ICFIRE 2026 Advocates Stronger Fire Safety for Sri Lanka’s Built Environment 📈

• Event Overview: The International Conference on Fire Safety and Resilience of the Built Environment (ICFIRE 2026) concluded successfully under the theme _“Advancing Fire-Resilient Materials and Systems for Future-Proofing Sustainable Built Environments.”_ • Key Organizers & Stakeholders: Organized by Amber Laboratory Ltd. (Sri Lanka’s first Standard Fire Resistance Testing Laboratory) alongside the SFPE Sri Lanka Chapter and the University of Moratuwa. Inaugurated by Chief Guest Science and Technology Minister Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena. • Strategic Focus Areas: • Emerging fire risks in high-rises, resilient cities, and critical infrastructure. • Implementation of risk-conscious engineering, fire-resilient materials, and structural modeling. • Promotion of regulatory compliance and testing to future-proof sustainable urban infrastructure. • Practitioners’ Forum: Discussed the proposed Colombo Declaration on Fire Resilience in the Built Environment (2026), emphasizing cross-sector collaboration across regulators, emergency services, engineers, and real estate developers.