The first-ever journal of the Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences, KDU Journal of Built Environment (KDU JBE) and the industrial magazine on Quality by the Department of Industrial Quality Management were ceremoniously launched on 28th July 2023. The event, graced by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defense,…
INAUGURAL STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM OF THE FACULTY OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND SPATIAL SCIENCES 2023
The Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences, in collaboration with the Faculty Research Cell, hosted a momentous event that set stage for ideas and ground-breaking discoveries in the realm of sustainable built environment. The Student Research Symposium (SRS), held at the Southern Campus auditorium on 27th of July 2023,…
GUEST LECTURE – Pre-Construction Commercial Functions with Project Management perspective and Preliminary Estimating Method and cost Planning of buildings
A Guest Lecture on “Pre-Construction commercial functions with project management perspective and preliminary estimating method and cost planning of buildings” was held on 19th of July 2023 at the KDUSC auditorium. The Ch. QS Mr. P.G. Prasanna Pushpajith, Commercial Director – MSc (Surv), MSc (Proj.Mgt.), MSc (Cons.Proj.Mgt.), FRICS, FAIQS, and…
International Symposium on Art and Design organized by University of Home Economics, Lahore, Pakistan
Archt. Associate Professor Dr. M Nishan Rasanga Wijetunge took part online as an invited guest speaker in the International Symposium on Art and Design organized by University of Home Economics, Lahore, Pakistan. The faculty of Art and Design, University of Home Economics, Lahore, Pakistan had its first International symposium on…
Hydrographic Field Visit – Intake 38
As part of the completion of the Hydrography I course module, the Intake 38 Surveying Sciences undergraduates of the Department of Spatial Sciences visited the “Samuddrika” research vessel on May 13, 2023, at Dikkowita Fisheries Harbor. This field visit has been supervised and supported by the National Hydrographic Office’s Naval…
Hydrographic Survey – Intake 37
The Intake 37 Surveying Sciences undergraduates of the Department of Spatial Sciences underwent a programme on Hydrographic Data Collection and Processing under Naval Wing of the National Hydrographic Service from 08th to 13th May 2023 as a partial fulfillment of the course module Ocean Mapping. The data collection was conducted at Dikkowita…
Guest Lecture 02- Innovative clay products
A guest lecture on Innovative Clay Products was conducted by the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences, KDU-Southern campus on 28th of April 2023 from 09 am at FBESS – Board room. The lecture was focused to introduce innovative clay products to students of all the…
Guest Lecture – Effective communication and negotiation skills for Quantity Surveyors
On the morning of April 25th, 2023, the Department of Quantity Surveying at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University southern campus hosted a guest lecture by renowned contracts administrator charted Quantity surveyor Mr. Lokitha Karawita who served as the Chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018, spoke…
“Blessed are the young who can give back life with their blood.”
The second annual blood donation campaign to commemorate the founding day of KDU’s Southern Campus, which falls on the 20th of May, concluded in style on Thursday, 20th April 2023. All in all, a record 164 students, academics, administrative staff, soldiers and other Southern Campus employees, donated their life-giving blood…
Guest Lecture – Using Digital Media for Cutting Edge Design
A guest lecture on Digital designing was conducted by the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences, KDU-Southern campus on 01st of April 2023 from 08 am at Design Studio 01 via Zoom. The lecture was themed as “Using Digital Media for Cutting Edge Design” and the…