Sri Lankan engineer s Smart Drain innovation earns global recognition at WIPO Awards 2025

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sri Lankan engineer Dr
Nadeesha Chandrasena has won a 2025 WIPO Global Award in the environment category for her innovative stormwater management solution, the
awards ceremony was held in Geneva, Switzerland, with 780 institutions from 95 countries participating.Notably, this is the first time a Sri
Lankan has received this prestigious award.The National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka (NIPO) and Access Engineering PLC, the