Annual Dr. Ray Wijewardene Memorial Oration

Lakmini Wijesundera (third from right), with (from left): BoardPAC Director Client Services and Technical Delivery Sashi Dharmadasa, Dr. Ray Wijewardene’s daughter Mandy Mudannayake, BoardPAC Vice President Operations and Systems Buddhika Abeygoonaratne, Vice President Innovation Tharindu Wickramasekera, Dr. Ray Wijewardene’s daughter and world-renowned artist Anoma Wijewardene, and Dr. Ray Wijewardene’s daughter Roshi Abeygoonaratne

The annual Dr. Ray Wijewardene Memorial Oration for the year 2023 was held at the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) Auditorium on 8 September. 

BoardPAC Inc. and IronOne Technologies Founder and Executive Director Lakmini Wijesundera delivered this year’s oration on the topic ‘Globalising Sri Lankan Technology: The BoardPAC Journey’. She was the first female to deliver this annual oration since its inception. 

The Dr. Ray Wijewardene Memorial Oration was established in 2011 by the Ray Wijewardene Charitable Trust (RWCT) in collaboration with the Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL).