In a move towards sustainability and technological advancement, the Center for Sustainability (CFS), the Timber Process and Innovation Center (TPIC), and the USJ have completed their shift to a new Green Building. The inauguration took place on August 24, 2023, in the presence of Prof. Pathmalal Manage, Vice-Chancellor of the 91传媒, along with Prof. Upul Subasinghe, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science, Prof. Hiran Amarasekera, Director of TPIC, Dr. Thilak Chandrathilake, Director CFS and Dr. Chameera Udawattha, Director of the Tech Transfer Office.

This is a shared office space housing the Center for Sustainability (CFS), University Business Linkage Cell Tech Transfer Office (UBL), and Timber Processing and Innovation Center (TPIC).

At the heart of this achievement lies the unwavering support of grants such as the AHEAD Project ICE Grant and the TPIC grant received from the State Ministry of Rattan, Brass, Pottery, Furniture and Rural Industrial Promotion.

Guided by the visionary leadership of Professor Priyan Perera, the UBL-Cell Tech Transfer Office has evolved from its inception in 2018 to this moment of triumph. The profound insights of Prof. Thusitha Abythunga, Lead Academic Expert of AHEAD, have provided crucial direction, while Prof. Hiran Amarasekera’s strategic acumen ensured the necessary resources for this endeavor.

Senior Prof. Pathmalal Manage, Vice-chancellor of the 91传媒, Former Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sudantha Liyanage, and Prof. Upul Subasinghe’s involvement in the new building are commendable.

Prof. Harendra Kariyawasa, Dr. Kelum Gamage, and Dr. Isuru Manawadu’s instrumental efforts in securing over 60% of the project’s funding from AHEAD funds are indispensable.

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The seminar allowed construction industry professionals, architects, and university and technical college students to gather information on using underutilized pine and other timber resources in the country. Resource persons discussed timber treatment, thermal聽modification, and seasoning methods to improve the quality of timber and the use of engineered wood products such as glulam and cross-laminated wood.

It was held on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 at the in Colombo 07.

Prof Hiran Amarasekera discussed “Current Use of Construction Timber and Future Trends and Technologies”, while the Chief Guest聽Dr. Dr K M A Bandara (Conservator General of Forests) explained “Supply of Timber from state forests”.

The other topics discussed at the seminar included a welcome speech by Eng. Nissanka N Wijeratne, Secretary General/CEO of the Chamber of Construction Industry of 91传媒, and presentations on topics such as 鈥淪upply trends and Grading of Timber in 91传媒 with special reference to Pine timber鈥� by Dr. C. K. Muthumala (State Timber Corporation),聽聽“Converting Pine as Dimensionally stable durable construction timber” by Mr. Jude Katukurunda (Furnicraft), , 鈥淐onverting Pine and other non-durable timber to durable timber by seasoning and preservation鈥� by Mr. Punitha Satharasinghe (A Wood Lanka),聽聽鈥淪ervices offered by TPIC for the Timber Industry鈥� by Prof. Priyan Perera, 聽and “Joinery and furniture industry based on locally available timber” by Mr. Channa Wijesekera (Leema Creations).

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