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|country    = Sri Lanka

|country    = Sri Lanka

|email      = gihan [at] nic.lk

|email      = gihan [at] nic.lk

|website    = [http://gihan.dias.lk gihan.dias.lk]

|website    = http://gihan.dias.lk

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|twitter    =  

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|facebook  = [http://www.facebook.com/gihandias Gihan Dias]

|facebook  = http://www.facebook.com/gihandias  

|linkedin  = [http://lk.linkedin.com/in/gihandias Gihan Dias]

|linkedin  = http://lk.linkedin.com/in/gihandias  

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== Career History ==

== Career History ==

Prof. Dias is a pioneer in Sri Lankan networking. He was the manager of the Lanka Education and Research Network from 1995 to 2003. He was the Founding Programme Direcotor of the [[ICTA|Information and Communication Technology Agency]] of Sri Lanka.<ref>[http://meetings.apnic.net/29/program/speakers/gihan-v.-dias meetings.apnic.net]</ref>

Prof. Dias is a pioneer in Sri Lankan networking. He was the manager of the Lanka Education and Research Network from 1995 to 2003. He was the Founding Programme Director of the [[ICTA|Information and Communication Technology Agency]] of Sri Lanka.<ref>[http://meetings.apnic.net/29/program/speakers/gihan-v.-dias meetings.apnic.net]</ref>

He has edited several CSE Staff Research Publications.<ref>[http://www.cse.mrt.ac.lk/index.php/research/cse-staff-research cse.mrt.ac.lj]</ref>

He has edited several CSE Staff Research Publications.<ref>[http://www.cse.mrt.ac.lk/index.php/research/cse-staff-research cse.mrt.ac.lj]</ref>

== Education ==

== Education ==

Prof. Dias graduated in B.Sc Engineering from the University of Moratuwa in 1985 and then completed a doctorate in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from University of California in 1992.<ref>[http://meetings.apnic.net/29/program/speakers/gihan-v.-dias meetings.apnic.net]</ref>

Prof. Dias graduated in B.Sc Engineering from the University of Moratuwa in 1985 and then completed a doctorate in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California in 1992.<ref>[http://meetings.apnic.net/29/program/speakers/gihan-v.-dias meetings.apnic.net]</ref>

He can speak English and Sinhala.<ref>[http://community.telecentre.org/profile/GihanDias community.telecentre.org]</ref>

He can speak English and Sinhala.<ref>[http://community.telecentre.org/profile/GihanDias community.telecentre.org]</ref>

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