Two Days of Ideas & Innovation
Explore the complete programme of ICEWSE 2026, featuring keynote speeches, invited lectures, and parallel oral and poster research sessions across three locations: Main Auditorium, Transport PG Room, and Structural PG Room.
University of Moratuwa
Sri Lanka
Day One
Monday, 05 October 2026
Registration, Opening Ceremony and Tea
Dr. Mareledi Gina Maswabi
Commonwealth National Climate Finance Adviser – Sri Lanka
Dr. R.M.M. Pradeep
Director, Center for Disaster Management Research, KDU | Senior Lecturer (G I), Faculty of Computing, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
Groundwater and Catchment Hydrology
Chairs: Dr. Nimal Wijayaratna, Dr. Nilupul Gunasekara
WAT-82, WAT-123, WAT-40, WAT-85, WAT-83
Water Quality Assessment and Improvement
Chairs: Dr. Sachithra Imbulana, Dr. Kasun De Silva
WAT-94, WAT-126, WAT-109, WAT-97, WAT-26
Climate and Hazard Risk Assessment
Chairs: Dr. Luminda Gunawardhana, Dr. Chatura Dissanayake
WAT-63, WAT-06, WAT-92, WAT-120, WAT-29, WAT-103
Lunch Break and Poster Display
Posters: WAT-15, WAT-131, WAT-16, WAT-18, WAT-132, WAT-67, EN-34, WAT-133, EN-38, WAT-134, EN-49, WAT-135, WAT-136
Prof. R. Arun Prasath
UNESCO Chair RCESD, Pondicherry University, India
14:00–14:20 · Energy Sector – Prof. B.M. Jaffar Ali, DEAN, MSGET, Department of Green Energy Technology, Pondicherry University, India
14:20–14:40 · Energy Sector – Prof. D.S. Sharada, Department of Green Energy Technology, Pondicherry University, India
14:40–15:00 · Water Sector – Dr. Chamal Perera, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Renewable Energy Technologies
Chairs: Prof. R. Arun Prasath, Dr. Shakila Pathirana
EN-01, EN-53, EN-21, EN-37, EN-51
Sustainable Materials for Water Treatment
Chairs: Dr. Sachithra Imbulana, Dr. Chamal Perera
WAT-127, WAT-110, WAT-115, WAT-128
Planning for Water Security
Chairs: Dr. Luminda Gunawardhana, Dr. Chatura Dissanayake
WAT-54, WAT-13, WAT-87, WAT-130, WAT-100
Dr. Harith Wickrema
Founder, Planet Green Force
Tea Break and Poster Display
Hydrological Assessment for Water Resources Planning
Chairs: Prof. Lalith Rajapakse, Dr. Chamal Perera
WAT-10, WAT-50, WAT-32, WAT-129, WAT-45
Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment
Chairs: Dr. Luminda Gunawardhana, Ms. Sudhara Gallage
WAT-90, WAT-44, WAT-101, WAT-88, WAT-73
Sustainable Energy Solutions
Chairs: Dr. S. Sivasankari, Dr. Krishna Kumar Jaiswal
EN-04, EN-47, EN-19, EN-52
Gala Dinner – Ramadia Ranmal Holiday Resort
19:00 onwards
Day Two
Tuesday, 06 October 2026
Welcome – Day 2
Prof. Asanka Rodrigo
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
09:00–09:20 · Energy Sector – Mr. Pradeep Raj Pandey, UMCDSRC, National College, Kathmandu University, Nepal
09:20–09:40 · Water Sector – Ms. Utsaha Pahadi, SAF-Nepal; National College, Kathmandu University, Nepal
Tea Break and Poster Presentations
Climate Extremes and Disaster Risk
Chairs: Prof. Lalith Rajapakse, Dr. Chamal Perera
WAT-84, WAT-125, WAT-28, WAT-31, WAT-99
Flood and Runoff Analysis
Chairs: Dr. Kasun De Silva, Mr. Nalintha Wijayaweera
WAT-61, WAT-24, WAT-124, WAT-09
Water Resources Assessment and Management
Chairs: Dr. Luminda Gunawardhana, Dr. Chatura Dissanayake
WAT-76, WAT-25, WAT-86, WAT-42, WAT-48
Prof. K. Srinivasamoorthy
Department of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University, India
11:50–12:10 · Water Sector – Dr. Kasun De Silva, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
12:10–12:30 · Energy Sector – Dr. S. Sivasankari, Department of Green Energy Technology, Pondicherry University, India
Lunch Break and Poster Evaluation Session
Dr. Krishna Kumar Jaiswal
Department of Green Energy Technology, Pondicherry University, India
Sustainable Energy and the Water–Energy Nexus
Chairs: Prof. B.M. Jaffar Ali, Prof. D.S. Sharada
EN-20, EN-43, EN-06, EN-56, EN-55, WAT-57
Sustainable Energy for Buildings and Infrastructure
Chairs: Dr. S. Sivasankari, Dr. Krishna Kumar Jaiswal
EN-31, EN-12, EN-33, EN-46, EN-14, EN-50
Water Security and Climate Resilience
Chairs: Dr. Luminda Gunawardhana, Dr. Chamal Perera
WAT-105, WAT-41, WAT-93, WAT-91, WAT-118, WAT-111
Tea Break
Dr. E. Yuvaraj
Department of Coastal Disaster Management, Pondicherry University, India
Hydrological Modelling and Water Resources
Chairs: Dr. Kasun De Silva, Dr. Luminda Gunawardhana
WAT-68, WAT-98, WAT-55, WAT-46, WAT-78
Sustainable Energy and Resource Transitions
Chairs: Dr. S. Sivasankari, Dr. Krishna Kumar Jaiswal
EN-17, EN-40, EN-35, EN-15, EN-10
Agricultural Water Management
Chairs: Dr. Chamal Perera, Dr. Chatura Dissanayake
WAT-80, WAT-95, WAT-70, WAT-38, WAT-72