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Programme and Resources
18:00 – 18:30 Registration
18:30 – 19:30 Inauguration
18.30 – 18:40 Welcome & Introductory Address: Saman Kelegama, Executive Director,
Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS)
18.40 – 18:50 Opening Remarks: W.L. Sumathipala, Director,
National Ozone Unit & Climate Change Division,
Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources
18:50 – 19:10 Address by the Chief Guest: Nimal Sanderatne, Former Senior Visiting Fellow,
Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
19.10 – 19:30 Address by: Athula Senaratne, Research Fellow & Head,
Environmental Economic Policy Unit, IPS
DAY 2: Thursday 20th August
08:30–09:30 Session I: Science & Economics of Climate Change Adaptation
Chair: Parakrama A. Samaratunga, Research Fellow & Head,
Agricultural Economic Policy Unit, IPS
08:30–08:50 Science of Climate Change Adaptation
W.L. Sumathipala, Director, National Ozone Unit & Climate Change Division,
Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources
08:50–09:10 Economics of Climate Change Adaptation
L.H.P. Gunaratne, Senior Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics &
Business Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
09:10–09:30 Long Ranged Forecast of Climate Change for Sri Lanka
G.B. Samarasinghe, Director General,
Department of Meteorology
09:30–10:30 Session II: Climate Change Adaptation: Irrigation & Water Supply
Chair: K.D.N. Weerasinghe, Member, Board of Directors,
Water Resources Board &Professor,
Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, University of Ruhuna
09:30–09:50 Adaptation to the Threats of Climate Change: Irrigation
H.M. Jayatillake, Director, Irrigation & Water Management, Department of Irrigation
09:50–10:10 Adaptation to the Threats of Climate Change: Water Supply & Drainage
Sumitha Sumanaweera, Assistant General Manager- Research & Development,
National Water Supply & Drainage Board
10:10–10:30 Floor Discussion
10:30 – 11:00 Tea/Coffee
11:00–13:00 Session III: Climate Change Adaptation:
Agriculture & Forestry and Climate Change Adaptation: Health Sector
Chair: P.B. Dharmasena, Consultant & Former Deputy Director,
Field Crop Research & Development Institute
11:00–11:20 Adaptation to the Threats of Climate Change: Agriculture
B.V.R. Punyawardena, Head, Agro Climate Division,
Natural Resources Management Centre, Department of Agriculture
11:20–11:40 Adaptation to the Threats of Climate Change: Plantation Sector
M.A. Wijeratne, Senior Research Officer & Officer-in-Charge,
Tea Research Institute- Low Country Station
11:40–12:00 Adaptation to the Threats of Climate Change: Forestry & Wildlife
Sarath Fernando, Conservator General of Forests, Forest Department
12:00–12:20 Adaptation to the Threats of Climate Change: Healthcare & Diseases
Ranjan Wijesinghe, Consultant in Community Medicine, Epidemiology Unit,
Ministry of Healthcare & Nutrition
12:20–13:00 Floor Discussion
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00–15:00 Session IV: Climate Change Adaptation: Urban Development,
Infrastructure & Disaster Management
Chair: G.B. Samarasinghe, Director General, Department of Meteorology
14:00–14:20 Adaptation to the Threats of Climate Change: Urban Development & Infrastructure
Jagath Munasinghe, Chartered Architect & Town Planner,
Senior Lecturer, Department of Town & Country Planning, University of Moratuwa
14:20–14:40 Adaptation to the Threats of Climate Change: Disaster Management
Anoja Seneviratne, Assistant Director - Mitigation, Technology & Mitigation Division,
Disaster Management Centre
14:40–15:00 Floor Discussion
15:00–16:30 Session V: Climate Change Adaptation: Fisheries, Aquatic & Coastal Sector
Chair: Sarath Fernando, Conservator General of Forests, Forest Department
15:00–15:20 Adaptation to the Threats of Climate Change: Fisheries & Aquatic Resources
S.A.M. Azmy, Head, Environmental Studies Division,
National Aquatic Resources, Research & Development Agency
15:20–16:00 Adaptation to the Threats of Climate Change: Coastal Sector
Presentation 1: Samantha S.L. Hettiarachchi & Saman P. Samarawickrema,
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa
Presentation 2: Anil Premaratna, Director, Coast Conservation Department
16:00–16:30 Floor Discussion
16:30 – 16:45 Tea/Coffee
16:45–17:45 Session VI: Climate Change Adaptation: Energy & Industry
Chair: W.L. Sumathipala, Director, Climate Change Secretariat,
Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources
16:45–17:05 Adaptation to the Threats of Climate Change: Energy
P.G. Joseph, Director, Alternative Energy Division, Ministry of Science & Technology
17:05–17:25 Adaptation to the Threats of Climate Change: Industry
Asitha K. Seneviratne, Additional Secretary - Development, Ministry of Industrial Development
17:25–17:45 Floor Discussion
17:45 – 18:10 Presentation & Discussion on Virtual Network
Haren Kodagoda, Head, Information Systems Unit, IPS
DAY 3: Friday 21st August
08:30–10:30 Session VII: Parallel Working Groups
Chair: Parakrama A. Samaratunga, Research Fellow & Head,
Agricultural Economic Policy Unit, IPS
10:30 – 11:00 Tea/Coffee
11:00–13:00 Session VIII: Presentations by Working Groups
Chair: Parakrama A. Samaratunga, Research Fellow & Head,
Agricultural Economic Policy Unit, IPS
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch --- End of Sessions
14:30 –––––– departure from amaya Lake |
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