A special meeting was held at Presidential Secretariat to provide awareness to President Maithripala Sirisena on the proposed Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Technology to be commenced at the Sri Jayewardenepura University on 10 August 2015.
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Chairman of the Setting up Advisory Board Emiratus Professor D.A. Tantrigoda, Lead Consultant Prof. N.R. Arthanayake, Co-lead Consultants Prof. Kapila Perera and Dr. Ranjan Perera, Coordinator Prof. P.B. Mandawala, Chairman UGC Prof. Mohan De Silva, Secretary to the President Mr. P.B. Abeykoon and officials from University Grants Commission participated at this meeting.