Dr. Mohomed Shayan’s paper, titled “Detection of Recent Fecal Contamination in Urban Rivers via Intrinsic β-D-Glucuronidase Activity of Escherichia coli,” has selected as one of the outstanding extended abstracts and received a financial travel grant including airfare for the 15th International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment (SEAWE-15), to be held from November 25–27, 2026,…
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, proudly announces the outstanding achievements of its graduating students for the year 2026. These prestigious awards recognise exceptional academic rigour, research excellence, and dedication across specialised disciplines within civil and environmental engineering. Award Recipients – 2026 Darshana Rathnayaka Best Undergraduate…
The Faculty of Engineering extends its heartfelt congratulations to Eng. Darshana Rathnayaka and Eng. Chamath Wijerathne for securing First Place and Second Place, respectively, in the Best Undergraduate Project in Geotechnical Engineering among Sri Lankan Universities for the Year 2026, awarded by the Sri Lankan Geotechnical Society (SLGS). These national-level achievements highlight the outstanding quality, technical excellence and research contributions of…
The Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, extends its heartfelt congratulations to Eng. Chamath Wijerathne and Eng. (Ms) Dilki Chamika for receiving Best Paper Awards at the 11th International Symposium on Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering Practices for Sustainable Development (ACEPS 2026). The symposium was successfully held on 23rd July 2026 at the Faculty…
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…
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…
Prof. Tushara Chaminda recently received two prestigious awards under the Vice Chancellor Award Scheme 2023, including recognition as “The Most Outstanding Scholar of the University of Ruhuna-2023.” Additionally, he received “The UoR Tier 4-Star Award”, for his research excellence, the highest research tier established by the University Grants Commission. This achievement underscores Prof. Chaminda’s dedication…