CEI Awareness Lectures

The Centre for Environmental Initiatives (CEI) continuously conducts awareness sessions for university canteen operators and cleaning staff, with a strong focus on reducing the use of polythene and single-use plastics within the university premises on December 31, 2025. These sessions emphasise practical alternatives, proper waste segregation, and environmentally responsible daily practices, while highlighting the environmental […]

The Centre for Environmental Initiatives (CEI) hosted another insightful episode of Green Talk on November 20th, 2025, featuring Dr Inoka Suraweera as the esteemed guest speaker. Dr Suraweera is a Consultant Community Physician specialised in environmental and occupational health and serves as the National Programme Manager for Occupational and Environmental Health at the Ministry of […]

The CEI conducts regular meetings with the cleaning and canteen staff to manage and maintain the quality of the university environment. The cleaning staff works closely with the CEI, supporting the maintenance and proper functioning of the waste storage centre. Canteen staff support the reduction of the polythene use by banning the issuing and use […]

Awareness boards have been placed within the university premises to increase awareness on waste management practices. Initiatives on environmental management and CEI activity updates are communicated to the staff members via awareness programmes, monthly meetings and through e-messages.

Awareness sessions on environmental (including waste) management at the university, and the green university concept, have been conducted at the orientation programme for new students in different faculties each year starting from 2017. The CEI frequently uses e-messages to communicate with the students; posters and banners have also been used to update students on CEI […]