Inaugural Board Meeting Held by the Millennium Project Sri Lanka Node

Colombo, Sri Lanka (5th June 2025) – The Millennium Project Sri Lanka, recently incorporated as the country’s first global think tank, held its inaugural board meeting at the newly opened Integrated Resort in Sri Lanka’s capital City of Colombo, 'Cinnamon Life' on 23rd May 2025. As the Sri Lankan node of the globally recognized Millennium Project network, the think tank aims to foster forward-looking policy innovation and strategic foresight by engaging Sri Lankan researchers, scholars, and policymakers in addressing the world’s 15 Global Challenges.

With operations set to fully commence this year, The Millennium Project Sri Lanka will offer an open platform for training in futures studies and collaborative research aligned with global foresight methodologies. The initiative provides a rare opportunity for local scholars to contribute to international futures research, while also addressing national development challenges through a long-term lens.

The initiative will enable Sri Lankan researchers and students at the universities to feel the pulse of a global think tank for the first time in a scale connecting to 72 nations around the world.

The think tank has already attracted a distinguished group of Fellows from a wide range of professional backgrounds, reflecting its inclusive and multidisciplinary approach. Among them are General (Retd.) Udaya Perera, Ms. Nadishani Perera, Former Air Chief Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, Ranga Jayasuriya of the Daily Mirror, Former Government Administrator Wasantha Perera, Human Rights Lawyer Piyumani Ranasinghe, and Democracy Researcher Savindrie Jayawardane, alongside many other eminent professionals committed to advancing Sri Lanka’s future-readiness.

The Millennium Project Sri Lanka is generously supported by number of large local and multinational corporates whose sponsorship will enable the organization to conduct independent, high-impact research and contribute meaningfully to the global futures community.

🌐 Website: www.millenniumprojectsrilanka.org