{"id":26736,"date":"2025-11-20T19:07:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T13:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/?page_id=26736"},"modified":"2026-01-12T12:12:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T06:42:58","slug":"home_new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26736\" class=\"elementor elementor-26736\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79cdbc66 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79cdbc66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Each year, approximately 450 students are admitted to the Faculty of Engineering to pursue the bachelor\u2019s degree, with around 150 choosing to specialize in Civil Engineering. In addition to delivering the specialized civil engineering program, the department also conducts foundational first-semester courses for all engineering undergraduates and offers civil engineering modules for other engineering disciplines.<\/p>\n<\/div><span class=\"line\"><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fafbc55 elementor-button-info elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fafbc55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/overview\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More 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class=\"thim-ekits-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 19, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"thim-ekits-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/inauguration-ceremony-of-the-2025-batch-department-of-civil-engineering-faculty-of-engineering-university-of-peradeniya\/\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya,successfully held the inauguration ceremony for the Postgraduate Programmes -2025...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__article post-27574 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ces category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/ces-field-visit-to-kalu-palama\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kalu-palama-300x173.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27643\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kalu-palama-300x173.webp 300w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kalu-palama-768x443.webp 768w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kalu-palama-600x346.webp 600w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kalu-palama.webp 970w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"thim-ekits-post__title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/ces-field-visit-to-kalu-palama\/\">\n\t\t\tCES Field Visit to Kalu Palama\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t \t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__meta elementor-repeater-item-e17c720 m-psi-start \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"thim-ekits-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 13, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"thim-ekits-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/ces-field-visit-to-kalu-palama\/\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tIn a practical extension of their classroom learning, civil engineering students recently conducted a field visit to the Yaka Palama...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__article post-27550 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-ces\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/expert-talk-on-smart-villages-and-disaster-resilient-construction-held-at-the-university-of-peradeniya\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Expert-Talk-on-Smart-Villages-and-Disaster-Resilient-Construction-Held-at-the-University-of-Peradeniya-3-300x173.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27561\" alt=\"Conference on smart villages and construction\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Expert-Talk-on-Smart-Villages-and-Disaster-Resilient-Construction-Held-at-the-University-of-Peradeniya-3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Expert-Talk-on-Smart-Villages-and-Disaster-Resilient-Construction-Held-at-the-University-of-Peradeniya-3-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Expert-Talk-on-Smart-Villages-and-Disaster-Resilient-Construction-Held-at-the-University-of-Peradeniya-3-600x346.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Expert-Talk-on-Smart-Villages-and-Disaster-Resilient-Construction-Held-at-the-University-of-Peradeniya-3.jpg 970w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"thim-ekits-post__title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/expert-talk-on-smart-villages-and-disaster-resilient-construction-held-at-the-university-of-peradeniya\/\">\n\t\t\tExpert Talk on Smart Villages and Disaster-Resilient Construction Held at the University of Peradeniya\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t \t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__meta elementor-repeater-item-e17c720 m-psi-start \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"thim-ekits-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 29, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"thim-ekits-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/expert-talk-on-smart-villages-and-disaster-resilient-construction-held-at-the-university-of-peradeniya\/\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe Civil Engineering Society (CES) organized a talk titled \u201cSmart Villages and Their Significance in Disaster-Resilient Construction for Climate-Positive Development\u201d...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__article post-27277 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-ces\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/ces-agm26\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Civil-Engineering-Society-proudly-held-its-53rd-Annual-General-Meeting-2025-300x173.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27282\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Civil-Engineering-Society-proudly-held-its-53rd-Annual-General-Meeting-2025-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Civil-Engineering-Society-proudly-held-its-53rd-Annual-General-Meeting-2025-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Civil-Engineering-Society-proudly-held-its-53rd-Annual-General-Meeting-2025-600x346.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Civil-Engineering-Society-proudly-held-its-53rd-Annual-General-Meeting-2025.jpg 970w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"thim-ekits-post__title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/ces-agm26\/\">\n\t\t\tCivil Engineering Society proudly held its 53rd Annual General Meeting 2025\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t \t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__meta elementor-repeater-item-e17c720 m-psi-start \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"thim-ekits-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 19, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"thim-ekits-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/ces-agm26\/\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tCivil Engineering Society proudly held its 53rd Annual General Meeting on Friday, 19th December 2025, at the \u0395.\u039f.\u0395. Pereira Theatre,...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__article post-27238 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-research tag-civil-engineering tag-peradeniya\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/prof-jayantha-kodikara-uop-visit\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\ud835\udde3\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf3.-\ud835\udddd\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude06\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddee-\ud835\uddde\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf8\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddee-\ud835\ude03\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf4-\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf2-\ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf0\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddf9\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude06-\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf3-\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf4-1-300x173.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27242\" alt=\"Prof. Jayantha Kodikara Visiting the Faculty Of Engineering\" 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https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\ud835\udde3\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf3.-\ud835\udddd\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude06\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddee-\ud835\uddde\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf8\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddee-\ud835\ude03\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf4-\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf2-\ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf0\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddf9\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude06-\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf3-\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf4-1.jpg 970w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"thim-ekits-post__title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/prof-jayantha-kodikara-uop-visit\/\">\n\t\t\tProf. Jayantha Kodikara Visiting the Faculty Of Engineering\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t \t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__meta elementor-repeater-item-e17c720 m-psi-start \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"thim-ekits-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 18, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"thim-ekits-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/prof-jayantha-kodikara-uop-visit\/\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tProf. Jayantha Kodikara, Professor of Geomechanics Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Monash University, visited the...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95487f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95487f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Highway-300x173.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27862\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Highway-300x173.webp 300w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Highway-1024x591.webp 1024w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Highway-768x443.webp 768w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Highway-600x346.webp 600w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Highway.webp 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"thim-ekits-post__title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/highway-design\/\">\n\t\t\tHighway Engineering Short Course -Highway Design\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t \t\t<div 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51.789C33.0687 52.318 34.188 51.9252 34.9975 51.5987ZM31.4506 49.7561C31.4522 49.7551 31.454 49.7566 31.4561 49.7599C31.4531 49.7572 31.4511 49.7557 31.4506 49.7561Z\" fill=\"#515151\"><\/path><path d=\"M53.6308 14.7178C50.0564 14.7178 47.1484 17.6292 47.1484 21.2076C47.5046 29.8173 59.7585 29.8146 60.1134 21.2076C60.1133 17.6291 57.2051 14.7178 53.6308 14.7178ZM53.6308 25.7934C51.1063 25.7934 49.0524 23.7362 49.0524 21.2076C49.304 15.1237 57.9587 15.1256 58.2094 21.2076C58.2093 23.7362 56.1553 25.7934 53.6308 25.7934Z\" fill=\"#515151\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_2582_9775\"><rect width=\"65\" height=\"65\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"content-inner\"><div class=\"sc-heading\"><h3 class=\"heading__primary\">2nd<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"desc-icon-box\"><div class=\"desc-content\">Green Metric Country Rank<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eaad590 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eaad590\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acb3f44\" data-id=\"acb3f44\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e56a14f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c965c5a\" data-id=\"c965c5a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759388b thim-ekits-heading-text-center elementor-widget thim-ekits-heading elementor-widget-thim-heading\" data-id=\"759388b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thim-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_heading text-center\"><h2 class=\"title\">Student Voices <\/h2><div class=\"sub-heading\"><p>Discover your passion at Peradeniya!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89bdc86 thim-ekit-team-slider elementor-widget elementor-widget-thim-ekits-team\" data-id=\"89bdc86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:2,&quot;slider_show_pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;slider_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;slidesPerView_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;slidesPerGroup_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:3,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:30,&quot;spaceBetween_mobile&quot;:&quot;15&quot;,&quot;slider_speed&quot;:1000,&quot;centered_slides&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"thim-ekits-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"thim-slider-pagination thim-bullets\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\n\t\t<div 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https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/peramuna.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__list-social\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__content\">\n\t\t<a class=\"thim-ekit-team__member-name\" href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=xKviqLwAAAAJ&#038;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oshini Peramuna<\/a>\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__member-position\">\n\t\t\t\tPhD Candidate, RMIT-UoP Jt PhD programme\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__member-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\"I'm thrilled to be part of the Peradeniya-RMIT joint PhD programme, which has provided me with invaluable international exposure and the opportunity to conduct high-quality research\"\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__article swiper-slide post-27861 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-notice-board\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Anuradha-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-22935\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Anuradha-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Anuradha-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Anuradha.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__list-social\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__member-name\">Anuradha Koswaththa<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__member-position\">\n\t\t\t\tMScEng candidate\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__member-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\"The MScEng programme at Peradeniya, supported by a departmental scholarship, has allowed me to pursue cutting-edge research full-time, fostering both academic excellence and practical innovation.\"\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__article swiper-slide post-27861 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-notice-board\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1000273328-e1757495042512-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-23539\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__list-social\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__member-name\">Subakethan<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__member-position\">\n\t\t\t\tJoint Secretary, Civil Engineering Society\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekit-team__member-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\"I\u2019ve found the CES to be an amazing platform to connect with academics and peers, enhancing my skills and gaining valuable exposure through collaboration and support\"\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65b7c30 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65b7c30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ff1e37\" data-id=\"1ff1e37\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-875f19f thim-ekits-heading-text-center elementor-widget thim-ekits-heading elementor-widget-thim-heading\" data-id=\"875f19f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thim-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_heading text-center\"><h2 class=\"title\">Building a Vibrant Community of Creative and Accomplished Engineers <\/h2><div class=\"sub-heading\"><p>Students enjoy a rich experience with hands-on learning, active societies, world-class facilities, and a beautiful campus that inspires innovation and collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab3ea26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab3ea26\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3153883\" data-id=\"3153883\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce88fea e-transform iconbox-text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-thim-icon-box\" data-id=\"ce88fea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"thim-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-widget-icon-box\"><div class=\"wrapper-box-icon has_custom_image text-left \"><div class=\"smicon-box iconbox-top\"><div class=\"boxes-icon\"><a class=\"icon-box-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/peracivil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"inner-icon\"><span class=\"icon icon-images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CESactivity-1-e1756523484724.jpg\" alt=\"CESactivity\"  width=\"639\" height=\"414\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"content-inner\"><div class=\"sc-heading\"><h3 class=\"heading__primary\"><a class=\"icon-box-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/peracivil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Civil Engineering Society<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"desc-icon-box\"><div class=\"desc-content\">The Civil Engineering Society (CES) is a vibrant student organization in the Faculty of Engineering. It provides opportunities to build leadership, teamwork, and organizational skills through seminars, guest lectures, technical visits, community service, and social events. CES also connects students with the industry and alumni network.<\/div><a class=\"smicon-read sc-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/peracivil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook page <i class=\"edu-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b3cf98\" data-id=\"3b3cf98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce7f6f e-transform iconbox-text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-thim-icon-box\" data-id=\"8ce7f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"thim-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-widget-icon-box\"><div class=\"wrapper-box-icon has_custom_image text-left \"><div class=\"smicon-box iconbox-top\"><div class=\"boxes-icon\"><a class=\"icon-box-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/category\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"inner-icon\"><span class=\"icon icon-images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-639x414-1.png\" alt=\"image-639&#215;414\"  width=\"639\" height=\"414\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"content-inner\"><div class=\"sc-heading\"><h3 class=\"heading__primary\"><a class=\"icon-box-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/category\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hands-On Learning<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"desc-icon-box\"><div class=\"desc-content\">Civil Engineering students gain real-world experience through field activities like field camps, site visits, and internships. The program emphasizes applied learning, with students taking part in design challenges such as the Spaghetti Bridge Competition, model-making, and research exhibitions, fostering creativity and technical excellence beyond the classroom.<\/div><a class=\"smicon-read sc-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/category\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Previous Events <i class=\"edu-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc6cbcd\" data-id=\"dc6cbcd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e877c37 e-transform e-transform elementor-widget__width-initial iconbox-text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-thim-icon-box\" data-id=\"e877c37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"thim-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-widget-icon-box\"><div class=\"wrapper-box-icon has_custom_image text-left \"><div class=\"smicon-box iconbox-top\"><div class=\"boxes-icon\"><a class=\"icon-box-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pdn.ac.lk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"inner-icon\"><span class=\"icon icon-images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7987.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7987\"  width=\"1280\" height=\"850\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"content-inner\"><div class=\"sc-heading\"><h3 class=\"heading__primary\"><a class=\"icon-box-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pdn.ac.lk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Beautiful Campus Environment<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"desc-icon-box\"><div class=\"desc-content\">The University of Peradeniya\u2019s 700-acre campus is renowned for its natural beauty, nestled along the Mahaweli River and surrounded by lush hills. Its scenic landscape, historic buildings, and greenery create an inspiring setting, while facilities like the gymnasium, swimming pool, and walking trails enrich student life.<\/div><a class=\"smicon-read sc-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pdn.ac.lk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">University website <i class=\"edu-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b28413b elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b28413b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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outstanding awards and recognitions earned by our staff and students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee9e962 feature-one-post-no thim-ekits-post__thumbnail-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-thim-ekits-list-blog\" data-id=\"ee9e962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slider_mobile_autoplay&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"thim-ekits-list-blog.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__inner thim-ekits-mobile-sliders\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__article post-27843 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-awards category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" 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2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__content\">\n\t\t \t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__meta elementor-repeater-item-fc56ba8 m-psi-inline_block \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"thim-ekits-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 13, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"thim-ekits-post__title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/outcome-of-ugc-accreditation\/\">\n\t\t\tOutcome of UGC Accreditation\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tWe are proud to announce that our Bachelor of the Science of...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__article post-27244 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-awards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a 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https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Best-Paper-presented-at-the-Society-of-Structural-Engineers-Sri-Lanka-Annual-Sessions-2025-600x346.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__content\">\n\t\t \t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__meta elementor-repeater-item-fc56ba8 m-psi-inline_block \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"thim-ekits-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 17, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"thim-ekits-post__title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/27244-2\/\">\n\t\t\tAwarde to the Prof. Raghu Chandrakeerthy Gold Medal for the Best Paper presented at the Society of Structural Engineer\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe paper titled \u201cExperimental and Numerical Investigation of Shear-Deficient Reinforced Concrete Beams...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__article post-24257 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-awards category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/department-of-civil-engineering-participates-in-the-regional-climate-change-conference-rccc-2025\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Department-of-Civil-Engineering-Participates-in-the-Regional-Climate-Change-Conference-RCCC-2025.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24259\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Department-of-Civil-Engineering-Participates-in-the-Regional-Climate-Change-Conference-RCCC-2025.webp 970w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Department-of-Civil-Engineering-Participates-in-the-Regional-Climate-Change-Conference-RCCC-2025-300x173.webp 300w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Department-of-Civil-Engineering-Participates-in-the-Regional-Climate-Change-Conference-RCCC-2025-768x443.webp 768w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Department-of-Civil-Engineering-Participates-in-the-Regional-Climate-Change-Conference-RCCC-2025-398x230.webp 398w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Department-of-Civil-Engineering-Participates-in-the-Regional-Climate-Change-Conference-RCCC-2025-600x346.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__content\">\n\t\t \t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__meta elementor-repeater-item-fc56ba8 m-psi-inline_block \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"thim-ekits-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 13, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"thim-ekits-post__title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/department-of-civil-engineering-participates-in-the-regional-climate-change-conference-rccc-2025\/\">\n\t\t\tDepartment of Civil Engineering Participates in the Regional Climate Change Conference (RCCC 2025)\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe\u00a0Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, was pleased to serve as...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e61e397 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e61e397\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52b7128\" data-id=\"52b7128\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5de0f1d elementor-widget thim-ekits-heading elementor-widget-thim-heading\" data-id=\"5de0f1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thim-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_heading\"><h2 class=\"title\">Research &amp; Publications <\/h2><div 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1478\" src=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27928\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-300x173.webp 300w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-1024x591.webp 1024w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-768x443.webp 768w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-1536x887.webp 1536w, https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-2048x1182.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-alternate-external-link\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__content\">\n\t\t \t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__meta elementor-repeater-item-057c9b5 m-psi-start \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"thim-ekits-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tApril 7, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"thim-ekits-post__title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/international-journal-of-pavement-engineering\/\">\n\t\t\tInternational Journal of Pavement Engineering\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__article swiper-slide post-23748 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-publications-research category-research\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-ekits-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/undergraduate-research-extension-in-hydrology\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" 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