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🌊 WORLD OCEAN DAY – 2026 🌍 “Strong Marine Protected Areas for Our Blue Planet”
Join us as we celebrate World Ocean Day 2026 with an inspiring gathering of distinguished ocean experts, conservation leaders, researchers and policymakers dedicated to protecting our oceans for future generations. 💙
✨ Featuring keynote speeches and an engaging panel discussion on marine conservation, sustainable ocean management and the importance of strengthening Marine Protected Areas.
📅 Date : 08 June 2026
🕘 Time : 9.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
📍 Venue: University Auditorium, Ocean University of Sri Lanka
🎙️ Keynote Speakers:
* Mr. Muditha Katuwawala – Founder of Pearl Protectors
* Prof. P. B. Terney Pradeep Kumara – Director General, Department of Coastal Conservation and Coastal Resource Management
🌊 Panelists:
* Rear Admiral (Retd) Y.N. Jayarathne
* Mr. Arjan Rajasuriya
* Dr. N.P. Wijayananda
* Dr. K. Arulananthan
🎤 Moderator:
Ms. Anusha Wijesundara
Head / Senior Lecturer, Department of Oceanography
Organized by the IORA Centre of Excellence of Ocean University of Sri Lanka together with the Oceanography Club.
Let us unite to protect our oceans and build a sustainable blue future for our planet. 🌎💧
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