{"id":5728,"date":"2025-12-24T04:12:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T04:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/?p=5728"},"modified":"2025-12-24T06:00:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T06:00:55","slug":"%f0%9d%97%a3%f0%9d%97%bf%f0%9d%97%bc%f0%9d%97%b3-%f0%9d%97%9d%f0%9d%97%ae%f0%9d%98%86%f0%9d%97%ae%f0%9d%97%bb%f0%9d%98%81%f0%9d%97%b5%f0%9d%97%ae-%f0%9d%97%9e%f0%9d%97%bc%f0%9d%97%b1%f0%9d%97%b6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/456\/%f0%9d%97%a3%f0%9d%97%bf%f0%9d%97%bc%f0%9d%97%b3-%f0%9d%97%9d%f0%9d%97%ae%f0%9d%98%86%f0%9d%97%ae%f0%9d%97%bb%f0%9d%98%81%f0%9d%97%b5%f0%9d%97%ae-%f0%9d%97%9e%f0%9d%97%bc%f0%9d%97%b1%f0%9d%97%b6\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. Jayantha Kodikara visited the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, on Thursday, 18th December 2025."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Prof. Jayantha Kodikara, Professor of Geomechanics Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Monash University, visited the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, on Thursday, 18th December 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was warmly welcomed by the Head, Department of Civil Engineering, followed by a meeting with the Head of the Department. Subsequently, Prof. Kodikara delivered a presentation titled \u201cGround Beneath: Sustainable Geotechnical Solutions for a Resilient Nation\u201d to the academic staff of the department, which was followed by an engaging discussion on ongoing research activities. The visit concluded with a meeting with the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, during which ideas were exchanged and potential avenues for future collaboration were explored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"5732\" src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"5733\" src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara2-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"5731\" src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara3-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara3.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"5734\" src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara4-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prof_Kodokara4.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prof. Jayantha Kodikara, Professor of Geomechanics Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Monash University, visited the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, on Thursday, 18th December 2025. 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