The 2012 Prof A.W. Mailvaganam Memorial Oration, organized by the Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka, was delivered by Dr Janaka Ratnasiri on the topic “Sustainable Development – Is Sri Lanka on the right path?” on Friday the 23rd at the Physics Department Conference Room of the University of Colombo. Prof. Mailvaganam was the first Sri Lankan Professor of Physics who held the chair from 1939 to 1971.

The country has vastly improved the ease of doing business, according to a recent World Bank survey that ranks it higher on that measure than any other South Asian country.

Introduction video of “Freedom Speaks” edited and created by Saliya & Shashie for the screening in University of Louisville.USA Organized by Sri Lankan Student Association at UofL .Original videos and documents were taken from ITN,SLRC,Defence.lk and Sri lanka Tourist board. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB3XTPOFJdg&feature=youtu.be

Sri Lankan Students Association of the University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA organized an awareness event on Sri Lanka’s conflict and on post-conflict developments on November 15, 2012. During the event the student group screened “Freedom Speaks” an independent investigative documentary about Sri Lanka’s conflict to an audience of university students, lecturers, Sri Lanka community members and media.