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IHE Delft, together with the Vrije Universitiet Amsterdam is currently investigating how extreme sea levels ( ESL = relative sea level rise + storm surge + wave setup ) might change under different global warming levels ( 1.5 to 5 degrees warmer relative to pre-industrial ) at global scale. The projections are derived for a range of ESL ,

The Seventh Asian Preparedness Partnership Regional Steering Committee Meeting (APPRSC) took place on 24th August 2022. The partnership’s key stakeholders gathered in Bangkok, Thailand to focus on regional updates. These reflections included appraising the key tools and guidelines that have been developed as well as South-South knowledge sharing through the regional technical working groups (RTWG) and digital platforms.

A well-equipped Smart Classroom consisting of the newest devices related to smart learning aspects is now handed to the Transportation Engineering Division, Civil Engineering Department of the University of Moratuwa, funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. The classroom specifically promotes visual learning using smart technology devices such as an Interactive whiteboard, a Smart Podium and Motion Sensor Cameras. It facilitates carrying out lecture sessions smoothly for both in-class and online participants simultaneously with many teacher-assisting functions. The Smart Interactive Board consists of a completely interactive screen with many inbuilt tools that could be used in explaining concepts, drawing graphs and images, annotating hand notes onscreen, and highlighting required sections in a lecture slide.

A staff development program was conducted for the non-academic staff of the Department of Civil Engineering on office automation. The program was conducted by Mr Charaka Satharasinghe with the support of the Head, Department of Civil Engineering Professor Chintha Jayasinghe and the In-charge of the Computer Resources Unit, Professor Lalith Rajapakshe. The event started on 31st August 2020 and the main focus was to develop the IT skills of the department of civil engineering staff members. The course was well planned to equip the non-academic staff with the essential IT skills and to the ability to access common IT facilities offered by the University and online tools

“Road Safety Awareness Program”, an event annually organized by the Highway Engineering Society of the University of Moratuwa to educate school students about road safety, was held this year on 6th August 2022 and 13th August 2022 with the collaboration of “Vidumagata Sawiyak” organization. This program was funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) through the iRoad Project of the Road Development Authority (RDA).

A Final year research project conducted at the department of civil engineering, University of Moratuwa has been awarded 2nd place at the “Emerging Civil Engineer Awards 2022” organized by the Sri Lankan Association of Institution of Civil Engineers (SLAice). This fleet has been achieved by Mr. U.A.K. Premakumara, presenting his final year research themed ‘Development of an Overall Construction Productivity Assessment Framework and an Improvement Model’ under the supervision of Dr. C. S. A. Siriwardana.