Advances in Concrete Technology, Structural Engineering and Design (ACTSED): Dedicated to Helarisi Abeyruwan
View(s):Helarisi Abeyruwan is to retire from his position of Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering of the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 2019. In grateful appreciation of his long and dedicated service to the university, and of his outstanding teaching, research and technical contributions to many fields of engineering, an international conference is organised. It is titled “Advances in Concrete Technology, Structural Engineering and Design (ACTSED): Dedicated to Helarisi Abeyruwan” and is to be held on August 13, 2019 at the EOE Pereira theatre of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Peradeniya.
The first session of conference, starting at 8.30 in the morning, will have three keynote lectures delivered by Prof. Sri Sritharan (Iowa State University, USA), Prof. Priyan Dias (University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka), and Prof. Jay Sanjayan (Swinburne University, Australia). In the second half, 25 peer reviewed technical papers are to be presented in three parallel sessions. The day’s activities are to conclude with the conference dinner.
The Civil Engineering Department of the University of Peradeniya was established in 1950 as the pioneer academic entity of its kind in the country. Since then, many civil engineering schools have been established in several other universities in Sri Lanka. Yet with an annual output of 150 graduates, the Peradeniya academy remains the most prolific civil engineering department in the country. On this special occasion, all the members of the department are enthusiastic to organize this international conference to honour its most senior and beloved academic who is about to retire.
In response to the call for sponsorships, many leading companies in the construction industry came forward loyally to offer their generous financial assistance. INSEE cement is the Platinum sponsor while MAGA Engineering and HAIRU Engineering Consultancy are the Gold sponsors. The Silver sponsors are: Sanken Construction; Ceylon Steel Corporation (LANWA); Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB); NCD Consultants; and ELS Construction. There are also many regular sponsors. Organizers of the conference express their gratitude to all these sponsors.