Commonwealth Heritage Skills Training Programme launched with leadership from VIT, Peradeniya University
By S.K. Samaranayake The Commonwealth Heritage Skills Training Programme officially commenced at the Oak Ray Hotel, on Second Rajasinghe Mawatha, Kandy, led by the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), India, and the University of Peradeniya. Running for six days from October 05 to 10, the programme brings together Sri Lankan heritage management professionals, architects, engineers, […]
The Commonwealth Heritage Skills Training Programme commenced in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on October 5th, led by Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) from India and the University of Peradeniya. The six-day event convened professionals from various heritage management fields to enhance scientific approaches to preserving Sri Lanka's historical structures, bridges, and traditional construction materials.
The programme, supported by the Commonwealth Heritage Forum UK, focuses on the scientific preservation of colonial-era structures and traditional materials, using the Mawanella Bridge as a primary case study.
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