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Professor MSM Aslam, Chairman of the Research and Publication

Unit (FMS, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka), stated that “we
can see that most of the academic institutions in the region have
deviated from its mandate, it is required to develop research and
innovation skills of the scholars to boost up any economy. Most of the

time, we intend to emphasize that it is a responsibility of the
government, but I see that as a responsibility of
academic/professional institutions. Accordingly, we delivered this
program with the support of Emerald Publishing, Gulf Medical

University, GIFT University, and few other institutions to address the
same.”

Mr. Sundar Radhakrishnan, Vice President, Emerald Publishing –

South Asia, said, “We are delighted to have been associated with
this initiative by Sabaragamuva University. It is heartening to see
the kind of keenness and readiness Sri Lanka is exhibiting towards
high-quality research publishing and how Sabaragamuva is

pioneering with events like these. I learn from my team that the
response for the series was very good and thousands of people
registered and benefited from all over the world, which makes our
association with the event even more satisfying. I would like to

personally thank all those great minds that have worked together
in putting this together and making this webinar series and hugely
successful one. We look forward to working closely with more such
initiatives from Sabaragamuva and Sri Lanka at large.”

Dr. Moon Moon Haque, Dean College of Healthcare

Management & Economics, said, “these kinds of events and
collaborations are needed. Academic institutions from
different regions and allied partners of academia should
work together to achieve the common objective of

conducting and publishing impactful research. I am thankful
to FMS, Sabaragamuwa University and Emerald Publishing
for sharing this vision with us and supporting this joint
venture.”

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