{"id":4805,"date":"2026-01-26T19:18:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/?p=4805"},"modified":"2026-03-24T17:09:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:09:23","slug":"30th-international-forestry-and-environment-symposium-2026-organized-by-the-department-of-forestry-and-environmental-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fes\/2026\/01\/26\/30th-international-forestry-and-environment-symposium-2026-organized-by-the-department-of-forestry-and-environmental-science\/","title":{"rendered":"30th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2026, Organized by the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 30th<\/sup>\u00a0International Forestry and Environment Symposium commenced on January 23rd<\/sup> and 24th<\/sup>, 2026, at the \u00a0Waters Edge Battaramulla. The symposium\u2019s theme is \u201c Sustainability in Action\u201d which aims to discuss critical issues within these realms. Joining the distinguished assembly were Senior Professor Pathmalal Manage, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, and Senior Professor Upul Subasinghe, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science, who contributed to the occasion. Dr. \u00a0Sandali Dissanayake from the Department of Forestry and Environmental Sciences coordinated the symposium, which Prof. \u00a0Hiran Amarasekera chaired.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Prof. Piotr T. Nowakowski a distinguished speaker from the University of Rzesz\u00f3w, Poland, delivered the keynote address at the symposium. He highlighted that environmental challenges demand not only ecological and technological solutions, but also an understanding of governance, human behavior, and social values.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The January 23rd<\/sup> and 24th<\/sup>, 2024 symposium featured 178 research papers presented across fourteen distinct sessions as Cooperative Environmental Stewardship and Circular Economy, Sustainable Forest Management, Wildlife Conservation and Ecosystem Integrity, Sustainable Tourism, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Biomaterials and Carbon Storing, Biodiversity Credit Systems, Forest Culture and Science, Climate Change and Resilience, Geology, Soil and Water Resource Management, Integrated Land Use Planning and Smart City Design, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Economics, Citizen Science for Young Environmental Scientist. These sessions occurred concurrently in four parallel tracks at the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science premises.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Securing financial backing is crucial for organizing this event. \u00a0Platinum Sponsors are Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC and Control Union Inspections (Pvt) Ltd. Gold Sponsors were Dilmah Conservation and Sisili Hanaro Encare (Pvt) Ltd. Banking Partner was Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC and Collaborative Partners were Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) and Marga Institute. Elite Sponsors were DAMRO Group, CBL Group, Lalan Group and South Asia Gateway Terminals. Other Sponsors were State Timber Corporation, A Wood Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, GIS Solutions Private Limited and SPAR Sri Lanka.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

As per Professor Hiran Amarasekara, one of the founding members, the inception of the International Forestry and Environmental Science Symposium in 1995 aimed to establish a platform for young researchers to showcase their findings. Over the years, the symposium has evolved into the region\u2019s premier and longest-standing event, gaining renown for its significance.<\/p>\r\n

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