聽organised by the of the for the 23rd consecutive year was held from聽23rd and 24th November 2018聽at Citrus, Waskaduwa, 91传媒.聽This is one of the premier events where researchers,聽academia, professionals, policymakers and the industry meet to network, discuss and learn about the latest developments聽in forestry and environment in the region. The theme of this year鈥檚 symposium was鈥淭owards Sustainable and Greener Future鈥.聽
Symposium was graced by Prof. D. P. S. Chandrakumara; Acting Vice Chancellor of the 91传媒 and the Dean of the , Prof. Sudantha Liyanage, Dean of the , ; Symposium Chair, Head of the Department of聽Forestry and Environmental Science, Dr G G T Chandrathilake; Coordinator of the Symposium, Dr Varuni Jayasooriya; coordinator of the symposium, Dr Mary Boyse; Key Note Speaker,聽Associate Professor of School of Science,聽Edith Cowan University, Mr. Tom Jenkins;聽Keynote Speaker, Head of Forest Research in Wales,聽Forest Research Agency,聽Environment Centre Wales,聽United Kingdom, Western Australia and a large number of distinguished academic members and researchers representing various fields in forestry and environmental sciences.
Around 150 new key research findings under the themes of “Forest and Natural Resource Management,聽Biodiversity and Ecological Health,聽Climate Change and Disaster Management,聽Sustainable Land Use and Urban Development,聽Biomass and Sustainable Energy,聽Waste Management and Pollution Control,聽Wood Science, Wood and Non Wood Industry,聽Environmental Economics in Resource Management,聽Geology, Soil and Water Resource Management,聽Environmental Engineering and Green Technology,聽Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Tourism” were presented by the scholars, local and foreign participants including key government officials, academics, researchers and business leaders in Forestry and Environment Sectors.
