Undergraduate research project titled “Development of Bottom-Ash Based Geopolymer for the Improvement of Engineering Properties of Peaty Clay” was awarded Second Runner-Up

Awards and Honors, 2026

at the Circularity Challenge – Season 02, organized under the National Circular Innovation Movement of the International Conference on Resource Efficiency Towards Sustainability (ICRES) 2026. This was presented by Mr. R.M.D.P.P.Rathnayaka (Instructor, DCEE) and project was supervised by Prof. N.H. Priyankara. The award ceremony was held on 19th March 2026 at Cinnamon Life, City of…

International Workshop – Participation by Prof. T.N. Wickramaarachchi and Mr. G.K.P. Wickramasinghe

2026, International Collaborations, Uncategorized

International Workshop – Participation Prof. T.N. Wickramaarachchi and Mr. G.K.P. Wickramasinghe, full-time MPhil student of DCEE together with a few former students of DCEE attended Workshop on ‘Building Resilience in Food and Water Security in Traditional Rural Communities’ at IIT Roorkee, India from 26th February to 10th March 2026 which is funded by the German…

International Conference Keynote Speech by Prof. T.N. Wickramaarachchi

International Collaborations, 2026

Prof. T.N. Wickramaarachchi participated as a keynote speaker at the 4th Roorkee Water Conclave (RWC 2026), held from February 23–25, 2026, in Roorkee, India. The event was jointly organized by the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee. The keynote lecture was titled ‘Flood Response to Landuse changes…

Field Visit to the Central Expressway Project – Section 1 (Kadawatha- Meerigama)

Field Visits and Industry Collaborations, 2026

As part of the continuous assessment component of the CE3202 Construction Processes and Technology module, the 3rd-semester students participated in a field visit to the Central Expressway Project – Section 1 (Kadawatha- Meerigama) on 11th February 2026. The students had a valuable opportunity to experience the active construction phase of this mega project during their…

Professor Tushara Chaminda won the Orator of the Year title at the Vice Chancellor’s Awards and Academic Session 2026

Awards and Honors, 2026

Professor Tushara Chaminda won the Orator of the Year title at the Vice Chancellor’s Awards and Academic Session 2026, held by the University of Ruhuna on 4 March 2026. The oration was entitled “The Contribution of Pharmaceutical Pollutants in Sri Lankan Waters to Antibiotic Resistance”. Department extends its heartfelt congratulations to him on this significant…