In partnership with the Global Encryption Coalition and Internet Society (ISOC), and in colloboration with OSSEC Inc and National Institute of Business Management (NIBM), the Lanka School on Internet Governance (LKSIG) hosted the the 5th Annual Global Encryption Day in Sri Lanka, on October 21st 2025, at the NIBM auditorium, focusing on “Building a Safer Internet through Encryption” as part of the global celebration on October 21, 2025. Encryption plays a pivotal role in ensuring online safety and privacy, and we believe this event will foster important conversations about its impact on the local community. The programme comprised a 1.5-hour physical panel discussion and a keynote address by Mr. Harsha Wijayawardhana, FBCS, CITP, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer of Theekshana R&D. The session convened domain experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to deliberate on the critical role of encryption in the digital era.

Sincere appreciation to the keynote speaker, Mr. Harsha Wijayawardhana FBCS CITP , COO and CTO at Theekshana R&D and esteemed panelists and speakers, Dr. Chamath Keppitiyagama – Head of the Department of Computation and Intelligent Systems, University of Colombo School of Computing, Mr. @Chamindra Attanayake, a Senior Lecturer from the Department of Software Engineering & Computer Security of NSBM Green University, Mr. Asela Waidyalankara – Cyber Security Expert and Managing Director of Talos Consulting Pvt Ltd, Mr. Sashika Suren – Architect DevSecOps at Axiata Digital Labs and Mr. Anderson Kirubaharan for sharing their invaluable expertise.

A special thank you to all participants for your engagement and meaningful contributions to the insightful discussions on the pivotal role of #encryption in bolstering cybersecurity.

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