The delegation was headed by Mr. Yan Zhihui, Vice Director-General of the Forestry Department of Hunan Province, and comprised senior officials representing the Forestry Department of Hunan Province, Hunan Provincial Forestry Affairs Center, Hunan Botanical Garden, Qingyang Lake State-owned Forest Farm, and Hunan Academy of Forestry.
During the visit, disThe University delegation included Senior Professor Upul Subasinghe, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, together with Dr. Chaamila Pathirana and Dr. Thilakawansha Chandrathilake, representing the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science. They engaged with the visiting delegation in discussions on Sri Lanka’s forestry education, research, and professional development landscape.
The visit reflects the University of Sri Jayewardenepura’s continued commitment to strengthening international academic partnerships, knowledge exchange, and collaboration in forestry, environmental conservation, and sustainable development.cussions focused on sustainable forest management, talent development models for ecological conservation, and curriculum development in forestry and environmental education. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange experiences and explore potential areas for future academic, professional, and institutional collaboration between the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and forestry institutions in Hunan Province.
