Tokyo Cement Group Partners with Moratuwa University

The Civil Engineering Department of the University of Moratuwa has been in the forefront of changing the curricula to suit the needs of the time and has embarked on many research ventures that have been of benefit to the construction industry and the general public.

The modeling work they have done on damage caused to structures by the Tsunami waves, the modeling of oil spilling possibilities resulting from the proposed Sethusamudram Project of India, and the Low Cost concrete/brick work solutions are just some of the projects undertaken by them which are of immense public importance.

In this connection the Civil Engineering Department invited the industry to partner with them in their efforts to sustain certain activities initiated and carried out with World Bank funding and the Tokyo Cement Group, decided to take up the initiative and partner the University of Moratuwa in this worthy exercise.

Some of the noteworthy programmes to be carried out as a result of this partnership will be "Mentoring Programs for Undergraduates with Managers in Industry", "Community Development - Direct" and "Communication Skills Instruction".

These programmes will lead to the development of engineering education standards, eventually improving the quality of graduates produced at the Moratuwa University. Prof. Priyan Dias has been the co-oridnator of this Partnering Exercise.

The Tokyo Cement Group is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of cement in the country, with its with its brands of cement "Mitsui", Tokyo Super - OPC", Tokyo Super - Pozzolana", Tokyo Super - Masonry" and "Tokyo Supermix - Ready Mix Concrete."

All cement brands conform to SLS standards, thus enabling the Tokyo Cement Group to be the leading supplier of cement to all major construction projects in the country, as well as the domestic construction market.