Dr. Amarasekara’s visit offers a unique opportunity for our academic community to engage with an industry leader who has successfully bridged fundamental research and large-scale industrial application. He currently serves as a Senior Consultant to the chemical industry in the USA, bringing over three decades of leadership experience from some of the world’s most influential corporations, including SABIC, General Electric (GE), and BASF. His career has been marked by leading technology ventures, driving sustainability initiatives, and managing global innovation teams across the USA, China, and Saudi Arabia.

With deep expertise in thermoplastics, elastomers, and high-performance composites, Dr. Amarasekara has been at the forefront of the ongoing transformation of polymer science in response to global sustainability challenges. His lecture will provide valuable insights into advanced recycling technologies, circular economy strategies, and the development of next-generation sustainable materials that enable a truly circular lifecycle for plastics.

Participants will also gain first-hand industry perspectives on how global organizations such as SABIC and GE successfully integrate academic excellence with commercially viable and environmentally responsible solutions, demonstrating how polymers can play a pivotal role in powering a greener tomorrow.

Event Details

We invite all students, faculty members, and industry enthusiasts to step into the world of sustainable innovation and be inspired by a pioneer who is actively shaping the future of materials.

• Guest Speaker: Dr. Jayantha Amarasekara (Senior Consultant, USA)
• Venue: C2 Lecture Hall
• Date: 8th of January 2026
• Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

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The 2nd Biennial International Symposium 2015 on Polymer Science & Technology in Collaboration with Industries, Institutes & Universities organized by the Department of Chemistry, 91´«Ă˝ was successfully held on 3-4^th April 2015 under the theme “Providing innovative solutions for a better tomorrow” .

We are pleased to have had a large group of well-known government bodies, academic professionals and industrial experts at the inauguration ceremony. More than 250 delegates participated at the theme seminar session held at Galle Face Hotel, Colombo. It paved the way to a perfect start to the symposium.

The Honorable Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Research Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle graced the event as the Chief Guest. The direction of the symposium was established early by the keynote speaker of the theme seminar, Prof Sumio Iijima- the discoverer of the carbon nano-tubes. Invited speakers of the theme seminar Prof Gehan Amaratunga, Prof Peter Edwards, Prof Lakshman Andradi, Prof Dagmar Měřínská, Prof Suranga Nanayakkara, Prof Roshan Mayadunne, Mr. Ranil Vitharana,  Prof Laleen Karunanayake and Dr. Gamini Senevirathne addressed the symposium by sharing their  inspiring and thought provoking perspectives. The presentation from Prof Veranja Karunaratne, the keynote speaker of the symposium dinner highlighted polymers in a changing world.

The technical session of the symposium was held at the 91´«Ă˝ on 4^th April 2015. The session was initiated by an inspirational speech by the session keynote speaker Prof Ajith de Alwis.  Dr. Upul Ratnayake, Dr. Dilru Ratnaweera and Mr. Arindam Ghosh, the invited speakers had shared their experiences and ideas during the plenary sessions.

The symposium was elegantly brought to an end with the “AL student workshop” on 5^th April 2015. The invited speakers Prof. Sudantha Liyanage, Dr. S. D. M. Chinthaka, Dr. M. A. B. Prashantha and Dr. Pahan Godakumbura addressed the session.

We believe that the symposium offered a great opportunity for the national and international polymer community to emphasize their research work and to discuss the latest ideas, discoveries, challenges and innovations with a broad spectrum of professionals. The event, which featured excellent remarks by professionals, marked that IIUPST2015 was a highly successful and excellent event. Please note the coverage given by the Daily FT on 

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Dr Thilini Gunasekara
Secretary- Symposium Organizing Committee
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Inaugural session of International Symposium on Polymer Science & Technology 2015 was held on 3rd April at Galle Face hotel and subsequent sessions were held from 4-6  April 2015 at Science Faculty of University of Sri Jayewardnepura.

Photographed by Kasun Alwis & kaushika devenarayana

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He was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics in 2002, “for the discovery and elucidation of the atomic structure and helical character of multi-wall and single-wall carbon nanotubes, which have had an enormous impact on the rapidly growing condensed matter and materials science field of nanoscale science and electronics.

Prof Iijima will be the key note speaker for the organized by the Department of Chemistry, 91´«Ă˝. The event will be conducted on 3^rd and 4^th April 2015 at the Galleface Hotel and 91´«Ă˝.

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