Three research articles co-authored by five academic staff members of the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, were honoured at the President’s Award for Scientific Research 2021. For their exceptional contributions to scientific research, the journal papers ‘Grappling with COVID-19 by imposing and lifting non-pharmaceutical interventions in Sri Lanka: A modeling perspective’, co-authored by Prof. M. W. Jayaweera and Prof. J. M. A. Manathunga, ‘Evaluation of the impact of runway characteristics on veer-off risk at rapid exit taxiways', co-authored by Prof. H.R. Pasindu and Dr. Varuna Adikariwattage, and ‘Thermal and environmental impact analysis of rice husk ash-based mortar as insulating wall plaster’, co-authored by Prof. (Mrs.) J. C. P. H. Gamage were recognized with prestigious awards in acknowledgment of their high-quality scientific research.
