The inaugural Ray Wijewardene Memorial Lecture was delivered by Prof. Anil Kumar Gupta on the theme, 'Harnessing Knowledge: Grassroots Innovations for Inclusive Development'. The lecture was organized by the Ray Wijewardene Charitable Trust in collaboration with the Institution of Engineers.

Prof. Anil Kumar Gupta is interviewed by Sanjana Hattotuwa where he gives further insights on innovation and development.

The program was first broadcast on YATV on 25th Decembr 2011.