15th Undergraduate Symposium on ‘Recent Advances in Civil Engineering’ organized by the Civil and Environmental Engineering Society (CEES) was held on 17th September 2026 at the faculty premises.
The event was graced by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ruhuna, Eng. Eng. Kumudu Lal Bogahawatta/Secretary to the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Water Supply as the Chief Guest, and Eng. L.S. Sooriyabandara, Director, Department of Irrigation as the Keynote speaker. The sole sponsor of the event was Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC. This annual symposium showcased the outstanding engineering research conducted by final year undergraduate students in the Department in 2026. There were 20 oral presentations and 78 flash presentations. Prof. S.N. Malkanthi (Advisor, CEES) took the lead role in the successful organization of this event together with Prof. Tushara Chaminda, Prof. Champika Ellawala and Prof. Wasala Bandara.
