The annual Ray Wijewardene Memorial Lecture for the year was held at the Wimalasurendra Auditorium of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) on Monday, 7th September 2017. Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana, Founder CEO and chief architect of WSO2 delivered this year’s lecture on the topic ‘Nobody to Leader: Achieving Global Leadership with Software' which dealt with status of software industry in Sri Lanka, its penetration in to world markets, and future prospects.

The memorial lecture was organized jointly by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka and Ray Wjewardene Charitable Trust, a charitable organization established for the promotion of the vision and ideas of Late Dr. Ray Wijewardene . The lecture was preceded by the traditional lighting of the Oil Lamp and garlanding of the portrait of Late Dr Ray Wijewardene by the President of the IESL, Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda. The Late Dr. Ray Wijewardene Memorial Lecture was first held in 2011 and this is the 7th lecture of its kind to held by the IESL. Welcoming the capacity audience that attended, Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda described the Late Dr. Ray Wijewardene as a person who excelled in many human endeavors. Prof. Malik Ranasinghe, Chairman of the Ray Wijewardene Charitable Trust briefed the audience about the work that the Trust is involved in promoting the vision and ideas of Later Dr. Ray Wijewardene.

The IESL commemorated the 110th birth anniversary of Late Prof. E O E Pereira, considered as the Father of Engineering Education in Sri Lanka, on 13th September 2017 with a memorial lecture on “Green Entrepreneurship - A promising path towards a sustainable future” by Eng. (Prof). Ranjith Dissanayake, Senior Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya.

The lecture was preceded by the lighting of the traditional Oil Lamp and garlanding of the portrait of the late professor by Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda, President of IESL. Family members of the late professor were also present at the event which was attended by Past Presidents and members of the IESL.

The 143rd birth anniversary of Late Eng. D J Wimalasurendra was commemorated at the IESL on 18th September 2017 with a memorial lecture on “Maintenance & Management of Hydro Power Assets” delivered by Eng. G.A. Jayantha, Additional General Manager, Asset Management – CEB.

The lecture was preceded by the lighting of the traditional Oil Lamp and garlanding of the portrait of the late professor by the Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda, President of IESL. . Family members of the late professor were also present at the event which was attended by Past Presidents and members of the IESL.