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AIESEC in University of Moratuwa wins 4 Awards at the at the 2020 National Awards Night of AIESEC in Sri Lanka

AIESEC is a youth leadership movement and is the largest youth-run organization in the world. It was established in 1948 by a group of young individuals from seven different countries after witnessing the horrors of the second world war and since then, has spanned for membership of thousands in 127 different countries. It provides volunteer and internship opportunities for youth worldwide, as they place trust in the youth to be the change the world needs to achieve peace and fulfillment of humankind's potential.

Medal winners at 13th south Asian games 2019 - Nepal 2019

Dhanusha Rajapakse, a final year student of Department of Textile and Clothing Technology represented the National Taekwondo Team and was able to obtain a silver medal from women's team poomsae (team demonstration) event (above 24 age category) at 13th South Asian Games held in Nepal from 1st to 10th December 2019. Anjalika Diyawadana, a first-year student of Department of Textile and

The 8th World Construction Symposium 2019

The 8th World Construction Symposium 2019, under the theme, “Towards a Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment” was held from 08th-09th November at Galadari Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The symposium was jointly organized by the Building Economics Management and Research Unit (BEMRU) of the Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa and the Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB).

Staff of Department of Building Economics wins 3 Awards at 8th World Construction Symposium 2019

The staff of Department of Building Economics, Faculty of Architecture, UoM won 3 awards at 8th World Construction Symposium 2019 BEPAM Best Paper Award Ms. Tharusha Ranadewa, Lecturer, Department of Building Economics and Prof. Yasangika Sandanayake, Head of the same Department, won the BEPAM Best Paper Award for the paper titled “Lean Enabling Human Capacity Building of Small and Medium Contractors in Sri Lanka” 8th World Construction Symposium 2019.

The UoM Wins the 1st Runner Up Award in the SP Cup 2020

The UoM team won the 1st runner up award in the signal processing cup (SP Cup) 2020 competition attached to the International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), virtually held in Barcelona, Spain, from May 4 to 8, 2020. The winning team comprised of six undergrads of the Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering (ENTC), and four undergrads of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Mr. Dumindu Tissera (a PhD candidate of the ENTC) tutored and the team, and Dr.

Visit of delegation from Sirindhorn international institute of technology (Siit), Thammasat University, Thailand

Dr. Kriengsak Panuwatwanich, Associate Professor and Head of the School of Civil Engineering Technology, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Thammasat University, Thailand, and Mr. Hideki Shimazu and Ms. Kultira Tangtaswa, special representatives from ASEAN University Network/Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network (AUN/SEED-Net) visited the University of Moratuwa (UoM) on 17th January 2020. The University of Moratuwa has signed a MOU with SIIT-Thammasat University and this visit was a follow-up for further collaborations.

Visit of Delegation from the East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST)

A team of delegates from the East China University of Science and Technology, China visited the University of Moratuwa on 9th January 2020 to discuss possible collaborations. The team consisted of Prof. Ms. Luan Weiling, Vice Dean of Graduate School, Prof. Liu Dianhua, Vice Dean of School of Chemical Engineering, Prof. Zhang Lehua, Professor, Department Head, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Prof. Xu Yisheng, Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, Mr.

The Faculty of Business partnered with LAKARCADE (Pvt) Ltd to enhance student engagement with the industry

The Faculty of Business partnered with LAKARCADE (Pvt) Ltd, one of the biggest novelty Gift & Souvenir shopping malls in Asia located in the heart of Colombo to provide gainful engagements to BPM undergraduates in the areas of business process analysis and improvements at their premises.

Annual Awards Ceremony of The University of Moratuwa 2019

University of Moratuwa is among the best universities in Sri Lanka and is a popular choice for higher education. The university is known to produce leaders, entrepreneurs and inventors and offers degrees in Engineering, Architectural, Information Technology and Business. The overall employment percentage of the University is 91.4% in the year 2019. This is a figure comparable with that of the best universities in the world.

Academic Visit and Information Session of Chinese Universities

Prof. M. Thilakasiri, Senior Management Consultant and former Director - Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) visited the University of Moratuwa (UoM) on 16th December 2019 with Faculty Deans and administrative officers of following three Chinese Universities, to conduct an information session for UoM students on educational opportunities available at China.
(1) Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
(2) China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou
(3) Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan