News and Events

MoU for Technology Transfer in Solid Waste Management

The Center for Sustainability of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, and the University Business Linkage Cell of University of Sri Jayewardenepura entered into a MoU for technology...

Vacancies-Center for Sustainability, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science

Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD) Innovation Commercialization Enhancement (ICE) Grants Center for Sustainability Department of Forestry and Environmental Science...

Innovation Commercialization Enhancement grant for Center for Sustainability (CFS)

The Center for Sustainability (CFS) of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Sciences has received a Rs. 35 Million grant under the World Bank-funded Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and...

A Conservation Partnership Agreement between Eco-team & CFS 

A Conservation Partnership Agreement between Eco-team & Center for Sustainability (CFS) was signed to implement joint CSR / Voluntary projects and research on sustainability and biodiversity...

CFS receives a GEF grant to restore Madinnagoda Wetland Ecosystem

The Center for Sustainability received a 50,000 USD (7.7Million LKR) GEF grant for a project to restore the Madinnagoda Wetland Ecosystem, Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte in collaboration with SLLRDC...

Higher Certificate Course in Ecotourism and Nature Interpretation

  Synopsis: The Certificate Course in Nature Interpretation and Ecotourism offered by the Center for Sustainability, Department of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Sri...

Colby College Environmental Management Undergrads visit Yagirala

A Field Workshop on Tropical Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation for undergraduate students in the Environmental Management Program of Colby College, Maine, USA was held at the Yagirala...

Certificate Course on Municipal Solid Waste Management 2018

Applications are now called for the four day Certificate Course on Municipal Solid Waste Management. The  Center for Sustainability of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura Organizing the workshop at...

Initiation of Ittapana Mangrove Research and Resource Center Project

Citizens Development Business Finance PLC comes on board to fund the establishment of a new Mangrove Resource Center at Ittapana Recognizing the invaluable role a state university can play in the...

International Conference on the Biodiversity and Environment Management 2021

A sustainable approach towards managing the environment has become a vital need at the present where most of the living creatures have become extinct. Anthropogenic activities are the main cause for...

Lions Club District 306C1 joins hands with CFS in forest restoration at Karuwalagaswewa

Members of the Lions Club and Leo Club District 306C1 participated in a tree planting program at Karuwalagaswewa on 6th February 2021. An area of 1 acre was restored under the preliminary program...

World Wetland Day 2021

Sri Lanka Land development Corporation in collaboration with the Center for Sustainability of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura organized a...