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 \n                        \n            \n              \n          <\/div>         \n                \n         <div class=\"uc_post_content\">The University of Peradeniya\u2019s Department of Mechanical Engineering is delighted to welcome Dr. Chinthaka...<\/div>           \n        \n                 \t        \n           <a target=\"_self\" href='https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/ME\/2026\/06\/03\/dr-chinthaka-jacob-joins-uop-mechanical-engineering-to-drive-innovation-in-fluid-dynamics\/' class=\"uc_more_btn  \" title=\"\">Read More<\/a>\n              \n                 \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n     \n       \n  \n   <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_post_list_box\" data-category=\"Department Updates\">\n\n  \n  \t    <div class=\"uc_post_list_image\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/ME\/2026\/06\/03\/uop-mechanical-engineering-welcomes-global-industry-expert-dr-elan-sivakumar\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"UoP Mechanical Engineering Welcomes Global Industry Expert Dr. Elan 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href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/ME\/2026\/06\/03\/uop-mechanical-engineering-welcomes-global-industry-expert-dr-elan-sivakumar\/\" title=\"UoP Mechanical Engineering Welcomes Global Industry Expert Dr. Elan Sivakumar\">UoP Mechanical Engineering Welcomes Global Industry Expert Dr. Elan Sivakumar<\/a><\/div>                 \n        <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n                                               \n            \n          \n                        \n            \n                        \n                        \n            \n              \n          <\/div>         \n                \n         <div class=\"uc_post_content\">The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Peradeniya is thrilled to announce the...<\/div>           \n        \n                 \t        \n           <a target=\"_self\" href='https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/ME\/2026\/06\/03\/uop-mechanical-engineering-welcomes-global-industry-expert-dr-elan-sivakumar\/' class=\"uc_more_btn  \" 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/ME\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-03-at-11.07.31-AM1-768x512.jpeg\"  src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/ME\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-03-at-11.07.31-AM1-768x512.jpeg\" alt=\"WhatsApp Image 2026-06-03 at 11.07\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\">\n        \t\n        \n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \t\t\n  \n    <div class=\"uc_post_list_content\">\n      <div class=\"uc_post_list_content_inside\">\n        \n                  \n        \t<div class=\"ue-grid-item-category\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/ME\/category\/news\/\" target=\"_self\">News<\/a>\n        \t<\/div>\n        \t\n                       \n        <div class=\"uc_post_list_title\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/ME\/2026\/06\/03\/celebrating-engineering-heritage-and-future-horizons-uop-mechanical-engineering-at-engex\/\" title=\"Celebrating Engineering Heritage and Future Horizons: UoP Mechanical Engineering at EngEx\">Celebrating Engineering Heritage and Future Horizons: UoP Mechanical Engineering at EngEx<\/a><\/div>                 \n        <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n                                               \n            \n          \n                        \n            \n                        \n                        \n            \n              \n          <\/div>         \n                \n         <div class=\"uc_post_content\">As part of the grand Jubilee celebrations marking decades of academic excellence at the Faculty of Engineering,...<\/div>           \n        \n                 \t        \n           <a target=\"_self\" href='https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/ME\/2026\/06\/03\/celebrating-engineering-heritage-and-future-horizons-uop-mechanical-engineering-at-engex\/' class=\"uc_more_btn  \" title=\"\">Read More<\/a>\n              \n                 \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n     \n       \n  \n   <\/div>\n<div 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