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July 05, 2024

Lazarus 2024 - Night Sky Observation Camp

Lazarus'24 Night Sky Observation Camp, organized by SEDS KDU, was an exhilarating event held on the 5th and 6th of July. The camp brought together space enthusiasts for a night of astronomical ex

April 18, 2024

Vishal Perera Appointed as Chairperson: SEDS Sri Lanka

The Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) is the world's largest student-based space organization, engaging high-school students, undergraduates, and post-graduates i

February 15, 2024

Annual General Meeting: 2024/25

The Annual General Meeting of SEDS KDU, was held on February 15th 2024 at 15:00hrs in the FGS Auditorium, marking the inauguration of the club's new executive committee. Dr. Jana

January 11, 2024

Nebiurush - Visit to Planetarium

On January 11, 2024, SEDS KDU in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Planetarium organized a special evening planetarium show tailored for university students. Open to students across all SEDS chap

December 06, 2023

Taprobane Awareness Session

Taprobane, an enlightening awareness session, was organized by the Taprobane V4.0 team with the aim of recruiting a dedicated team from KDU. SEDS KDU took charge of hosting and publicizing this

August 02, 2023

SEDS KDU’s Exhibit at Warna

On August 2nd, 2023, the KDU Art Circle curated a captivating art exhibition, Warna, featuring a unique presentation by SEDS KDU - a Tapestry of the Space Shuttle Columbia titled “The First Or

June 27, 2023

Search for Life in the Universe

Le Vivante is a project organized by the Biomedical Division of SEDS KDU. The guest speaker for the event was Dr. Henry Troop, an American Astronomer and Program Scientist in the Planetary Scien

March 17, 2023

Awareness Session by SEDS SL

An awareness session that ignited the passion for space exploration was hosted by the representatives of the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space of Sri Lanka (SEDS SL) on March

January 31, 2023

Good Night Opportunity

“Good Night Oppy”, the first event orchestrated by the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space Chapter of General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, held on 31st of Januar

January 17, 2023

Intake 40: Awareness Session

On January 17th, 2023, SEDS KDU hosted an orientation session for their newest undergraduates, Intake 40. The session aimed to introduce the incoming members to the organization and its activiti

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The Department of Aeronautical Engineering was first established in 1993 under the Director of Academic Studies as a separate Department at KDU. Prior to its establishment, all Officer Cadets who were enlisted to the Technical Engineering branch of the Sri Lanka Air Force through KDU were awarded bachelorettes in Defence Studies based on a Mechanical Engineering background. Considering the requirements of the nation and the evolving technologies used within the Sri Lanka Air Force, the need was felt to establish an educational element which produced competent officers with a sound Aeronautical Engineering background. The first batch of Officer Cadets for the Aeronautical Engineering degree programme was enlisted to KDU in 1993 (Intake 11) and they were graduated in the year 1997.

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