Roshan Ragel

Honored to moderate the panel discussion:
“𝗔𝗜 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁”
The session brought together leaders from research, government, and industry to discuss how AI can support Sri Lanka’s agricultural transformation through data, infrastructure, and practical innovation.
Key discussions included:
✔️ Mechanization challenges
✔️ Open agricultural datasets
✔️ AI-powered advisory systems
✔️ Precision agriculture
✔️ Federated national data platforms
✔️ Industry-academia-government collaboration
Special thanks to the distinguished panelists:
• Dr. Asitha Bandaranayake
• Dr. Thushara Wickramaarachchi
• Mr. Manju Gunawardana
• Mr. Samudra Kanankearachchi
🎥 Full episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3oqwWvpJjw

𝗔𝗜 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁
It was a privilege to moderate this important discussion on how Artificial Intelligence can transform the future of agriculture in Sri Lanka.
Together with experts from academia, government, and industry, we explored challenges and opportunities around:
🔹 Agricultural data ecosystems
🔹 AI-driven decision making
🔹 Smart farming technologies
🔹 Food security and sustainability
🔹 National-scale collaboration for innovation
A meaningful conversation on how research, policy, and industry can work together to build a smarter agricultural future.
Panelists:
• Dr. Asitha Bandaranayake
• Dr. Thushara Wickramaarachchi
• Mr. Manju Gunawardana
• Mr. Samudra Kanankearachchi
📺 Watch the full discussion here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3oqwWvpJjw

Thankful for everyone who made my birthday so special today ❤️🎂

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