Sri Lankan Nobel Laureate Prof. Munasinghe Honoured at Global Peace Conclave in Mumbai 🏆

• Global Recognition: Sri Lankan scientist Prof. Mohan Munasinghe (2007 Nobel Peace Prize Co-Laureate & 2021 Blue Planet Laureate) received a special award for exceptional contributions to world peace and harmony from the 14th President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, at the Billionaires for Peace Conclave in Mumbai on 25 May 2026. • The Event: The major peace summit, organized by the Wockhardt Foundation, was attended by 40 billionaires, 4 Nobel Peace Laureates, spiritual leaders, and senior government and business dignitaries, including the Governor of Maharashtra State. • Key Highlights & Economic Context: • Delivering the keynote speech, Prof. Munasinghe urged the global peace community to bridge the gap between BRICS+ and the West to foster global prosperity and avoid nuclear conflict. • He emphasized balancing the sustainable development triangle (economic, social, and environmental dimensions)—a framework central to Sri Lanka's long-term planning. • Prof. Munasinghe currently chairs the Colombo-based MIND Group, which includes the Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND), a UN-recognized center driving sustainable development and data analytics (ICT/BPM adjacent) capabilities in Sri Lanka. • He also chairs the President’s Expert Committee behind the “Sustainable Sri Lanka 2030 Vision” report, linking his global expertise directly to national economic diversification and strategic policy framework.