The Center for Sustainability of Department of Forestry and Environmental Sciences has undertaken a number of Consultancies, Research and Training assignments related to numerous Government and Private agencies of Sri Lanka contributed through our expertise in Environment Management, Environment Conservation, and Project management, Community Development, Institutional Development, Monitoring & Evaluation, Capacity Building and Quality Assurance.
Some highlights of our involvement in assignments are as below.
Professional and Capacity building workshops
- Certificate Workshop on Municipal Solid waste Management (September 2015)
- Professional Workshop for Forestry Professionals ( August 2015)
- Capacity Building Workshop on Modern Technologies for Wood based Industries in Sri Lanka – 3days workshop (September 2013)
- Wood based Bio-energy and Rural Economic Development – by Prof. Richard Vlosky (September 2013)
- Capacity building workshop on Environmental Management Systems – (December 2014)
- Higher Certificate Course in Nature Interpretation and Ecotourism – (Planning in progress)
EIA/IEE –
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Reinstatement of the Kudawilachchiya Tank in Anuradhapura District of the Irrigation Department – 2016
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Central Expressway Project Sections 1,2 & 4 (From Kadawatha to Dambulla) of the Road Development Authority – 2015/16
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Central Expressway Project Section 3 (From Pothuhera to Galagedara) of the Road Development Authority – 2015/16
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Vidul Biomass (Pvt) Ltd. 3mw Diyaviddagama Biomass Plant – 2015/16
- Ecological Assessment of Jaffna Kilinochchi Water Supply and Sanitation Project (JKWSSP) 2014
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Baseline Road Extension Phase III Project of the Road Development Authority – 2002
- Initial Environmental Examination for the proposed 220kV Transmission line from Puttlam to Anuradhapura. 2011
- Initial Environmental Examination for the proposed 220kV Transmission line from Veyangoda to New Habarana. 2010
- Ecology and Social Sections of Initial Environmental Examination for the proposed 132kV Transmission line from Thulhiriya to Kegalle.2013
- Ecology and Social Sections of Initial Environmental Examination for the proposed 220kV Transmission line from Anuradhapura to Mannar via Vavuniya. 2013
- Ecology and Social Sections of Initial Environmental Examination for the proposed 132kV Transmission line from Mannar to Nadukuda. 2013.
Surveys –
- Independent Social Survey on Volume based user fee system – For Waste Management Authority (Western Province) – (February – June 2014)
- Sociological Survey on Environmental & Health Issues caused by waste disposal from National Cancer Institute, Maharagama. (2010-2011)
Other Projects –
- Environmental Monitoring of Karadiyana Open Dump site at Thumbowila (2015 March to todate)
- Conducted an Senior Environmental Officer Promotion Examination for Central Environmental Authority – (2012 & July 2014)
- FAO Assignment on Assessment of Tsunami damage to coastal ecosystems and development of guidelines for integrated coastal area management, (2005-2006)
