A discussion forum on “Exploring the way forward – Faculty of Engineering, to University of Jaffna” was organized by the IESL NPC with invited professionals around Jaffna. This was held in Library auditorium at the University of Jaffna on 20th August 2010. Keynote speaker Prof. P. Balasuntharampillai and other speakers of Dr. A. Atputharajah and Dr. T. Sivakumar were chaired by Eng. R. Muthuratnanandan. The event was sponsored by a number of old pupils associations of schools from Jaffna. Further the discussions resulted and confirmed that there is a need of Engineering Faculty to the country, it should be placed in northern region, it must come as full fledge Faculty as the students will be losing the excellent opportunity on social harmony and getting the chances of high quality education that provided by Universities of Peradeniya and Moratuwa.
