December 11, 2016
Held at Temple Trees (Residence of the Hon. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka), Colombo
Inaugural Function |
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Procession, Lighting the oil lamp, National Anthem | |
Welcome Speech | : Rev W.P Ebenezer Joseph |
(Secretary General of the Interfaith Coalition for Peace) | |
Introduction to the GEP | : Dr. A. Sukumaran Nair |
(Chairman of the Global Energy Parliament & Former Vice Chancellor of the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India) |
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Keynote Address | : Ven. Banagala Upatissa Nayaka Thero |
(Chairperson of the Interfaith Coalition for Peace) | |
Founder’s Address | : His Holiness Swami Isa |
(Founder of the Global Energy Parliament and Founder, Isa Viswa Prajnana Trust, India) | |
Release of Books | : Ven. Ittepane Dhammalankara Maha Nayaka Thero |
a. “End of the Divine Journey” by H.H. Swami Isa | |
b. “Education for Total Consciousness” by H.H. Swami Isa | |
GEP Lifetime Achievement Award | |
Presented by | : Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe |
(Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) | |
Presented to | : Sir James R. Mancham, KBE |
(Founding President of the Republic of Seychelles) | |
GEP 2016 Habitat Harmony Award | |
Presented to | : Arch. Kirtee Shah |
(Architect and Founder, Ahmedabad Study Action Group, India) | |
Address by Guest of Honour |
: Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe |
(Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) |
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Vote of Thanks | : Mrs. Ambapali Sikurajapathi |
(Director, Yoshida Foundation, Sri Lanka) |
Induction of Members by the Speaker | : Dr. Reza Chowdhury |
(Director, Greenheart Medical University, Guyana) | |
GEP Prime Minister's Address | : Sir James R. Mancham |
(Founding President of the Republic of Seychelles) | |
Motion of Thanks to Founder’s Address | : Deputy Speaker |
Introduction of the Bill | : Arch. Kirtee Shah (Architect and Founder, Ahmedabad Study Action Group, India) |
Response to the Bill |
: Arch. Alain Moatti (Founder of Moatti-Riviere, France) |
Amendments & Passing of the Bill | : All Members |
Administration Minister | T. Haridas (Officer at the Indian High Commission to the UK) |
Agriculture Minister | Hemakumara Nanayakkara (Governor of the Southern Province of Sri Lanka, Former Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Sri Lanka) |
Architecture Minister | Prof. G. Shankar (Founder, Habitat Technology Group, India) |
Communications Minister | Dr. Danushka Meegahawatte (Head of Technology - Solutions at Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka) |
Culture Minister | Dr. M.R. Thampan (Former Director of the Kerala State Institute of Languages, India) |
Education Minister |
Dr. A. Sukumaran Nair (Former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, India) |
Finance & Economy Minister |
Dr Joy K Joseph (Professor of Business Studies, Glyndwr University, London) |
Health Minister |
Dr Pradeep Jeothi (Managing Director, Vasudeva Vilasam, India) |
Law & Justice Minister |
Shiral Lakthilaka (Secretary Coordinator of the President of Sri Lanka, Attorney-at-Law , Sri Lanka) |
Women & Child Welfare Minister | Sarah Arumugam (Programme Director of the YWCA , Sri Lanka) |
Science & Technology Minister |
Dr. Christophe Dumas, Engineer, France
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Sustainable Development Minster | Ranjith Pathmasiri (Deputy Director General (Operations) at Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, Sri Lanka) |
Religious Affairs Minister | Father Ebenezer Joseph (Secretary General, National Christian Council of Sri Lanka) |
Speaker | : Mrs. Upulangi Malagamuwa |
(Vice Chairperson, Rana Viru Seva Authority, Sri Lanka) | |
Youth Speaker | Shoaib Khan (University of Delhi, India) |
Submission on Agriculture | : B. Wijayarathne (Secretary of Agriculture, Govt of Sri Lanka) |
Submission on Health 1 | : Dr. Lalth Kularatne (Researcher, National Rasa Medicine Council, Sri Lanka) |
Submission on Health 2 | : Dr.Sujakshi Haridas (Ret’d Physician from UAE) |
Submission on Sustainable Development | : Modi Umang Champaklal (Researcher (India) |
Debate & Discussion | : All Members |
Submission on Science Education | : Prof. Widanapathirana (Professor of Microbiology, Sri Lanka) |
Submission on Communications | : Clement Pasquet, Independent Journalist (France) |
Submission on Media | : Ajith Venniyoor, Journalist (India) |
Debate & Discussion | : All Members |
Submission on Culture | : Prof. Ariyaratne Kaluarachchi (Vice Chancellor of Sri Lanka Performing Arts College) |
Submission on Peace & Diplomacy | : Mervyn Macullagh (Strategy and Partnership Consultant, National Christian Council) |
Submission on Child Welfare | : Jo Manuel, Founder of Special Yoga (UK) and Julie Cox, Co-Founder of Holistic Special Education Foundation (Sri Lanka & UK) |
Final Debate | : All Members |
Discussion & Voting on Resolutions | : All Members |
Concluding Address | : His Holiness Swami Isa |
Dance performance by Russian Cultural Centre
Dance and Musical Show by the Sri Lankan Navy
Vote of Thanks by Jayaratne Ruberu, Coordinator, GEP Sri Lanka