In order to mark the World Cities Day on 29th October, a consultative forum was held at the Auditorium of the Organisation of Professional Associations. Among the invited participants were, Institute of Town planners of 91传媒, 91传媒 Institute of Architects, Institute of Engineers, The Surveyors’ Institute of 91传媒, and the Institute of...Read More
The budget should discourage environmental聽pollution/ degradation/ unsustainable lifestyles and encourage聽environmentally sound 聽development/lifestyles/practices said Prof Hemanthi Ranasinghe, Professor in Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardnepura.聽This could be done聽through imposing taxes, providing tax holidays/reliefs etc. As much as for the聽new developments, funds need to be allocated for maintenance of聽infrastructure in all the fields. Media briefing...Read More
The 20th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2015 was held on 16th and 17th October at Club Hotel Dolphin, Wayikkal. This year’s theme was ‘Sharing knowledge towards a greener future’ and many local and foreign researchers presented their work based on the several key areas of research. The key research areas for 2015 were “Forest...Read More
The 聽Center for Sustainability of the 91传媒 Organizing a聽four Certificate Course on Municipal Solid Waste Management聽from聽2nd聽to 5th聽September, 2015 at Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, 91传媒. The per head cost will be 9900LKR including meals, course materials聽field Visits. Please Contact 0771115565 or 0112758414 for more information. For details visit:...Read More
JUNIOR NATURALIST Program for Colombo International School students were conducted at Yagirala Univeristy Forest and Feild Research station on 17, 18 & 19 June 2015. The Program was conducted for Grade 6 Students of Colombo International School by Center for Sustainability at Department of Foresrtry and Environment Science, University of Sri Jayewardeneapura. Dr Pirayan Pererea...Read More
A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING was signed between the Waste Management Authority of Western Province, 91传媒, and the Center for Sustainability of Department of Forestry and Enviornment Science, 91传媒 to provide Technical Assistance for Monitoring and Mitigation of Environmental Pollution of Karadiyana Controlled Dump at Thumbovila. The Agreement was signed on 20th...Read More
鈥91传媒 is an oasis. In the future, greater number of the world population will follow this country’s method because every other country will be in disaster without an effective sustainable mechanism. Your method of sustainability will be the key for the future鈥 said聽Prof. Peter Timmerman of聽Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, Toronto, Canada 聽at...Read More