The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Southern Asia Region (SAR) has organized its 175th Anniversary celebrations with a technical lecture series in Goa, India coupled with its annual meeting. The series of events, including Speak Out for Engineering (SOfE) competition for young members, was held from 17th to 18th December 2022. Dr. JR Gamage, a Senior Lecturer in Department of Mechanical Engineering, and the Secretary of the IMechE SAR, delivered one of the four anniversary speeches under the title ‘Remanufacturing for Sustainability’ on 18th December 2022. His speech focused on the regional challenges in promoting remanufacturing as a business as a sustainable manufacturing initiative. Further, as the Young Members’ Chair of IMechE Sri Lanka, he has been training and accompanying the SOfE Sri Lanka winner, Mr Jayath Perera, who is a Mechanical Engineering undergraduate to the SAR SOfE competition. The event was attended by delegates from IMechE India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
