The SDGs provide an integrated framework of social, economic and environmental commitments to advance the development in a rapidly changing and complex world. Economic growth is one of the three key pillars of an integrated approach to sustainable development, among other pillars – social equity and environmental sustainability. Hence, it is important to enhance...
https://iesl.lk/SLEN/49/SDG7.php As we know, the key role of engineering is to improve the quality of life of people by developing and providing necessary community infrastructure and services. The provision of clean water and access to appropriate sanitation facilities are the key areas of community wellbeing among other essential infrastructure and services required for basic...
Energy sector is one of the most essential sectors for national development. Access to affordable, clean, and modern energy sources is important to enable many other basic amenities and services: to power hospitals to operate medical equipment and store vaccines at the required temperatures; to light houses to enable children to study to achieve...
A timely write up by Dr. AMA. Saja and Dr. SM. Junaideen providing an overview of six key challenges to the development programs in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka was featured in Sunday Observer on 18 October 2020. http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2020/10/18/news-features/development-challenges-east By Eng. (Dr.) A.M.A. Saja and Eng. (Dr.) S.M. Junaideen The aim of this...
https://iesl.lk/SLEN/47/SDG5.php Education is fundamental to every human being that contribute to develop a healthy and progressive society. Every profession in this world is built on quality education at different levels based on set of qualifications and their respective attributes in a professional environment. The SDG link to Engineering Education, and more largely STEM education...
BY : ENG. SAJA A.A. MAJEED Read at https://iesl.lk/SLEN/46/SDG4.php When we hear the word ‘health’, the first thing comes to anyone’s mind is the medical profession, – “Doctors”. While the medical profession is the corner stone to develop the health sector, health sector also requires a multi-disciplinary approach. Like any other key sectors in...