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WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY FORUM
Jointly organized by
nstitute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS)
and
Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry of Sri Lanka
(FCCISL)

Sponsored by
The Asia Foundation

IPS Auditorium
100/20, Independence Avenue, Colombo 7
(Opposite the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute)

Thursday 15th March 2012

AGENDA
 

 

4:00 – 4:15 pm         Welcome and Introductory Remarks      
                                     – Saman Kelegama, , Executive Director, IPS

4:15 – 4:25 pm         Introductory Remarks      
                                     – Kumar Mallimaratchi, President, FCCISL

4:25 – 4:50 pm         Cost of Economic Non-Cooperation to Consumers in South Asia      
                                     – Ashani Abayasekara, Research Assistant, IPS

4:50 – 5:20 pm         Keynote Address      
                                     – H.E. Sarath Wijesinghe, Sri Lanka Ambassador to United Arab Emirates (UAE) & former Chairman,
                                     Consumer Affairs Authority of Sri Lanka

5:20 – 5:40 pm         Dimensions of Consumer Protection: A Developing Country Perspective      
                                     – Malathy Knight, Research Fellow, IPS

5:40 – 6:00 pm         Utility Pricing and the Consumer       
                                     – Dhamitha Kumarasinghe, Director General, Public Utility Commission (PUC)

6:00 – 6:20 pm         Q & A – Chaired by Anushka Wijesinha, Research Economist, IPS

6:20 – 6:30 pm         Wrap-up Comments by Chair and Conclusion      
                                     – Saman Kelegama, , Executive Director, IPS

6:30 pm                     Reception