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This Guest Talk is organized by the IEEE ComSoc Sri Lanka Chapter, in collaboration with the Kerala Chapter and the University of Sri Jayewardenepura IEEE Student Branch, this expert guest talk featured Dr. Pasika Ranaweera, Assistant Professor at the UCD School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Ireland. Dr. Ranaweera shared valuable insights into OpenRAN security challenges and emerging trends for Distributed Learning Architectures (DLA), drawing from his extensive academic and research background. His talk highlighted key areas including secure 5G/B5G networks, Federated Learning, Blockchain, IoT security, and MEC technologies—all pivotal to the evolution of next-generation wireless systems. The session attracted students, researchers, and professionals in computing, engineering, and telecommunications.