිවිල් සමාජ ක්රියාකාරකම්වල ඉදිරියෙන් සිටින්නන් වන අතර ඔවුන් ජනවාර්ගික අධ්යයන කේන්ද්ර, ආසියාවේ ප්රතිපත්ති සම්පාදනයෙහි ලා තොරතුරු සහ විශ්ලේෂණ සපයන පර්යේෂණ ආයතන, සාමය හා ගැටුම් නිරාකරණය පිළිබඳ පාඨමාලා පවත්වන උප්සලා විශ්ව විද්යාලය සහ ෆ්රිබෝර්ග් විශ්ව විද්යාලය, සහ ඕස්ට්රේලියානු ජාතික විශ්ව විද්යාලය වැනි සිවිල් සමාජ, ශාස්ත්රාලීය ආයතන සහ රාජ්ය නොවන සංවිධාන වල රැකියා සහ අධ්යයන කටයුතු කොට හෝ කරමින් සිට ඇත. ඒ අතර ඇමෙරිකානු රාජ්ය ශිෂ්යත්ව ලාභී පශ්චාත් උපාධි ශිෂ්යයෝ ද වෙති.</div>
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මේ සිදුවෙමින් පවතින්නේ කුමක් ද? මා මෙය දකින්නේ සිවිල් සමාජ සහ රාජ්ය නොවන ආයතන සහ මානව අයිතිවාසිකම් සහ ප්රජාතන්ත්රවාදී අයිතිවාසිකම් රැකීමට යැයි අධ්යාපනය දෙන ශාස්ත්රාලීය ව්යුහ සහ ඇමෙරිකානු රාජ්ය ශිෂ්යත්ව අරමුදල් ලාභීන් තුළින්ම විසම්මුතිය මර්ධනය කිරීමේ හරයෙන් ෆැසිස්ට්වාදී වන ලක්ෂණ මතුව ඒමයි. අප මෙය වටහා ගන්නේ කෙසේද? මා යෝජනා කරන්නට කැමැත්තේ මෙය පවත්නා දේශපාලන තත්වයන් තුළ ඉහත සඳහන් කළ ආයතන ව්යුහයන්හි ලිබරල් සීමාවන් හෙළිදරව් වීමෙහි ප්රථිඵලයක් ලෙස මෙම ආයතන තුළට එන්න එන්නම වාම රැඩිකල් කොටස් ඇතුළු කර ගැනීමෙහි ප්රථිඵලයක් බවයි. වෙනත් අයුරකින් කියතොත් මෙම ලිබරල් ආයතන ව්යුහයන්ට අලුතින් බඳවා ගැනීමට වැඩි වැඩියෙන් ඇත්තේ අලංකාරිකයෙන් අති වාම සහ හරයෙන් ෆැසිස්ට්වාදී මත දරන ඊනියා රැඩිකල්වාදීන් ය.</div>
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අවසන් වශයෙන් කිය යුත්තේ, තරුණයන් දේශපාලනයට ඇදී එන්නේ තමන්ගේ අනන්යතාව සම්පාදනය කර ගැනීමටය. තම අනන්යතාව සකසා ගැනීමේ මඟ අනෙනෙකු සතුරා කොටගෙන ඔහු විනාශ කිරීම යැයි යන අදහස තරුණයන්ට කා වැද්දීම ලෝකයට යහපතක් නොකරයි. එය ලෝකයට වින කටියි. අපගේ තරුණ තරුණියන්ට හැමදාමත් ජනාන්දෝලකයන් ගේ (demagogues) අනුගාමිකයන් බවට පත්වන්නට සිදුවී තිබීම බලවත් අභාග්යයක් නොවේද?</div>
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University Teachers in Sri Lankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258613065627970217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533343060988010876.post-70784043868437168232013-06-12T20:20:00.000+05:302013-06-12T20:20:21.239+05:30<br />
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<b>Colombo Uni in turmoil</b></div>
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<b>By Ranga Jayasuriya</b></div>
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<b>President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday evening appointed Dr. Kumar Hirimburegama, a Grade II</b></div>
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<b>Senior Lecturer and the spouse of current Chairperson of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Prof.</b></div>
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<b>Kshanika Hirimburegama, as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo.</b></div>
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<b>From now onwards, the country’s premier university, Colombo will have a Grade II Senior Lecturer, the</b></div>
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<b>lowest post in the State university system, as its Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Hirimburegama was also the junior most candidate</b></div>
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<b>among the three names submitted by the University Council of the Colombo University to the UGC, for the VC post.</b></div>
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<b>However, his marital relationship to the UGC chairperson appeared to have been an effective substitute for Dr. Hirimburegama’s</b></div>
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<b>relative dearth in academic and professional credentials and in the race for the VC post, those attributes and his and his wife’s</b></div>
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<b>loyalty to the current regime seems to have come in handy. Senior Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, the most senior among</b></div>
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<b>the three nominees was overlooked by President Rajapaksa in favour of Dr. Hirimburegama.</b></div>
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<b>The appointment itself was announced surreptitiously in the evening of Thursday, ahead of a long Vesak holiday.</b></div>
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<b>The news of the appointment was received by the university dons with disdain. Now the academia is up in arms and an</b></div>
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<b>extraordinary meeting of the University Teachers’ Union of the Colombo University has been summoned tomorrow to discuss</b></div>
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<b>future course of action.</b></div>
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<b>“Our position is clear. We are against this appointment because it is made with scant regard for meritocracy or seniority,”</b></div>
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<b>President of Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA), Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri said.</b></div>
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<b>A disgrace</b></div>
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<b>“This is a political appointment and a disgrace,” he charged.</b></div>
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<b>“The entire process (of the appointment of the Colombo VC) has been subjected to manipulation. Dr. Hirimburegama’s</b></div>
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<b>appointment is clear proof that political loyalty has been the main and only requisite for the appointment,” Dr. Dewasiri alleged.</b></div>
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<b>He also said the University Teachers’ Union of the Colombo University, an affiliate of FUTA, would announce its future course of</b></div>
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<b>action. “We will shun him and we will give him time to resign,” he said.</b></div>
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<b>“I don’t know how he acts as the Vice Chancellor when his appointment itself is illegitimate and he is disqualified to the post, in</b></div>
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<b>the eyes of the majority of the university community,” Dr. Dewasiri claimed.</b></div>
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<b>However, Dr. Hirimburegama appears to have one distinction – irrespective of the relative dearth in academic or professional</b></div>
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<b>credentials, he has the support of the powers that be.</b></div>
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<b>Minister of Higher Education, S.B. Dissanayake, said, “The President wanted someone who would stand with the government for</b></div>
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<b>its policy. That may be why he was appointed.”</b></div>
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<b>Dissanayake, who is known to have a severed relationship with FUTA, was dismissive towards concerns raised by the Federation</b></div>
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<b>and the Colombo University dons.</b></div>
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<b>“They can say and do whatever they want. We don’t care. Remember they held a major strike recently,” he added.</b></div>
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<b>Dr. Hirimburegama’s appointment is the lowest point in the politicization of local university appointments in recent times.</b></div>
University Teachers in Sri Lankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258613065627970217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533343060988010876.post-70542058475627174702013-06-12T20:11:00.000+05:302013-06-12T20:11:19.613+05:30විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්යවරුන් කම්කරුවන් වීම පිළිබඳ ආඩම්බරයෙන් ලියමි<a href="http://www.divaina.com/2013/06/02/feature11.html">Divaina, 02/06/2013</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-left;">සී. ඒ. චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතා මැයි 26 වෙනි ඉරිදා දිවයින පුවත්පතට සපයා තිබූ ලිපිය විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්යවරුන්ගේ වෘත්තීය සමිති ක්රියාකාරකම් සම්බන්ධ විවේචනයකට වඩා ඒ සම්බන්ධ අගය කිරීමක් ලෙස සැලකීමට මම කැමැත්තෙමි. කෙසේ වෙතත් 'අගය කිරීම' නම් ඔහුගේ අභිප්රාය නොවූ බව පැහැදිලිය. ඔහුගේ ප්රධාන අභිප්රාය ලෙස පෙනෙන්නේ ඔහුම ප්රකාශ කරන ආකාරයට ''මේ සුපිරි පැලැන්තියේ උදවිය සාමාන්ය කම්කරුවන් මෙන් මහ පාරේ හැසිරෙන ප්රවණතාවය'' එළිදරව් කිරීමයි. කනගාටුවකට මෙන් චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතාට මතක් කිරීමට සිද්ධවන්නේ එහි අමුතුවෙන් චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතා ලවා එළිදරව් කරවීමට කිසිවක් ඇත්තේ නොමැති බවයි. මක්නිසාද යත් එය අපගේ අරමුණම වන හෙයිනි. ඒ මහතා ඉතාම නිවැරදිව ප්රකාශ කරන පරිදි ''පසුගිය 21 වනදා පවත්වන ලද වැඩ වර්ජනයේ තීරුබදු රහිත වාහන බලපත්ර ලාභී වෘත්තිකයන් පිරිසක් මහ මග උද්ඝෝෂණය කළේ නම් ඒ විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්යවරු පමණි''.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-left;">පසුගිය වසර තුනක පමණ කාලයක් තිස්සේ අප නියෑළී සිටි අරගලය තුළ අත්පත් කර ගැනීමට උත්සාහ කළ ජයග්රහණ සම්බන්ධව මීට වඩා ඉහළ අගය කිරීමක් තවත් කාගෙන් නම් ලබාගන්න ද?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-left;">චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතාගේ ලිපියේ මාතෘකාව 'විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්යවරුන් කම්කරුවන් වීම' යන්නයි. ඇත්ත වශයෙන්ම විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්යවරු ද කම්කරුවන් කොටසක් වේ. කම්කරුවන් යනු තම ශ්රම ශක්තිය අලෙවි කොට ඊට වේතනයක් ලබා ගන්නා අයයි. මේ නිර්වචනයට අනුව විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්යවරු ද කම්කරුවන් කොටසක් වෙති. ඒ නිසා චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතාගේ ලිපියේ මාතෘකාව ගැන කිසිවකු කලබල විය යුතු නැත.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-left;">ඉංග්රීසියෙන් ලිවීමට ඇති හැකියාව හැරුණු කොට චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතා බැරෑරුම් මාධ්යවේදියෙක් ලෙස මම නොසලකමි. සාක්ෂි ඒ මහතාම සපයයි. මෙන්න ඒ මහතාගේ විදග්ධ වචන ''අප විශ්වවිද්යාලයේ සිටි සමයේ විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්යවරුන්ට දැන් ලබන ආකාරයේ ඉහල වැටුප් තිබුණේ නැත. තීරුබදු රහිතව වාහන ගෙන්වා ගැනීමට බලපත්ර හෝ ණය පහසුකම් තිබුණේ නැත. ඒ කාලයේ ජ්යෙෂ්ඨ කථිකාචාර්යවරු පවා බස්වල යනු අපි අනන්තවත් දැක ඇත. නමුත් එදා ඔවුන් කම්කරුවන් මෙන් මහමග සටන්පාඨ කීවේ නැත. ඒ කාලයේ විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්යවරු තම වෘත්තියේ ගරුත්වය රැකගෙන සිටිය හ.''</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-left;">අඩුම තරමින් චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතා මෙවැනි සම්පප්රලාප ලිවීමට පෙර තමන් රැකියාව කරන දිවයින හා දි අයිලන්ඩ් පුවත්පත්වල විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්යවරුන්ගේ වැටුප් ප්රශ්නය ගැන ලියෑවුණු කතුවැකි හෝ කියවා බැලීම උචිතය.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-left;">චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතා තරුණ කාලයේ මමත් තරුණයෙකි. ඒ මහතාත් මමත් එකම විශ්වවිද්යාලයේ ඉගෙන ගත්තා පමණක් නොව එකම ශිෂ්ය සංගමයේ සාමාජිකයන් වීමු. ඒ මහතා ඒ කාලයේ විශ්වවිද්යාලවල සිටි පතාක යෝධයන් ලෙස හඳුන්වන අය මම ද දනිමි. නමුත් මේ පතාක යෝධයන් 'කම්කරුවන් මෙන් මහ මග සටන් පාඨ'' නො කීම ඒ අය පිළිබඳ අගය කිරීමක් ලෙස දැක්වීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් නම් ඒ බොහොමයක් දෙනා චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතා සමඟ දැඩි ලෙස කෝප වන බව නම් නො අනුමානය. මක්නිසාද යත්á මේ බොහොමයක් දෙනා රැඩිකල් දේශපාලනය සමඟ සම්බන්ධව සිටි හෝ එය අගය කළ අය නිසා ය. විශේෂයෙන්ම කම්කරු ව්යාපාර සම්බන්ධව දැඩි අනුරාගයකින් කටයුතු කළ මහාචාර්ය කුමාරි ජයවර්ධන වැන්නියක් චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතාගේ ප්රභූවාදී ප්රවාදය තහවුරු කිරීම සඳහා යොදාගනු ලැබ තිබීම අතිශය ෙ€දවාචකයකි. එපමණක් නොව මහාචාර්ය ඔස්මන්ඩ් ජයරත්න, ඩොරික් ද සූසා වැනි තම ඊනියා 'වෘත්තීය ගරුත්වය' සතපහකට ගණන් නොගෙන කම්කරුවන් සමඟ හරි හරියට ''මහ පාරේ හැසිරුණු'' පතාක යෝධයන් චන්ද්රප්රේමට අමතක වී ඇති හැඩයි.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-left;">චන්ද්රප්රේම මෙසේ කියයි( "අද විශ්වවිද්යාලයක ආචාර්යවරුන් හා සුළු සේවකයන් අතර වෙනසක් නැත. අප තරුණ කාලයේ මහ පාරේ පුවරු ඔසවාගෙන සටන් පාඨ කෑගසන විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්යවරුන් දුටුවේ නම් අප විශ්වවිද්යාලයට එන්නේද නැත" චන්ද්රප්රේම 'අප' යයි කියන්නේ කාටදැයි මම නොදනිමි. මා නම් දන්නා විදිහට එකල අපගේ පරමාදර්ශ වූයේ ඔස්මන්ඩ් ජයරත්න, කුමාරි ජයවර්ධන, නිව්ටන් ගුණසිංහ වැනි ගුරුවරුය. මේ අයට නම් "මහ පාරේ පුවරු ඔසවාගෙන සටන් පාඨ" කීම පිළිබඳව කිසිදු ගැටලුවක් තිබුණේ නැත.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-left;">කෙසේ වෙතත් චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතා අප සමඟ ඇති දැඩි කේන්තිය නිසාදොa අල්ලේ පැළවෙන බොරු විශාල ප්රමාණයක් ද කියා ඇත. සාමාන්යයෙන් අපගේ මහජන උද්ඝෝෂණවල "එන්න කියාපිය" "දෙන්න කියාපිය" වැනි වදන් භාවිත කරන්නේ නැත. එපමණක් නොව අපගේ උද්ඝෝෂණවලදි සාමාන්යයෙන් හඬනඟා සටන් පාඨ කීමක් සිදුවන්නේද නැත. අප කරන්නේ නිහඬව විරෝධතා පුවරු ප්රදර්ශනය කිරීම පමණි. ඒ සම්බන්ධව වැඩි දුර තොරතුරු චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතාට දිවයින පුවත්පතේම අපගේ මහජන උද්ඝෝෂණ ආවරණය කිරීමට පැමිණෙන මාධ්යවේදීන්ගෙන් අසා දැනගත හැක.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-left;">අපගේ ඉල්ලීම් ලැයිස්තුවේ 3.5.2.3 වගන්තියෙන් විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්යවරුන්ගේ ළමුන් දෙදෙනකුට පෞද්ගලික පාසලකට ගාස්තු ගෙවීමට වෙනම දීමනාවක් ඉල්ලා සිටියේ ය" යන්නද එවැනි ගල් පැලෙන බොරුවකි. මේ බොරුවව අපගේ වැඩවර්ජනය කාලයේ අපට විරුද්ධව දසදහස් වරක් යොදා ගනු ලැබූ එමෙන්ම අපද එවැනිම වාර ගණනක් පිළිතුරු දෙනු ලැබූ කරුණකි. වෙනෙකක් තබා මේ සම්බන්ධ තත්ත්වය මා චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතාට ද මගෙන් විමසන ලදුව පැහැදිලි කොට දී ඇත. ඒ මහතාට එම පැහැදිලි කිරීමට සවන් දීමට අවශ්ය නැත. අවුරුදු තිහකට ආසන්න කාලයක් තිස්සේ චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතාගේ චින්තනය සම්බන්ධව කිට්ටු නිරීක්ෂකයෙක් වන මට ඒ මහතා අනුගමනය කරන මෙම ගොබෙල්ස් ක්රමය හොඳින් තේරුම් ගත හැක. ඒ සම්බන්ධව මට ඒ මහතාට කීමට ඇත්තේ මෙවැන්නකි. තම උපක්රමය පිළිබඳව සතුරා සියයට සියයක අවබෝධයක් ඇතිව සිටින විට උපක්රමය ඵලදායක නොවන බවයි.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-left;">අපිට මීට තරමක් වෙනස් ලෙස ද චන්ද්රප්රේමගේ මේ පට්ටපල් බොරු දෙක දෙස බැලිය හැකිය. මේ කියන දේ සත්ය යෑයි අපි මොහොතකට විශ්වාස කරමු. එවිට අපිට මෙසේ විමසිය හැකිය. "ඔව් ඉතින් මොකද කියන්නෙ?" මහජන උද්ඝෝෂණවලදී "එන්න කියාපිය" "දෙන්න කියාපිය" වැනි වදන් භාවිත කිරීමේ ඇති වරද කුමක්ද? චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතා කතා කරන්නේ දේශපාලනයේ සදාචාරය ගැන නම් ඒ මහතා ගැන හොඳින් දන්නා මා වැන්නෙක් සමඟ දේශපාලන සදාචාරය ගැන පැටලීමට පෙර ඒ මහතා දෙවරක් සිතා බැලිය යුතුය.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-left;">කෙසේ වෙතත් පසුගිය කාලයේ අපගේ අරගලයේ මූලික අංගයක් වූයේ විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්යවරුන්ගේ වෘත්තීය අරගලය පොදුවේ සමස්ත කම්කරු පංතියේ අරගල සමඟ බද්ධ කිරීමයි. අපගේ අරගලයේ ශක්තිය වූයේ ද එයමයි. පසුගිය 21 වනදා පැවැති සංකේත වර්ජනය සම්බන්ධව චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතා නොදන්නවා සේ පෙනෙන කරුණක් පැහැදිලි කිරීමට මම කැමැත්තෙමි. එම සංකේත වර්ජනයට සහභාගි වීමට තීන්දු කරනු ලැබූ සෑම පීඨයකම හා විශ්වවිද්යාලයකම එය සියයට සියයක්ම සාර්ථක විය. මා අයත් කොළඹ විශ්වවිද්යාලය සහ තවත් ස්ථාන කීපයක් විවිධ හේතු මත (අවශ්ය නම් පසුව හේතු මොනවාදැයි දැක්වීමටද පුළුවන) වර්ජනයට සහභාගි විමට තීන්දු ගනු නොලැබූ බැවින් එම ස්ථානවල වර්ජනය ක්රියාත්මක නොවීය.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-left;">අපගේ ප්රකාශිත අරමුණ වන්නේ විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්යවරු සමාජයේ වරප්රසාද භුක්තිවිඳිමින් ප්රභූ පංතියේ කොටසක් ලෙස ජීවත් වන කොටසක් බවට පත් කිරීම නොව තම අයිsතිවාසිකම් සම්බන්ධව සංවේදීවන සහ සටන් කරන අතරම සෙසු පීඩිත සමාජ කොටස්වල අයිතිවාසිකම් සම්බන්ධයෙන්ද සංවේදී වන සහ ඒ කොටස්වල අරගලවලට සක්රීය ලෙස දායක වෘත්තික කණ්ඩායමක් බවට පත්කිරීමයි. ඇත්ත වශයෙන්ම අපට ඇති ගැටලුව වන්නේ පැහැදිලි ප්රායෝගික ගැටලු නිසා එය අපට අවශ්ය තරම් ප්රමාණවත් ලෙස සිදුකිරීමට නොහැකි වී තිබීමයි. කෙසේ වෙතත් චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතාගේ විවේචනයෙන් පෙනී යන්නේ අපගේ වෑයම තරමක් දුරට හෝ සාර්ථක වී තිබෙන බවයි.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-left;">කෙසේ වෙතත් චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතාගේ චෝදනාව වන්නේ අපගේ ඊනියා ප්රභූවාදී ඉල්ලීම් සහ මෙම "කම්කරුවාදී" නැඹුරුව එකිනෙකට පරස්පර බවයි. චන්ද්රප්රේම අපගේ ඉල්ලීම් ලැයිස්තුවේ තිබුණායෑයි කියූ ඉල්ලීම් සත්ය යෑයි මොහොතකට සිතමු. ඒවා චන්ද්රප්රේම සඳහන් කරන ආකාරයේ සුපිරි ඉල්ලීම්ද? ඒවා සුපිරි ඉල්ලීම් වෙනවා නම් එසේ වෙන්නේ යම්කිසි වෘත්තිකයන් පිරිසක් මෙම ඉල්ලීම් "අපිට පමණක් දෙනු, වෙන කිසිවකුට නොදෙනු" යෑයි කියන්නේ නම්ය. මගේ අදහස වන්නේ මේ රටේ ඕනෑම පුරවැසියකුට තමන්ට තම දරුවන්ගේ අධ්යාපනයට වැයවන මුදල් රාජ්යයෙන් ඉල්ලා සිටීමට අයිතියක් තිබෙන බවයි. ඒ මක් නිසා ද යත් දෙමාපියන්ට තම දරුවන්ගේ අධ්යාපනය සඳහා අතින් වියදම් දැරීමට සිද්ධ වී තිබෙන්නේ රාජ්යය අධ්යාපනය සම්බන්ධ තම වගකීමෙන් ක්රමයෙන් ඉවත්වෙමින් සිටින නිසාය. චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතාගේ නරුම 'කොළපාට සමාජය' තුළ නම් මෙවැනි පහසුකම් ප්රභූන්ට පමණක් වෙන් වූ වරප්රසාද වීම තේරුම් ගත හැකිය. නමුත් අප ගොඩනැංවීමට උත්සාහ කරමින් සිටින සමාජ-දේශපාලන කතිකාව තුළ අධ්යාපනය ලැබීම, යහපත් නිවසක ජීවත්වීම, අන්තර්ජාල පහසුකම් ලබා ගැනීම වැනිදේ අප සලකන්නේ සෑම පුරවැසියකුටම ලැබිය යුතු හිමිකම් ලෙසයි. ඒ නිසා මෙවැනි පහසුකම් සඳහා වෛද්යවරු, විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්යවරු, මැති ඇමතිවරු වැනි පිරිස් පමණක් නොව කසළ ශෝaධක වෘත්තියේ නියෑළෙන්නන් පවා සටන් කළ යුතුය.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-left;">කථිකාචාර්යවරු බිඳවැටීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතාගේ තුට්ටු දෙකේ කතාවලට වඩා බැරෑරුම් සාකච්ඡාවක් විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්යවරු අතරම ගොඩනැගෙමින් තිබෙන බව ඒ මහතාට මතක් කර දිය යුතුය. එ පමණක් නොව ඒ මහතාට මතක් කරදිය යුතු තවත් දෙයක් තිබේ. එනම් මේ මොහොතේ චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතා දේශපාලනමය වශයෙන් සහයෝගය දෙමින් සිටින්නේ පරිහානියට පත් විශ්වවිද්යාල එයින් ගොඩගැනීමේ ව්යාපෘතියට නොව ඒ ක්රියාවලිය පරිසමාප්තියට පත්කොට විශ්වවිද්යාලවල මළ බෙරය වැයීමේ ව්යාපෘතියට බවයි. මෙහිදී ඒ මහතාට අවශ්ය නම් සුළු පරීක්ෂණයක් සිදුකර බලන ලෙස යෝජනා කිරීමට කැමැත්තෙමි. එනම් විශ්වවිද්යාලවල පරිහානියේ වර්තමාන හොඳම ප්රතිඵල ලෙස සැලකිය හැකි කථිකාචාර්යවරුන් ගැවසෙන්නේ කොහේ ද යන්නයි. චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතාත් ගැවසෙන ආණ්ඩුවේ විවිධ ආයතනවල සහ ඇමතිවරුන්ගේ අගුපිල්වලින් එවැනි කථිකාචාර්යවරු විශාල වශයෙන් සොයාගැනීමට ඒ මහතාට හැකිවනු ඇත. එසේම පතාක යෝධයන් ලෙස චන්ද්රප්රේම මහතාගෙන් බුහුමන් ලබන පිරිසෙන් දැනට ජීවත්වන අය පසුගිය විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්යවරුන්ගේ අරගලය සම්බන්ධයෙන් දක්වනු ලැබූ ආකල්පයත් අවශ්ය නම් සොයා බැලීමට ඒ මහතාට පුළුවන. එවිට ඒ මහතාට විශ්වවිද්යාල අර්බුදය තුළ තමන්මවත් නිවැරදිව ස්ථානගත කර ගැනීමට හැකියාව ලැබෙනවා ඇත.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-left;">නිර්මාල් රංජිත් දේවසිරි</span>University Teachers in Sri Lankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258613065627970217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533343060988010876.post-57374035663802023442013-06-10T20:19:00.000+05:302013-06-12T20:19:26.849+05:30Why Did The 21 May Electricity Strike Fail?<br />
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The strike was not defeated, it failed. Those who remember the July 1980 strike will appreciate the difference; the government attacked the strikers and demonstrators, sacked over 80,000 and arrested the leaders. <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.colombotelegraph.com/?s=JR+Jayewardene&x=9&y=7" style="border: 0px; color: #3b5998; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">JR</a></span> and his fascistic thugs broke the strike. That is not what happened this time though the government used threats, enforced rigid attendance records and messed around with salary payment dates. Nevertheless this is not the main reason why the strike fizzled out; the reasons were more fundamental to the issue itself.</div>
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It can also be argued that the <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.colombotelegraph.com/?s=JVP&x=11&y=6" style="border: 0px; color: #3b5998; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">JVP</a></span> as well as the other political parties over-politicised the issue. That is, electricity cost is not specifically a working class or trade union demand, but a mass issue, hence the basis of the organisation should have been as a people’s action and not a trade union action. Readers who know about the Great Hartal of August 1953 will recall that the <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.colombotelegraph.com/?s=LSSP&x=8&y=3" style="border: 0px; color: #3b5998; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">LSSP</a></span>, which led the event, organised a mass protest and civil disobedience movement in the towns, the villages and in the unions too. Like the electricity price issue, the immediate trigger was mass economic protest against the rice subsidy cut. The leaders strategized correctly, and the people responded massively. Nevertheless, the main reason for the failure of the 21 May strike was not strategic or tactical mistakes by the leading political actors, though these were contributory. The fundamental reasons were to do with the issue itself.</div>
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To say that the strike was unsuccessful is not to say it was a flop. It was not a flop because there was a good turn out in the private sector and a radicalised mass of young workers participated with enthusiasm. Even in the public sector there were pockets in which participation was good – government press, the railways (though not enough to perceptibly affect train services) and teachers in some districts. Buses seemed to run normally, this reduced the visible impact of the strike.</div>
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<strong>Three main reasons</strong></div>
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There are three fundamental reasons which are more important than the tactical manoeuvring of the government and the strike leaders that explain the reduced impact of the strike.</div>
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a) The concession granted to low-income households consuming up to 60 units a month.</div>
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b) The broad realisation that some increase in electricity prices was unavoidable.</div>
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c) Bills on the new tariff scheme have not yet reached households; the shock is still to hit.</div>
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Households consuming up to 60 units a month will not face any price increase at all. This is a major victory for the protest movement. The President backed down when he saw the rising tide of the anger and made a panicky May Day announcement retracting part of the tariff hike proposal. Power Minister <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.colombotelegraph.com/?s=Pavithra+Wanniarachchi&x=10&y=4" style="border: 0px; color: #3b5998; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pavithra Wanniararchci</a></span> told a press conference that 48% of electricity consuming households belong to this 60 or less category; if this is true, nearly half the electricity users in the country who belong to the low income bracket will face no price increase. They have no reason to join a strike; this divided the lowest rung of the working class.</div>
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The second reason is that everybody knows some electricity price increase is unavoidable. The average cost of supply of a unit (kWh) of electricity up to the consumer’s plug-point is estimated at Rs 20 to Rs 21 for 2013. Adding together unit-charges, fixed-charge and “fuel adjustment”, the averaged charge per unit, for a consumer using 30, 60 and 90 units a month is Rs 4.75, Rs 6.20 and Rs 12.73, respectively. Even a consumer using 100 units a month pays at an average rate of Rs 20.30 per unit after including all charges. Only when a consumer reaches 105 units a month does the average price reach the cost of supply. (Middle and upper income households pay an exorbitant price compared to supply cost. At 200, 250 and 300 units per month, households pay an average price of Rs 33.08, Rs 38.22 and Rs 41.65 per unit, respectively).</div>
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It has long been known that electricity is sold below cost to low and middle income households and a price increase was going to come at some point. I believe some government and private sector workers accepted this as inevitable. It is the middle and upper-middle class household that is in for a shock when the bills start arriving!</div>
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So this brings me to the third factor. Bills had not arrived by May 21 for the great majority of users. When they do come there are shocks to expect. A household using 61 units will be hit by 80% price increase – a 60 unit user will pay Rs 372 and have no increase, but a 61 unit user will get a bill for Rs 763! New bills on the way and percentage increase compared to the previous bills are as follows; 91 units a month Rs 1696 (72% increase); 121 units, Rs 2814 (50% increase); 181 units, Rs 5498 (41% increase). Consumers in the 300 to 500 units a month range face increases of 20% to 25%, but the bills and absolute amounts payable are huge.</div>
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Business, hotels, industry and government offices pay less than domestic consumers using over 105 units. That is, these households are cross-subsidising business and commercial premises, hotels and tourists, government offices and industry, in addition to subsidising low-end domestic consumers! If the public is agreeable to this as a matter of principle, I have nothing to add, but how can the public agree or disagree when none of this has been brought into the open?</div>
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<strong>Corruption and inefficiency</strong></div>
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The reason why generation cost is higher than it should be is not because past corruption has added a huge burden to the capital cost of plant. The bribes that were taken and given in the 1990s and early 2000s, though large, are not large compared to the capital cost of power projects. The real problem is that instead of building coal power-plants 10 to 20 years, due to corrupt influences and also because of pressure by environmentalists, coal was delayed over and over again while oil-fired plant was built. Coal power can be brought to the plug point for less than Rs 15 per unit, but electricity from oil-fired plant costs between Rs 30 and Rs 40 by the time in arrives at the plug point.</div>
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Hence though Lanka has 30 to 35% hydro and now about 16 to 18% coal, when the unavoidable oil-fired power is added, the average cost (fuel, capital repayment, interest, maintenance, management) is Rs 20 to Rs 21 per kWh. This is not an unreasonable if you recall that the best managed systems in the world like Hong Kong,Singapore,New Zealand and theUK apply an electricity tariff in the range of Rs 25 per kWh. (These systems have little or no hydro so their generation costs are higher). Therefore the argument that the<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.colombotelegraph.com/?s=CEB&x=6&y=7" style="border: 0px; color: #3b5998; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">CEB</a></span> is highly inefficient is not true. The main problem is the high use of oil power. We are stuck with much oil-fired capacity due to wrong and/or corrupt project decisions in the past.</div>
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<strong>Governing without policy</strong></div>
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This government has no industrial policy; it lives by day to day decision making. The confusion in electricity pricing is the tip of the iceberg. The government has undertaken a great deal of infrastructure development, some of it very creditable, some useless white elephants, but on industrial policy it is directionless.</div>
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Lanka’s electricity price increase will render exports less competitive, discourage investment and further slow down growth that has been stalling since August 2012. There is no long-term thinking, planning or strategy. The mish-mash in the electricity sector, the President jumping this way and that, the inability to reform the CEB for enhanced productivity and a similar state of affairs in the petroleum sector, all have the same root; absence of, policy, managerial discipline, and political will or understanding. You can’t teach old dogs new tricks; this government will not learn or reform.</div>
University Teachers in Sri Lankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258613065627970217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533343060988010876.post-24889235280931192672013-05-28T21:39:00.001+05:302013-05-28T21:39:16.674+05:30කොළඹ නව උප කුලපති වහා ධුරයෙන් ඉවත් කරන්න <span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="color: #003300; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.divaina.com/2013/05/28/news07.html">Divaina, 28/05/2013</a></span><br /><u style="font-size: large;">ආචාර්ය සංගමය සටනට </u><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">නිලන්ත මදුරාවල</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">කොළඹ විශ්වවිද්යාලයීය නව උප කුලපතිවරයා ලෙස ඊයේ (27 වැනිදා) වැඩ භාරගත් ආචාර්ය කුමාර හිරිඹුරේගම මහතාට දැඩි විරෝධය පළ කරන එහි ආචාර්ය සංගමය සති දෙකක් ඇතුළත නව උප කුලපතිවරයා ධුරයෙන් ඉවත් නොවන්නේ නම් අඛණ්ඩ වැඩවර්ජනයක් ආරම්භ කිරීමට ද ඒකමතිකව තීරණය කර ඇත.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">නව උප කුලපතිවරයා සහභාගි වන නිල උත්සවය වර්ජනය කිරීමටද උප කුලපතිවරයාගේ නියෝග හා ලිත දැනුම්දීම් කිසිදු ලෙසකින් හෝ පිළිනොගැනීමට ද ඊයේ රැස්වූ ආචාර්ය සංගමය තීරණය කර තිබේ.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">දේශන හා විභාග සාමාන්ය පරිදි පැවැත්වීමටද සංගමය තීරණය කර ඇත.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">ආචාර්ය හිරිඹුරේගම මහතා උප කුලපති ධුරයට පත් කළහොත් වෘත්තීය ක්රියාමාර්ග ගන්නා බව විශ්වවිද්යාල ආචාර්ය සමිති සම්මේලනය මීට පෙර ප්රකාශ කර තිබිණි.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">හිරිඹුරේගම මහතා එම ධුරයට පත්කර ඇත්තේ ජනාධිපති මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ මහතා විසිනි. </span></span>University Teachers in Sri Lankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11258613065627970217noreply@blogger.com0