The 8^th International Symposium 2018 of South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL) on "Innovative Multidisciplinary Research for Green Development" was held on 17^th and 18^th December 2018 at the Faculty of Islamic Studies and Arabic Language and the Faculty of Arts and Culture, SEUSL. This symposium paved the ways to bring together academics, researchers, policymakers and practitioners to share their experiences, research findings, and recent progress in their fields of studies.

The inaugural session was chaired by Dr. S.M. Junaideen, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, representing the Vice Chancellor Prof. M.M.M Najim, who was unable to attend due to unavoidable circumstances, while a special message of the Vice Chancellor was read by Mr. A.L.M.A Sameem, the secretary of the symposium. Prof Ajith de Alwis, a Senior Professor at the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Moratuwa and the Project Director for Coordinating Secretariat for Science, Technology and Innovation (COSTI), Sri Lanka, delivered the Keynote Address. Dr. M.J.M. Jafeen, the coordinator of the symposium delivered the Welcome Address while the secretary of the symposium proposed the Vote of Thanks.

170 Research papers from the academics of leading universities and other institutions in Sri Lanka have been submitted at this symposium.