The purpose of academia is essentially to produce people whose knowledge is of practical purpose although rooted in solid theory The concept of ‘harmony’ of a nation has many vicissitudes and facets. It should ideally take into account all these dimensions for a society to thrive peacefully, happily and in abundance. To move Sri Lankan society in this direction is the aim of the 1st International Conference on Harmony and Reconciliation 2023 (ICHR 2023) on 19 and 20 January 2023 which will be hosted by the Harmony Centre, University of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka embracing the theme of ‘Harmony and De…