Professor Kumar David, who was involved in writing the original proposal of the Faculty of Engineering in 1979, visited to the Faculty with his friends. He was very happy with the development took place and the growth of the Faculty of Engineering. He wishes the Faculty, Staff and the University of Jaffna for further development and their good services.
Re-awakening Project, Provincial Project Management Unit (North) under Ministry of Economic Development handed over complete sets of 2 total stations and 5 levelling instruments to the Department of Civil Engineering. Eng. A. Robert V. Peries, former Additional Project Director (North), Re-awakening Project handed over the items to Dr. A. Atputharajah, Acting Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Dr. S. Sivakumar, Acting Head, Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. A. Anburuvel, Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering and Ms. K. Janaki, Assistant Registrar, Faculty of Engineering at the Faculty on March and April 2015. Continue reading
The University of Jaffna has recruited laboratory attendants purely based on performance in the examination and interview. It is a golden opportunity to get five of those laboratory attendants to the Faculty of Engineering. This will help to build up the faculty with the performance based human resources. The faculty thanks all the top level officers from the University, UGC and the Ministry of Higher Education for their help in the recruitment process. Continue reading
The Engineering graduates from E/01 batch, Peradeniya, presently living in Australia donated Drawing Instruments worth of approximately Rs. 95, 000 to the Engineering Students Society (ESS). Presently, ESS lend drawing instruments to the students when they need it for a small amount of rent. This rental plan was first proposed by the first batch and continues successfully for the second batch too. Continue reading
Eng. (Dr.) Mrs. PremalaSivaprakasapillaiSivasegaram delivered a motivational talk to the students of the Faculty of Engineering. Eng. (Dr.) Mrs. PremalaSivasegaram has the unique distinction of being the First Lady Engineer in Sri Lanka. Usually the engineering profession in Sri Lanka is largely dominated by male. However, the situation is better now than what it was in 1950s. The talk was excellent in motivating the students while inspiring them to work towards success in their life. Continue reading
A general talk was given by Dr. Jagaruban to make awareness to the students on common problem they may experience and few ways out real examples. Further, he discuss some common problem where the University students experiences during their golden University life while using the technologically advance devices. This is an excellent interactive talk with the students, to keep them aware on some unexpected experience may occur in some of their life. This talk was sponsored by the HNB and the Faculty thank the resource person and sponsor of this social event.
It was the time to have some fun by playing an entertaining cricket match between all staff members of the Faculty. It was so long time awaited to have a play after a crushing of working with running semesters. An excellent mixture of fun were made through playing a relaxing cricket match.
Rain gauge was donated by UN-CECAR project of UN University Tokyo, to the Department of Civil Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna. This activity was implemented by Prof. SrikanthaHerath, Academic Director and Senior Academic Programme Officer, Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, United Nations University, Tokyo, Japanand Prof. S.B. Weerakoon, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya.