International Research Conference 2025 (IRC2025)

December 8, 2025 at 1:28 AM
His Excellency Dr. Purna Bahadur Nepali, Ambassador to Nepal & Maldives graced the event as the Chief Guest
His Excellency Dr. Purna Bahadur Nepali, Ambassador to Nepal & Maldives graced the event as the Chief Guest

Sri Lanka Technology Campus (Pvt) Ltd on 12th -13th of November SLTC-Colombo and Padukka

Theme: Unified by Innovation – Exploring the Digital Frontiers Across Disciplines 

International Research Conference 2025 (IRC-2025)

Sri Lanka Technology Campus (SLTC) is a leading non-state degree-awarding institution recognized by the Ministry of Education. SLTC has six faculties: Engineering, Science, Technology, Business, Computing & IT, and Postgraduate Studies & Research, as well as the Department of Music.

International Research Conference (IRC) is the annual flagship research event of the institute, organized by the Office of Research and Innovation Services (ORIS) under the Faculty of Postgraduate Studies and Research (FPSR). This year marks the 5th edition of the conference.

Prof. Chandrika N. Wijeyaratne, Vice Chancellor of Sri Lanka Technology Campus is awarding a token of appreciation to H.E. Dr. Purna Bahadur Nepali, H.E.Dr.Purna Bahadur Nepali is accompanied by Dr.Deepika Priyadarshani , Chair of the International Research Conference 2025 on left and Dr.Lakshitha Pahalagedara ,Dean Faculty of Postgraduate Studies & Research on right
Prof. Chandrika N. Wijeyaratne, Vice Chancellor of Sri Lanka Technology Campus is awarding a token of appreciation to H.E. Dr. Purna Bahadur Nepali, H.E.Dr.Purna Bahadur Nepali is accompanied by Dr.Deepika Priyadarshani , Chair of the International Research Conference 2025 on left and Dr.Lakshitha Pahalagedara ,Dean Faculty of Postgraduate Studies & Research on right

IRC 2025, themed ‘Unified by Innovation – Exploring the Digital Frontiers Across Disciplines,’ focused on promoting interdisciplinary research and fostering collaborations that support Sri Lanka’s national digitalization goals.

Submissions were invited across twelve thematic areas, including engineering, ICT, AI and robotics, fundamental sciences, sustainable agriculture and environment, food technology, social sciences and humanities, business strategy, and fashion &textile technologies.

The conference featured two keynote addresses and three pre-conference webinars

Professor Thushari Silva, Professor in Artificial Intelligence, University of Moratuwa ,delivering the keynote speech on “Responsible AI for a Digital Future: Innovation, Trust, and Human-Centered Intelligence”
Professor Thushari Silva, Professor in Artificial Intelligence, University of Moratuwa , delivering the keynote speech on “Responsible AI for a Digital Future: Innovation, Trust, and Human-Centered Intelligence”
  1. Event Highlights

12thofNovember2025–Inauguration Ceremony at Sri Lanka Technology Campus, Trace Expert City, Colombo 10

13thofNovember2025–Technical & Poster Presentations at Sri Lanka Technology, Padukka

  • Chief Guest of the Inauguration Ceremony: His Excellency Dr. Purna Bahadur Nepali, Ambassador of Nepal to Sri Lanka and Maldives
  • Thushari Silva, Professor in Artificial Intelligence, University of Moratuwa

Topic: Responsible AI for a Digital Future: Innovation, Trust, and Human – Centered Intelligence

  • Full Professor Igor Balaban, Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Topic: From Data to Intelligent Presence: Rethinking the Future of Digital Education

In addition, the following key pillars of SLTC also addressed the IRC 2025 Inauguration Ceremony

  • Chandrika N Wijeyeratne, the Vice-Chancellor, SLTC
  • Lakshitha Pahalgedara, the Dean, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies & Research
  • Deepika Priyadarshani, the General Chair, IRC2025

As stepping milestone, SLTC Journal of Science, Engineering & Technology (J-SET) was launched at the inauguration ceremony

Prof. Chandrika N. Wijeyaratne, Vice Chancellor of Sri Lanka Technology Campus is awarding a token of appreciation to Professor Thushari Silva, Professor Thushari Silva is accompanied by Dr.Deepika Priyadarshani , Chair of the International Research Conference 2025 on left
Prof. Chandrika N. Wijeyaratne, Vice Chancellor of Sri Lanka Technology Campus is awarding a token of appreciation to Professor Thushari Silva, Professor Thushari Silva is accompanied by Dr.Deepika Priyadarshani , Chair of the International Research Conference 2025 on left

Pre-Conference Webinars

  • “The Application of Gene – Editing Technology in Modern Agricultural Biotechnology “by Prof. Yun-Song Lai, Professor in Vegetable Sciences, Lab of Fruit-Vegetable, College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, China
  • Smart Textiles” by Dr. Pasindu Lugoda, Associate Professor, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science at University College London (UCL), UK
  • “ML Applications in Agri-Food Research” by Full Professor Filippo Biscarini, Director, Italian National Research Council, Italy

With the participation of local and international attendees, IRC 2025 successfully shaped SLTC’s academic and research trajectory toward digitalization

SLTC Journal of Science, Engineering & Technology (J-SET) was officially launched at IRC2025
SLTC Journal of Science, Engineering & Technology (J-SET) was officially launched at IRC2025

 

This event was graced by multiple national and international distinguished guests
This event was graced by multiple national and international distinguished guests

 

Full Professor Igor Balaban, Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Croatia delivering the second keynote speech on “From Data to Intelligent Presence: Rethinking the Future of Digital Education”
Full Professor Igor Balaban, Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Croatia delivering the second keynote speech on “From Data to Intelligent Presence: Rethinking the Future of Digital Education”