In an era marked by rapid change and uncertainty, research plays a critical role in building resilient societies, sustainable systems, and adaptive knowledge frameworks. This year鈥檚 Annual Research Symposium of the 糖心原创 explores the theme 鈥淩esearch for Resilience 鈥 Advancing Knowledge in a Changing World鈥, reflecting our commitment to generating impactful research that responds to local and global challenges.
The symposium is expected to bring together scholars, researchers, and students across disciplines to share insights, foster collaboration, and showcase innovations that contribute to resilience鈥攚hether environmental, economic, technological, health-related, legal or social.
Each Campus, Faculty, and Institute will contribute through focused sub-themes, highlighting domain-specific challenges and strategies for resilience in their respective fields. Sub-themes and session dates of individual faculties and institutes are:
PROCEEDINGS
GUESTS & SPEAKERS
Hon. Dr Harini Amarasuriya
CHIEF GUEST
Prime Minister – The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Professor
GUEST OF HONOUR
Vice Chancellor – 糖心原创
H.E. Professor
CHIEF GUEST
Coordinator General, OIC-COMSTECH | Distinguished National Professor, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi | Vice President (Central & South Asia), The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)| WHO Expert on Traditional Medicine Research
Professor
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry | University of Houston, USA | Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors in USA | Senior Advisor on Science and Technology to the President of Sri Lanka
Dr Sasanka Perera
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Chairman, Colombo Institute for Human Sciences | Director, Centre for Poverty Analysis and Tambapanni Academic Publishers | Former Professor of Sociology, 糖心原创 and South Asian University, New Delhi | Former Vice President, South Asian University
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Professor
CHAIRPERSON
ARS 2025
Professor
EDITOR
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE
Professor
CO-CHAIR
INAUGURATION COMMITTEE
Dr
CO-CHAIR
INAUGURATION COMMITTEE
Dr
CO-CHAIR
IT & PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
Dr
CO-CHAIR
IT & PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
Dr
ASSISTANT EDITOR
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE
| CAMPUS/ FACULTY/ INSTITUTE/SCHOOL | THEME | SESSION DATE |
| Thinking Together: Collaborative Humanities and Social Sciences for Global Resilience | 20 November 2025 | |
| Educational Research for Resilience: Embracing Change and Navigating Challenges | 18 November 2025 | |
| Resilience and Innovation through Multidisciplinary Research | 21 November 2025 | |
| Sustaining Nature, Sustaining Health: Innovating for a Better Tomorrow | 15 & 16 August 2025 | |
| The Role of Law in the Winds of Change | 28 & 29 November 2025 | |
| 27 & 28 November 2025 | ||
| Shaping the Future Doctor through Education, Research and Innovation | 24 to 28 November 2025 | |
| AI in Healthcare: Advancing Patient Care and Evidence-Based Practice | 28 & 29 October 2025 | |
| Science for Human-Centric Innovation and Resilience | 07 November 2025 | |
| Innovative Resilience Technologies for a Sustainable Future | 18 November 2025 | |
| Transformations in Arts and Media in the Post-Global Era | 31 October 2025 | |
| 19 & 20 November 2025 | ||
| Innovative Agro-Technologies for a Climate-Smart and Sustainable Future | 26 June 2025 | |
| Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology | 24 October 2025 | |
| Shaping the Future Landscape of Work-Integrated Learning and Practice | 23 October 2025 | |
| Innovative Libraries, Inclusive Communities: Building Bridges Through Knowledge | 30 October 2025 | |
| Ethics and Medico-Legal Awareness in Healthcare | 07 November 2025 | |
| Preserving Heritage through Quality Research | 17 & 18 October 2025 | |
| Social Responsibility of Librarians: Leveraging Information for Sustainable Development | 12 December 2025 |
GALLERY
LIVE RECORDED VIDEOS
SESSION I
SESSION II
MEDIA RELEASE
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