Photographs of two former heads of the Department of Civil Engineering, Prof. Saman Bandara and Prof. Athula Kulathilake, were unveiled at the department board room on 5^th January 2022. The unveiling ceremony was witnessed by the academic and non-academic staff of the department. The current Head Department of Civil Engineering Prof (Mrs) Chintha Jayasinghe and Dean Faculty of Engineering Prof Nalin Wickramarachchi appreciated the exceptional service provided by the two former heads to the department. A plaque was also awarded to the two former heads of the department. The  new year calibration of the department followed the unveiling ceremony.

A workshop on opportunities for higher studies was organized for the Research students of the Department of Civil Engineering on 4th January at the department premises. This workshop was conducted by two world-renowned Academics, Prof. Priyan Mendis from the University of Melbourne, Australia, and Prof. Rupa Purasinghefrom California State University, Los Angeles. These guest speakers guided securing scholarships and the requirements the students should strengthen before pursuing higher studies. An interactive session with individual participants followed the seminar to discuss the education opportunities, scholarships schemes, research and publications.