FITI 2019 Message from the Co-Chair of Organizing Committee

Abstract

Civilization cannot exist without science, technology and innovation. However, there is much evidence from world history that science and technology alone cannot take a civilization forward but need support with strong socio-cultural aspects. Sri Lanka, a country with a robust evidence based history has well proven the concrete facets of strong sociocultural aspects coupled with science/ technology. However, this strength which was the stem of the success of our motherland was drained out for many decades now and that itself was a reason for poor development of the country. Hence, it is obvious that delinking of both R & D Innovation and social Innovation is a must towards the development of Sri Lanka.