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A four days field visit to Negombo, Giritale and Polonnaruwa had been organized by the Department of Environmental Technology on 8th to 11th November 2019, covering the practical sessions of the Analytical techniques for studying water samples, Water pollution, Ecology and Conservation biology course modules. Students were able to engage with field practicals and laboratory [...]

Students of the Department of Environmental Technology visited the 'Diyasaru Uyana' which is a well-functioning urban wetland park under the Sri Lanka Land Development Cooperation, Battaramulla on 1st of November 2019. The field visit covered several practical aspects related to Fundamentals of Ecology course module which is followed by the first year students attached to [...]

A field visit was conducted to Biyagama Export Processing Zone (EPZ) on 6th September, 2019 to study about the treatment process of the common treatment plant facility in the EPZ, Biyagama and also study about the treatment process of the effluent treatment plant facility in one of the textile dying industries located at the EPZ, [...]

A visit to the Center for Water Quality and Algae Research was conducted on 1st November 2019 by the Department of Environmental Technology for the 2nd Year Environmental Technology Undergraduates. Students were able to gather practical knowledge and hands on experience on many analytical techniques use for water analysis such as HPLC, spectrophotometry, PCR and [...]

The Colombo Wetland Fair – ‘Living in a Wetland City’ was held at Diyasaru Park on 2nd February to commemorate World Wetlands Day 2019. The students and academic staff of the Department of Environmental Technology have partaken in the celebration with their stall, demonstrating groundwater quality measuring instruments. Knowledge regarding the importance of wetlands to […]

A three days field visit on 19th to 21st January 2019 has been organized by the Department of Environmental Technology covering the practical sessions of the Basic Soil Science and Chemicals in the Environment course modules. Students have engaged with field practical and laboratory experiments gaining exposure to field applications regarding the learnt theoretical knowledge.

Students of the Department of Environmental Technology have visited Teejay Lanka PLC at the Seethawaka Export Processing Zone, Industrial Park, Avissawella on 21st of December 2018. The purpose of this visit was to study the waste management procedures during industrial activities under the  Biology for Environmental Technology course module.