IWA Water Safety Conference & Exhibition 2026
IWA WSCE2026
Programme Committee
D.V. Medawatta
Addl. GM - CAM, NWSDB
Sri Lanka
No
Rui Sancho
Co-chair
Portugal
Yes
Philip de Souza
ATOM Consulting
Australia
Yes
Asoka Jayaratne
Yarra Valley Wate
Australia
Yes
Prof. Thomas Patterson
Charmers University
Sweden
Yes
Temple Oraeki
WASH
Nigeria
Yes
Rory Moses McKeown
WHO Consultant
Ireland
Yes
Prof. J. M. A. Manatunga
University of Moratuwa
Sri Lanka
Yes
Prof. Nadeeshani Nanayakkara
University of Peradeniya
Sri Lanka
Yes
Prof. G.G Tushara Chaminda
University of Ruhuna
Sri Lanka
Yes
Prof. Wei
Chinese Academy of Sciences
China
Yes
Dr. S. K. Weragoda. PhD
WSP, NWSDB
Sri Lanka
Yes
Dr. Madhubhashini Makehelwala, PhD
China Sri Lanka Joint Research and Demonstration Center for Water Technology
Sri Lanka
No
Eng. Dhanesh Gunatilleke
Water Reclamation Specialist
Sri Lanka
Yes
Eng. D. S. D. Jayasiriwardhana
UNDP/ Snr. WSP Auditor (IESL)
Sri Lanka
Yes
Eng. D M B T B Dissanayake
CE-WR
Sri Lanka
Yes
Eng. M.T.A. Bawa
AGM-EWR, NWSDB
Sri Lanka
No
Eng. E.P. Rajapakshe
AGM-R&D, NWSDB
Sri Lanka
No
Prof HU Chengzhi
Deputy Director of Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS
China
Yes
Dr. Santanu Rath
Director of Odisha Urban Academy
India
Yes
Prof Min Yang
Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS
China
Yes
Dr. Nandakumar E.
International Center for Clean Water
India
Yes
Indrajith Udaya Kumara
UNICEF
Sri Lanka
Yes
Vajira Thiranagama
National Water Supply & Drainage Board
Sri Lanka
Yes
T K N K Kumari
National Water Supply & Drainage Board
Sri Lanka
Yes
Wasantha Gunawardhena
National Water Supply & Drainage Board
Sri Lanka
Yes
Type In person
Country Sri Lanka
City Ratmalana
Start date 23 Mar 2026
End date 25 Mar 2026
Upcoming deadlines
15/07/2025
Call for papers open
01/10/2025
Registration opens
15/10/2025
Abstract submission deadline
01/12/2025
Authors’ notification
15/01/2026
Early bird registration deadline
31/01/2026
Authors’ registration deadline

