The KDU Student chapter is registered under the Highway Engineering Society (HES) Sri Lanka. The chapter was established in June, 2017 upon the request through the faculty board paper 51/06 in May, 2017. Since then the student chapter was performing with successful achievements.
The chapter is advised by its chapter advisor, Dr. TWKIM Dias, who was the secretary (2018/2019) of the HES – Sri Lanka. According to its constitution, the purpose of this chapter shall be to promote the advancement of transportation and traffic engineering by fostering the association of student with transportation and traffic engineering professions and the HES.