On August 28th, 2024, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) and the Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC entered into a significant partnership to launch a major restoration initiative in the Yagirala Forest Reserve. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed at the Vice Chancellor’s office, with Senior Professor Pathmalal Manage, the Vice Chancellor of the […]
The Center for Sustainability (CFS), part of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with North Manufacturing Private Ltd to restore one acre of forest in the Wanniyagama Reserved Forest. The MOU was signed on August 7th, 2024, at the Vice
“JUNIOR NATURALIST” conservation education program for Grade 6 students of Colombo International School was held on 17, 18 & 19 June 2015 at the Yagirala Field Research and Conservation Education Center. The program aimed at providing hands-on learning about tropical forest ecosystems as a way to inspire positive environmental stewardship. More than 100 participants including
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An Outbound Training & Nature Camp was held for a group of undergraduates in the ENCM program, University of Kelaniya on 30th and 31st May 2015 at Yagirala Field Reserch and Conservation Education Center. The program aimed at providing hands-on experiences on tropical forest conservation and management, while enhancing the teamwork and leadership attributes of
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Short Course on Sustainable Forestry and Ecosystem Conservation in Estates Lands held on 2nd and 3rd October 2015 Organized by Center for Sustainability, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura in collaboration with SLAAS Section B . More than 15 Participants from various plantation companies around the country were participated for this
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The Center for Sustainability of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura Organized a four Certificate Course on Municipal Solid Waste Management from 2nd to 5th September, 2015 at Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. More Photos
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“JUNIOR NATURALIST” conservation education program for students of Colombo International School was held on 29, 30 & 31 March 2017 at the Yagirala Field Research and Conservation Education Center for the third consecutive year. The program aimed at providing hands-on learning about tropical forest ecosystems as a way to inspire positive environmental stewardship. More than
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Two Days Certificate Course on Waste Management and Soil Remediation Organized by Center for Sustainability and Faculty of Graduate Studies of University of Sri Jayewardenepura will be held on 12th and 13th July at Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura Course Outline: Contaminated Sites Management in North America Solid waste generation and management in
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WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING POVERTY-REDUCING WASTE COMPOSITE BUSINESSES Date: 28th and 29th September 2017 Venue: University of Sri Jayewardenepura Registration Fee: 5,000LKR (Includes Course Materials, Lunch and Refreshments) Valid for pre-registrations up to 25th September only Spot Registration is available for 10,000LKR (at the registration desk) [gdlr_button href=”https://sustainability.sjp.ac.lk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/wflflyern1.jpg” target=”_self” size=”medium” background=”#000000″ color=”#ffffff”]- Download the E Flyer -[/gdlr_button]
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