Department of Accounting, University of Sri Jayewardenepura has laughed
the new project call Techno-Economic-Societal Sustainable Development
Training in Sri Lanka
(TESS)
Managing waste is
challenging for all countries, but Sri Lanka encounters specific challenges.
Higher educational institutions could play a leading role in addressing some of
the waste management challenges. The University of Sri
Jayewardenepura is part of an international consortium under the rubric of Techno-Economic-Societal
Sustainable Development Training in Sri Lanka (TESS), co-financed by
the European Union through its Erasmus + Capacity Building in Higher Education
program. The consortium is made of
four European Universities (i.e. University of South-Eastern Norway, University
of Nova De Lisboa & University of Essex) and Five Sri Lankan universities
(i.e. University of Sri Jayewardenepura, University of Vocational Technology,
University of Moratuwa, University of Jaffna & University of Ruhuna),
including a not-for-profit organisation (i.e. Janthakshan GTE).
The University of Sri
Jayewardenepura, together with the University of South-Eastern Norway and the
University of Vocational Technology, hosted a Training Workshop on Waste
Management & Circular Economy as part of the TESS Project at Galle Face
Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 27th to 31st March 2023. TESS
projects members from the University of Ruhuna and the University of Vocational
Technology participated in the workshop.
Vice Chancellor, the
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Dean, Faculty of Management Studies &
Commerce, Professor Chamara Kuruppu
Primary Coordinator of TESS University of South-Eastern Norway, Program
Manager - Cooperation section Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka
& the Maldives and Prof. Anil Fernando, University of Sri Jayewardenepura,
Professor Kennedy Gunawardana, University of Sri Jayewardenepura and a few
other distinguished guests attended the opening ceremony.
A group photo of the
participants
Several lectures
were delivered by European resource persons in addition to vising institutions
involved in managing wastes in the Western Province.
Professor Chamara
Kuruppu, University of South-Eastern Norway, conducted a session about the TESS
project and waste management education for Attaining SDGs. Professor Umar Burki, University of South-Eastern
Norway, conducted seminars about the Morality & Waste Management Behaviour
and Managing Waste from the business perspective.
Professor Chamara
Kuruppu Professor Umar Burki Dr Debashree De
Professor Jarle
Sorensen, University of South-Eastern Norway, shared his experience of
organising for Emergency Management: the emergency management cycle and Dr
Debashree De, University of Essex, discussed Improving the Circular Economy of
Municipalities by Reduction of Single-Use Plastics and the Circular Economy
Approach of Food Loss & Waste in Food Supply Chain. Professor Seyed Soheil
Mansouri, Technical University of Denmark, discussed the Sustainability, Tools
& Methods for Environmental & Economically Robust Process Development.
On 27th all participants visited Moratuwa Municipal Council’s Solid Waste Management site and Karadiyana Waste Management Centre.
Moratuwa Municipal
Council’s Solid Waste Management site
Karadiyana Waste
Management Centre
On the 30th, all
participants visited two Waste to Energy projects at Kerawalapitya.
Energy to Waste Plant
Kerawalapitiya
Medical Waste Management
Center Managed by Sisili Hanaro Encare (Pvt) Limited
