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“To promote the acquisition and interchange of technical knowledge, advance the science and practice of engineering in all its branches and

regulate professional activities in Sri Lanka.”


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Committees of the Session 2015/2016 9

Report of the President 24

Report of the Council for the Session 2015/2016 28

Report of the Auditors for the Financial year ending December 31, 2015 52

Reports of the Committees

- Standing Committees 78

- Sectional Committees 85

- Provincial Centres 118

- CPD Committee 144

- JIY Committee 147

- Women Engineers’ Forum 2016/2017 150

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on October 24, 2015 153

Resolutions proposed to be taken up at the Annual General Meeting on October 22, 2016 181

Programme of the Annual Sessions 2015/2016 193

Past Office Bearers of IESL 203

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Patron

The President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena

COUNCIL FOR THE SESSION 2015/2016

President Eng. Wimalasena Gamage, BSc Eng, PGDEng.Hy (Delft), PGDM (OUSL), FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

Past Presidents

Eng.(Dr.) S B Wijekoon, BSc Eng, MEng, MBA, D.Tech, MICE, FIPM(SL), FIE(Sri Lanka),

IntPE(Sri Lanka), CEng Eng. Tilak De Silva, BSc Eng, MSc, FBCS(UK), FIET(UK), MIEEE(USA), FIE(Sri Lanka), C.Eng, Chartered IT Professional

President-Elect Eng. J Meegoda, BSc Eng(Hons), MBA(SJP), PGDip(Norway), MIEEE, FIE(Sri Lanka),

IntPE(Sri Lanka), CEng

Vice Presidents

Eng.(Prof.) (Mrs.) N Ratnayake, BSc Eng(Hons), MEng(Wales), MIEPSL, FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng Eng. (Prof.) T M Pallewatta, BSc Eng (Hons), MEng, D.Eng, FIAE(SL), FIE(Sri Lanka),

IntPE(Sri Lanka), CEng Eng.(Dr.) Kamal Laksiri, BSc Eng.(Hons), MSc, PhD, MASCE, MIET, MASME,

FIE(Sri Lanka), IntPE(Sri Lanka), CEng

Honorary Secretary Eng. J A G R Jayalath, BSc Eng, MEng, MEcon, PGDip(CM), PGDip.(IT), FIHT(UK), MIRC(India), MCILT, FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

Honorary Treasurer Eng. A P R De Silva, BSc Eng(Hons), MEng(Const. Mgt.), FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

Chairmen, Sectional Committees Agricultural & Plantation: Eng. M H M A Bandara, BSc Eng, PGDip(FM), MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng Building Services : Eng. N A P S K Narangoda, BSc Eng(Hons), MSc, MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng Chemical & Process : Eng. (Prof.) S A S Perera, BSc Eng, FIE(Sri Lanka), IntPE(Sri Lanka), CEng

COUNCIL FOR THE SESSION 2015/2016


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Civil : Eng. M N A Samad, BSc Eng, PGDip (Struct. Design), MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng Electrical & Electronics : Eng. Kosala Kamburadeniya, BSc Eng(Hons), PGDip, MBA, MIET, MASHRAE, MIEEE, MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng, Attorney-at-Law IT & Communications : Eng. (Lt.Col) Dr. C D Gamage, BSc Eng(Hons), MEng, PhD, MACM,

MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng Mechanical : Eng. Arjuna Manamperi, BSc Eng, MEng, MBA, FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

Representative Fellows Eng. K P I U Dharmapala, BSc Eng, MASCE, MSSE, FICE, FIE(Aust), PE(Aust), FIE(Sri Lanka),

IntPE(Sri Lanka), CEng Eng.(Dr.) D A R Dolage, BSc Eng, MSc, MA, MBA, DBA, FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng Eng.(Mrs) Shyama Gunawardana, BSc Eng, PGDip(Hydraulic Eng), FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng Eng. I R P Gunatilaka, BSc Eng, MEng(Moratuwa), MBA, MA, MEng (IHE), MSSE(SL),

IntPE(Sri Lanka), FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng Eng. P Thangamayil, BSc, PGDip(Eng), LLB, FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng Eng. Indika Walpitage, BSc Eng(Hons), MBA, FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

Representative Members Eng. M D S Wijayabandara, BSc Eng(Hons), MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng, MIP(Germany) Eng P C Jinasena, BSc Eng(Hons), MACE(Sri Lanka), FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng Eng. M R Ranatunga, BSc Eng(Hons), MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng Eng.(Dr.) U P Nawagamuwa, BSc Eng (Hons), MEng(AIT), Dr.Eng(YNU), FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng Eng. K S Mangala Silva, BSc Eng(Hons), MEng(Structural), MSSE(SL), MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng Eng. M G Hemachandra, BSc Eng(Hons), Dip(Mgmt), Dip. in Com. Arbitration, MBA(Infrastructure), MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng Eng. A P K Mutunayake, BSc Eng(Hons), MEng, MBA, MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng Eng. Jaliya Bandara, BSc Eng(Hons), MSc, MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng Eng.(Dr.) Sanjeewa Wickramaratne, BSc Eng, PhD, MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng. Eng. P A S Anuradha, BSc Eng(Hons), MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

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Board of Trustees Eng. R J Gunawardana, BSc Eng.(Hons), MBA, FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng - Chairman Eng.(Prof.) A K W Jayawardane, BSc Eng.(Hons), MSc (Lough), PhD(Lough), FIE(Sri Lanka), IntPE(Sri Lanka), CEng Eng.(Dr.) Ananda Ranasinghe, BSc Eng(Hons), MTech(Const.Mgmt), MEng(Struct Eng), PhD, MICE,

AIStructE, FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng, Attorney-at-Law Eng. Tilak De Silva, BSc Eng, MSc, FBCS(UK), FIET(UK), MIEEE(USA), FIE(Sri Lanka), C.Eng, Chartered IT Professional Eng. W J L S Fernando, BSc Eng.(Hons), MEng, MIET, FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

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Secretariat

CEO/Executive Secretary - Eng.(Dr.) L Jagath A Peiris, BSc Eng, MBA, DBA, MIET (UK), MSOE(UK), MIPlantE(UK), IntPE(Sri Lanka), FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

Deputy Executive Secretary - Eng.(Ms) Badra Jayaweera, BSc Eng, FIET, FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng Director(Member Services & Education) – Eng. W N A M Abeysekera, BSc Eng. MBA, CPM,

MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng Manager (Membership) – Mr. K K Sunil Senason, B.Com(Spl) Manager (Finance) – Ms. S N Kulathunga, BSc (Accounting)

Manager (Operations) - Mr. Tudor Dharmasiri Manager (Publicity) – Mr. M J Farzandh, BSc(Agric.)

Manager – Techno (Operations, Sales & Marketing) - Mr. P M W Kannangara

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COMMITTEES

Board of TrusteesEng. R J Gunawardana – ChairmanEng.(Prof.) A K W JayawardaneEng.(Dr.) Ananda RanasingheEng. Tilak De SilvaEng. Shavindranath Fernando

Board of Management of the Benevolent FundEng. R J Gunawardana - ChairmanEng. W GamageEng.(Dr.) S B WijekoonEng. A P R de SilvaEng. Priyal De SilvaEng.(Dr.) Ananda RanasingheEng. P ThangamayilEng. K S SenanayakeEng. P C C PereraEng. R B Kumarapathirana

Board of Accreditation Eng. (Prof.) B L Tennekoon - ChairmanEng. W GamageEng.(Dr.) S B WijekoonEng. (Prof.) L L RatnayakeEng. Priyal De Silva Eng. (Prof.) A K W JayawardaneEng. Jayavilal MeegodaEng. M R ThabrewEng. (Prof.) Mohan KumaraswamyEng. (Prof.) K K C K PereraEng.(Prof.) Leelananda Rajapakse Eng. (Dr.) P D C PereraEng. (Dr.) A AtputharajahEng. M I Ilham JazeelEng. Madhawa PereraEng. (Dr.) P N WikramanayakeEng. E M PiyasenaEng. (Prof.) K A Malik K RanasingheEng. D K B S TilakasenaEng. M L WeerasingheEng. (Ms.) A Wimalasuriya

Board of Registration Eng. W Gamage - ChairmanEng.(Dr.) S B Wijekoon Eng.(Dr.) Jayantha Ranatunga

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Eng. W J L S FernandoEng.(Prof.) L L Ratnayake Eng. Priyal de SilvaEng.(Prof.) S A S PereraEng. Russel de ZilwaEng. (Prof.) B L TennekoonEng. Madhawa PereraEng.(Dr.) D A R DolageEng. Mangala YapaEng. D K B S TilakasenaEng.(Prof.) K K C K PereraEng. M D S WijayabandaraEng. G D A PiyatilakeEng. Ranjith GunatillekeEng. M L WeerasingheEng. M I Ilham JazeelEng.(Prof.) Leelananda Rajapakse Eng.(Dr.) A AtputharajahEng.(Dr.) Chandana Perera

By-Laws Revision CommitteeEng. W Gamage – ChairmanEng. B R O FernandoEng. L C R De SilvaEng. Tilak De SilvaEng. Shavindranath FernandoEng. Jayavilal MeegodaEng. (Prof.) Mrs. N RatnayakeEng. K P I U DharmapalaEng. P ThangamayilEng. (Dr.) D A R DolageEng. M D S WijayabandaraEng. P W Sarath

Editorial BoardEng. W Gamage – ChairmanEng. Jayavilal MeegodaEng.(Prof.) Mrs. Niranjanie Ratnayake Eng. (Prof.) T M PallewattaEng.(Dr.) Kamal LaksiriEng. (Dr.) U P NawagamuwaEng. (Prof.) K P P PathiranaEng.(Dr.) D A R DolageEng. (Dr.) K E D SumanasiriEng. (Dr.) Mrs. T N Wickramarachchi

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Officers of IESLEng. W Gamage - ChairmanEng. (Dr.) S B Wijekoon Eng. J MeegodaEng. (Prof.) Mrs. Niranjanie RatnayakeEng. (Dr.) Kamal LaksiriEng. J A G R JayalthEng. A P R De Silva

Continuing Professional Development CommitteeEng. (Dr.) Kamal Laksiri - ChairmanEng. W Gamage Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda Eng. (Prof.)(Mrs.) N. Ratnayake Eng. (Prof.) T M Pallewatta Eng. (Ms.) T D AbeysuriyaEng. W K PiyarathnaEng. Madhawa HerathEng. A Nihal DissanayakeEng. R G GaminiEng. R GaneshwaranEng. G D HathiringeEng. M G JayaratneEng. (Ms.) R M D JayawardaneEng. D L N B JayawardhanaEng. S P KandanearachchiEng. (Dr.) (Ms.) S C S KarunaratneEng. G T D M KumaraEng. E K C S MadhurangaEng. K G D NanayakkaraEng. P AnojanEng. K W K PriyadarshanaEng. A C RasiahEng. (Dr.) G N. SamarasekaraEng. K WeerasingheEng. M N S S SharifdeenEng. P. KalubowilaEng. (Ms.) P M P WijeratneEng. C N Dalugoda

Education CommitteeEng. (Prof.) T M Pallewatta - ChairmanEng. W GamageEng. Jayavilal MeegodaEng. W J L S FernandoEng. (Prof.) (Mrs) N RatnayakeEng. (Dr) Kamal LaksiriEng. J A Granie R Jayalath

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Eng. N A P S K NarangodaEng. M N A SamadEng. (Dr.) U P NawagamuwaEng. S R N De ZilwaEng. M D S WijayabandaraEng. M A W MalasingheEng. G D HathiringeEng. R ShanmugaratnamEng. B W Nimal RupasingheEng. S WitharanaEng. R GaneshwaranEng. G D NanayakkaraEng. (Mrs.) M T C P HapangamaEng. D A M Abeysekara

Finance & Procurement CommitteeEng. W Gamage - ChairmanEng. (Dr.) S B Wijekoon Eng. B R O Fernando Eng. Priyal De SilvaEng. W J L S FernandoEng. Jayavilal MeegodaEng. (Prof.) Mrs. Niranjanie RatnayakeEng. (Prof.) T M PallewattaEng.(Dr.) Kamal LaksiriEng. A P R de SilvaEng. J A G R JayalathEng. K P I U DharmapalaEng. (Dr.) D A R DolageEng. W IndikaEng. M G HemachandraEng. J W M R T SeimonEng. P W SarathEng. A Nihal DissanayakeEng. K M G U R DiasEng. S P KandanearachchiEng. A P N VithanageEng. S SritharanEng. N A B R WijayawardhanaEng. M N Susantha PereraEng. T S Godakumbura

Library and Publication CommitteeEng. (Prof.) (Mrs) Niranjanie Ratnayake - ChairpersonEng. Jayavilal Meegoda (President Elect)Eng. K P I U DharmapalaEng. K S Senanayake

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Eng. J A Granie R JayalathEng. (Dr.) Udeni NawagamuwaEng. (Dr.) K.E.D. SumanasiriEng. P W WickramasekaraEng. (Ms.) G A S C SamararatneEng. (Dr.) B C L AthapattuEng. Samudaya NanayakkaraEng. (Dr.) J.M.A. ManatungeEng. T UthayakumarEng. A K M PriyanvadaEng. R L O MuthunayakeEng. K J SirikumaraEng. K S KumaraEng. M S KankanamgeEng.(Ms) I DushyanthanEng. R R De Silva BulathgeEng. N P A R K Nainanayake

Professional Standards Management CommitteeEng. Jayavilal Meegoda - ChairmanEng. W GamageEng. (Prof.) (Mrs.) N RatnayakeEng. (Dr) Kamal LaksiriEng. B R O Fernando Eng. J A G R JayalathEng. A P R De SilvaEng. A ManamperiEng. P C JinasenaEng. M N A SamadEng. Kosala KamburadeniyaEng. (Dr.) U P NawagamuwaEng.(Lt Col) Dr. C D GamageEng. N A P S K NarangodaEng. S R N De ZilwaEng. R B KumarapathiranaEng. M A W MalasingheEng. K P I U DharmapalaEng. (Dr.) K M P S BandaraEng. J W M R T SeimonEng.(Ms.) S H GunawardanaEng. K P W RajasiriEng. Indika WalpitageEng. M D S WijayabandaraEng. U L D N D PereraEng. S H U De SilvaEng. M N S S SharifdeenEng. K M G U R DiasEng. N R Ratnayake

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Eng. M GamageEng. R GaneshwaranEng. R G GaminiEng. (Mrs.) M T C P HapangamaEng. A P N VithanageEng. Samudaya NanayakkaraEng. Madhawa HerathEng. Z T M FazliEng. N A B R WijayawardhanaEng. W P G D R SenanayakeEng. H K SudanthaEng. P K D Ajith ChanakaEng. M K Hapuarachchi

Professional Affairs CommitteeEng. W Gamage - ChairmanEng. (Dr) Ananda RanasingheEng. W J L S FernandoEng. Jayavilal MeegodaEng. (Prof) (Ms) Niranjanie RatnayakeEng. (Prof) T M PallewattaEng. (Dr) Kamal LaksiriEng. M N A SamadEng. Kosala KamburadeniyaEng.(Lt. Col.) Dr. C D GamageEng. Arjuna ManamperiEng. Hemal A PierisEng.(Mrs.) Shyama GunawardanaEng. M D S WijayabandaraEng. M G HemachandraEng. K S SenanayakeEng. R B KumarapathiranaEng. W M D N RanasingheEng. P W WickramasekaraEng. N A S KumaraEng. Asantha G SumanarathnaEng. (Ms.) Nanthiny KamalathasanEng. (Major Gen.) S A G SooriyarachchiEng. H D ChamindaEng. R G GaminiEng. A W M B WijekoonEng. H V C MendisEng. B M B K S BandaraEng. A I KaluarachchiEng. A Nalaka SanthajeewaEng. D G KonaraEng. Amila AmunugamaEng. R Ganeshwaran

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ICT CommitteeEng. Samudaya Nanayakkara - ChairmanEng. S A SamarakoonEng.(Lt Col) Dr. C D GamageEng. K Dilan AnuruddhaEng. M L V HasarangaEng. Nalinda HerathEng. Madhawa HerathEng. W Indika

Junior Inventor of the Year (JIY) CommitteeEng. Jayavilal Meegoda – President-Elect, IESLEng. H N Gunasekara – ChairmanEng. H D B P Herath – SecretaryEng. B S Samarasiri Eng. D M PunchibandaEng. L G SamarawickramaEng. S A P C SiriwardaneEng. D D L WijethungaEng. E S C EdirisingheEng. Thivjhan KanaganayagamEng. D M D K DissanayakaEng. M R de SilvaMr. Maduranga Karunajeewa – Coordinator

Techno CommitteeEng. Jayavilal Meegoda – ChairmanEng. Saliya KaluarachchiEng. Indika WalpitageEng. Dhanushka SenanayakeEng. H D B P HerathEng. D M D K DissanayakeEng. Madhawa HerathEng. R M T O RajapaksheEng. R A M D RanasingheEng. DM H B DissanayakeEng. L H T K GunawardenaEng. S A SamarakoonEng. H M J N HerathEng. S C A SubasingheEng. (Ms.) Sanojani WijesingheEng. M N A SamadEng. (Dr.) C D GamageEng. (Ms) P M P WijeratneEng. W JayaratneEng. Y DilroobanEng. V KayaththiryEng. D A G Muditha LakmalEng. Thimira Godakumbura

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Eng. Keerthi Sri SenanayakeEng. Krishnarajah SayanthanEng. Isuru WijewardenaEng. G T D Methsiri KumaraEng. C H D GamageEng. H M C N HerathEng. N P A R K NainayakeEng. K H G S JayanethEng. J G D S de SilvaEng. Ajith ChanakaEng. W H M P WeerakkodyEng. R M S S WellawaEng. U P PallekumburaEng. G N Alahakoon

University Liaison CommitteeEng. W Gamage - ChairmanEng. (Dr.) S B Wijekoon Eng. Jayavilal MeegodaEng.(Prof) (Mrs) Niranjanie RatnayakeEng. (Prof.) T M PallewattaEng. (Dr.) Kamal LaksiriEng. J A G R JayalathEng. A P R De SilvaEng. M N A SamadEng. Arjuna ManamperiEng. Kosala KamburadeniyaEng. (Prof.) S A S PereraEng. M H M A BandaraEng. (Lt. Col) Dr. Chandana GamageEng. N A P S K NarangodaEng.(Prof.) B L TennekoonEng. (Prof) K K C K PereraEng. (Prof.) L RajapakshaEng. (Dr.) P D C PereraDr. K A C UdayakumarEng.(Dr.) A AtputharajahEng. (Dr.) S M JunaideenEng. S N NilesEng. S M DissanayakeEng. (Dr) Ruwan AppuhamyEng.(Dr) D A R Dolage

Women Engineers’ ForumChairperson Eng. (Ms.) Mangala WickramanayakeVice Chairperson Eng. (Ms.) Shayma GunawardanaJoint Secretary Eng. (Ms.) U.W.V.De.S.KanakaratneJoint Secretary Eng. (Ms.) Tharangika Jayasundera

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Treasurer Eng. (Ms.) Kushmy SenaratneSocial Secretary Eng. (Ms.) Devika Abesuriya

Committee Members Eng. (Ms.) M.M.N.Munawwara Eng. (Ms.) Dulmini Indrasiri Eng. (Ms.) Lilani Ruhunuge Eng. (Ms.) Nadeesha Eng. (Ms.) Sudhari Jayasinghe Eng. (Ms.) Sudarshani Widhanapathirana Eng. (Ms.) Tharangani

Advisory Committee Eng.(Ms) Lanka HathurusinhaMembers Eng.(Prof) Mrs. N Ratnayake Eng. (Ms) Lakmini Nonis Eng. (Ms.) Thamara Mallawaarachchi Eng. (Ms) Badra Kamaladasa

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SECTIONAL COMMITTEES

Agricultural & Plantation Engineering Sectional CommitteeEng. M.H.M.A. Bandara - ChairmanEng. Dr. Sarath Samaraweera - SecretaryEng. T.K.G. RanasingheEng. N KanesuEng. (Capt.) Nalaka GunasingheEng. Ariyaratne EdirisingheEng. H.M.A.P. RatnayakeEng. Mahesh DissanayakeEng.(Ms) Nilanthi FernandoEng. G.A.M.A. WijethungeEng. Priyantha DissanayakeEng. M.M.S. Marasinghe

Building Services Engineering Sectional CommitteeEng. Prasanna Narangoda (Chairman)Eng. Suran Fernando (Secretary)Eng. Chula De SilvaEng. Keerthi Sri SenanayakeEng. Bandula KarunaratnaEng. Koojana WeerasingheEng. Samantha GunawardanaEng. Priyantha BalapitiyaEng. Lasantha DharmathilakeEng. Aruna AmarasekaraEng. Gamini RanaweeraEng. Mahesh JayatissaEng. Nishantha IndikaEng. Samantha IndikaEng. Faizal GhanyEng. Lakmal IsuruEng. Reza GhanyEng. Ishan PereraEng. Asitha Bandaranayake

Chemical & Process Engineering Sectional CommitteeEng. (Prof) S A S Perera - ChairmanEng. M.L Wickramasinghe – Joint SecretaryEng. K G H Kodagoda – Joint Secretary Eng.(Dr.) S A K AbaywardanaEng. D ChandrasekaraEng. C K D WelhengeEng. E M PiyasenaEng. W R M U WickramasingheEng. S K ThennakoonEng. D Gunasekara

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Eng. M A M JinasenaEng. E K C S MadanayakaEng. K G V K De SilvaEng. P Sarathchandra

Civil Engineering Sectional CommitteeEng. M N A Samad - ChairmanEng. K M T B Ganegoda - SecretaryEng. Keerthi Sri SenanayakeEng. W.B.G. FernandoEng. C.J RanasingheEng. S.M. MadawalagamaEng. B.H.T. BulathsinhalaEng. Pradeep KumaraEng. A.M.H.K AbeykoonEng. U.L. Darshana N.D. PereraEng. B.R. Jayakumar Eng. Ananda SilvaEng. Faizal GhanyEng. L.N.Pallegama Electrical & Electronic Engineering Sectional CommitteeEng. Kosala Kamburadeniya - ChairmanEng. Tenson Bamunuarachchi - SecretaryEng. Ravi RupasingheEng. A.M.N.S.S. SharifdeenEng. Pathum JayawardenaEng. Ajith IndikadullaEng. M.M. Aliyar Eng. Neil Abeysekara Eng. L. Roshan De SilvaEng. Nilantha Balasuriya Eng. Kasun PremathilakaEng. Yushan De Silva Eng. Sampath Pathiranarachchi Eng. Gayan Maliviarachchi Eng. Thilanka Ratnayaka Eng. WinindaKith PiyarathnaEng. Janaka Udana Eng. Harshana Disanayaka

IT & Communication Engineering Sectional CommitteeEng. (Lt. Col) Dr. Chandana Gamage - ChairmanEng. Dileepa Lathsara – SecretaryEng.(Prof.) K K Y W PereraEng. Saman SamarakoonEng. Ajith P IndikadulleEng.(Dr.) Shantha Fernando

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Eng. Samudaya NanayakkaraEng. Achini RandeniyaEng. Vidula HasarangaEng. Kushan SharmaEng. Nalinda HerathEng. Kasun ChathurangaEng. Harshana PorawagamaEng. Dilan GamachchigeEng. Nalin KarunasingheEng. Sandareka WickramanayakeEng. Dilan AnuruddhaEng. Musthalie Shaheed

Mechanical Engineering Sectional CommitteeEng. Arjuna Manamperi - ChairmanEng. K A L Kollure - SecretaryEng. P R S ChandrakumaraEng. G S D DahanayakeEng. R M N K DharmasenaEng. T S GodakumburaEng. K M HerathEng. U M O N IlanganthilakaEng. L H A U JayarathneEng. L P JayasingheEng. P KalubowilaEng. K P A N KarunanayakeEng. W D G R KarunarathnaEng. M K C C MirihagallaEng. A P K MuthunayakeEng. N K M C NeththikumaraEng. L I PalayangodaEng. K A B PathirathnaEng. T M N L PeirisEng. R K A G RathnayakaEng. R M D M RathnayakeEng. S D G R SandanayakeEng. A M A D M SenadhiraEng. C P Thambawita

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PROVINCIAL CHAPTERS

IESL Eastern Chapter

Eng. S. Jayanthan - ChairmanEng. M.R.M. Farhan - SecretaryEng. A.S.M. IrshathEng. S. SanthiramohanEng. S. Mayuran Eng. U. Mayuran Eng. S. Sathees Eng. A.M. Haikal Eng. A.L.M. FazmyEng. S. ThushanEng. T. Pathmarajah Eng. M.T.M. Zuhail Eng. Dr. S.M. Junaideen Eng. D.A. Pragash

IESL Kandurata Chapter

Eng. (Ms.) S K I Wijewardena - ChairpersonEng. K A Ariyawansa - SecretaryEng. D M S S DasanayakaEng.(Ms.) H M S K DharmadasaEng. (Ms.) C M S DissanayakeEng. K T G M DuleekaEng. K P KodituwakkuEng. P A LiyanarachchiEng. T V N PereraEng. R M A C B RathnayakeEng. V P S D S Vitharana IESL Rajarata Chapter

Eng. J.A.D.R. Sujith Kumara - ChairmanEng. K.C.D. Fernando - SecretaryEng. D.M.S.P. BandaraEng. R.M.K. KarunaratnaEng. T.M.R. DissanayakeEng. M.I.D. MuhtukumaranaEng. M.W.S. BandaraEng. S. C. RathnayakaEng. (Ms.) D.L.B.P. WijesekaraEng. P.P. SeneviratnaEng. P.U.K. ThilakaratnaEng. S.I. KasthuriarachchiEng. D.S.B. Herath

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Eng. A.M.C.T.K. AttanayakeEng. Chathura RanaweeraEng. D.S. RathnayakeEng. H.M.A.P. RathnayakeEng. L. KotavilaarachchiEng. B.A.N. JayalathEng. ArunaEng. (Ms.) Priyanka MunasingheEng. P.A.N.H. ThilakarathnaEng. Niranjan DhanapalaEng. A.M.J.B. AlahakoonEng. Shanthirathna

IESL Ruhunu Chapter

Eng. Sunil Jayawardena - ChairmanEng. (Dr.)(Mrs.) T.N. Wickramaarachchi - SecretaryEng. D.M.J. Roshan KumaraEng. N.A.A. PriyanthaEng. Ravindra JayadewaEng. Anusha SampathEng. (Dr.) Sudhira De SilvaEng. J.A. Sandaruwan DharmapalaEng. I.D. WijesiriEng. Chamil JanakaEng. D.C.L. GallageEng. Chandana KumaraEng. Srimal BandaraEng. V.G.D. IndeewaraMr. Chandana Munasinghe

IESL Uva Chapter

Eng. P S S Vithanage - ChairmanEng. T W M L P Wijesundara - SecretaryEng. B A M S BeligaswatteEng. D M R DhanapalaEng. D M G C DissanayakeEng. W M N N GunasekaraEng. B H HasanEng. Aravinda KarunarathneEng. H M L M KumaraEng. M T G A N LakmalEng. S N B M PadmasiriEng. W M D RanasingheEng. R M S N K RathnayakaEng. J M Samankumara

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IESL Vadakkin Chapter

Eng. N Navaneethan - ChairmanEng.(Ms.) M Thayaparan - SecretaryEng.(Ms.) G AbiraEng. J AmalendranEng. M T A ConsalasEng. S GowrythasanEng. N KirushnarupanEng. T RajagopuEng. M M RajkumarEng. K M M RuwaimEng. T SivakaranEng. (Dr.) S S SivakumarEng. S Suntharakumar

IESL Wayamba Chapter

Eng. K B V Indrapala - ChairmanEng. H M K J Weerasooriya - SecretaryEng. Kasun Thisara AbeysingheEng. A M G B AlahakoonEng. R M AmadoruEng. S D N AriyawanshaEng. M J ArulthasanEng. I M S BandaraEng. B M L S BandaranayakeEng. D M B DissanayakeEng. D M M P DissanayakeEng. S M B DissanayakeEng. P V J FernandoEng. M I M IrshadEng. S N JayasingheEng. J S JayatissaEng. J M T B JayawardhanaEng. M M D K MahitiEng. M K D R T MallawaarachchiEng. G D T R B OlagamaEng. W S S PiyasingheEng. E G K PriyanandaEng. R A H RajamanthriEng. M G H RanatungaEng. R A K S RanawakaEng. P D B RatnayakeEng. R A D S Wickramanayake

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Dear Members,

Frist of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the trust and confidence you placed in me by electing me as President of The institution of Engineers for the session 2015/2016.

I am writing this President’s report with a much lighter heart towards the end of my presidency than I did when I delivered my inaugural speech at the inauguration of the 2015/2016 sessions.

The session 2015/2016 being the 110th anniversary of the institution the engineering community was expecting a great deal of initiative and activity during the session.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

We had several religious functions to commemorate the 110th anniversary including the all night Pirith Ceremony at the institution on 3rd January 2016 and Sangika Dana – alms giving onthe following day to bless all past and present member engineers.On the 110thbirthday of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka which was on 6th January 2016, religious ceremonies; Buddhist, Christianity and Islamic were held in Eng. D.J. Wimalasurendra Memorial auditorium of the institution invoking blessings.

As I mentioned in my Presidential Address at the inauguration of the sessions 2015/2016, IESL members have to play a vital role, through IESL, towards national development keeping high professional standards and skills both within and outside the field of engineering towards sustainability in the next few decades to win the hearts and minds of the general public under the policies of Good Governance.

To achieve the above targets all the Council members, members of all Standing Committees, Sectional committees and Provincial Chapters worked hard and the progress made is remarkable.

With the view of strengthening the IESL, during the last few years, the Professional Standards Management Committee had worked hard in training Associate Members for professional review examinations, conducting B Paper Lecture series in the IESL auditorium and publishing same in the IESL web site. The IESL Provincial Chapters also organized regional seminars and training to enhance the skills of our Associate Members. Many Engineers in senior Managerial positions with wide experience were given opportunities under the special route to become Chartered Engineers.

As a result of all efforts made in the year 2016 more than 400 engineers were inducted as Chartered Engineers.

The Education Committee suitably amended the Terms of Reference of the Education Standards Committee and also played avital role in evaluating foreign degrees as well as local private universities which are not accredited under Washington Accord or recognized by IESL, to give Associate/ Affiliate / Student membership.

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The Accreditation Board was fully involved in the process of improving the accreditation of engineering degree programs in national universities by providing training on the subject of curriculum mapping and aligning of assessment and other subjects ensuring consistency among accreditation panels in collaboration with subject experts from foreign universities and accreditation boards.

During the month of April, President of IESL and Immediate Past President, Eng. (Dr.) S. B. Wijekoon, participated in the symposium of Accreditation of Engineering Degrees in Beijing, China organized by the China Engineering Education Accreditation Association on their invitation which has given good exposure on Accreditation processes of member countries of the International Engineering Alliance (IEA).

With that valuable experience in hand the President IESL with a delegation comprising Immediate Past President, Eng.Dr. S.B. Wijekoon, Eng. Prof. T.M. Pallewatta (Representing IESL President Elect) and Director Accreditation, Eng.(Miss) Arundathi Wimalasuriya attended the annual meeting of the International Engineering Alliance during May 30-June 3, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which gave valuable exposure on Accreditation of Four Year degree courses. Further, we were able to develop linkswith accreditation boards of all other countries of the IEA and agree to exchange available expertise in each other’s’ accreditation process.

Further, with the view of commencing Accreditation of three year degree programs at the incorporated level under Sydney Accord in Sri Lanka, the delegation had unofficial discussion with member countries to get collaboration and the Institution of Engineers, Ireland had readily agreed to extend their support.

The IESL has also requested the University Grant’s Commission (UGC) to allocate sufficient funds to strengthen the laboratories of engineering faculties and as a result more than SLRs.1000 million was allocated to Engineering faculties.

Further, the IESL met the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the UGC and discussed the policy of establishment of engineering faculties under private universities and new engineering faculties in national universities. The, IESL also discussed the establishment of Engineering Technological courses as three year degree courses.

The Chairman of UGC had requested the IESL to become a member of the Sydney Accord and accredit the courses accordingly.

Further, the Chairman of UGC had mentioned that UGC has no authority to make rules for Universities coming under BOI projects and that IESL has to play a vital role in recognition and accreditation of such engineering courses.

The IESL under its Professional Affairs Committee played vital role in discussions with the government Minister of External Trade and Commerce and officials of the Ministry of Commerce and Trade on Foreign Trade Agreements to safeguard interests of Engineers with other professionals under OPA forming the United Professionals Movement and the government agreed to allow professionals’ participation in the process of formulating the ECTA agreement.

Presently the Ministry has entrusted the UPM to draft sectorial rules and regulations pertaining to the Engineering Profession.

The committee was also to have submitted proposals for the Budget, New Constitution and Economic Planning in respect of sustainable development but due to lack of concrete proposals from members it did not materialize.

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The provincial Chapters also conducted public awareness programs in development activities and the Planning Circles of provincial chapters are progressing well. All provincial chapter members now realize the value of Planning Circles.

With the view of promoting the image of Engineers among the public the IESL organized public seminars on Railway Electrification, Power Sector Development and Water Management Seminar on World Water Day.

A long term demand of the IESL materialized when the government decided to implement railway electrification under ADB funding. The Workshop on Power Generation Options organized by the Power Sector Committee was remarkable.

The Annual National Engineering Conference was held successfully on 19th August at the Waters Edge hotel and Dr. Sarath Amunugama, Minister of Special Assignments graced this occasion as Chief Guest and Eng. Patali Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Megapolis and Western Development attended the seminar as Special guest for the evening session.

The Theme of the conference was “National Polices – Voice of Engineers” and attendance was highly satisfactory and useful for Engineers as experts on national policy making and skill’s developments of engineers.

The IESL had organized three National Engineering Conferences in the last three years with heavy costs. Therefore mechanisms have to be developed to monitor how our engineers use the findings of these seminars in their work places fordevelopment ofthe country.

During this session IESL was able to bring about the Submission of the Engineering Council bill to the parliament, which was delayed due to various reasons during the last few years, which is a good achievement. All Past Presidents, current Council Members and officials of the Power and Energy ministry and particularly Eng. Patali Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Megapolis andWestern Development and Mr. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Minster of Power and Renewable Energy gave their fullest corporation to bring the proposed bill to the parliament.

During my tenure IESL was able to reestablish collaborations with the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK.

The Council members and members of the Information Technology and Communication Engineering Sectional Committee and ICT Committee and all other experts of the IESL have made all the effort to upgrade the IESL website to cater the present demand and introduce the electronic voting system to fulfill the demand of IESL members. But unfortunately due to unavoidable reasons it could not materialize but I hope the next council would fulfill the aspirations of the members in this regard.

During my tenure as President of IESL I received the fullest co-operation from Past Presidents, Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda, President Elect, all Vice Presidents, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer and all Council members and committee members of sectional and standard committees, chairmen and committee members of Provincial Chapters to perform my duties. I take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation for their co-operation.

The Executive Secretary, both present and former, Deputy Executive Secretary and Managers and other staff have given their fullest co-operation and without their support I couldn’t have performed the responsibilities as President of IESL. I deeply appreciate their service throughout the session.

After completing this session as well as my stay in the council from 1999, I feel deeply that I have done something for my engineering profession and I would like to work with the new council members to help the IESL in future.

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As IESL members all of us have tremendous responsibility to protect our profession from threats and develop the profession to deliver the servicesof Engineers to the nation for sustainably developing the country.

All IESL council members are performing voluntary work having been elected by members to represent them in the council. The Prime duty of the Council is make correct decisions for the better future of the engineering professionals through IESL within objectives of the IESL. To achieve those targets, I feel, the most important factor is our synergy, respect of each other and patiently listening to their views and taking decisions collectively.

Finally I wish all of you most respectable professional life with prospective future.

Thank you.

Eng. Wimalasena GamagePresident of IESL – Session 2015/2016

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COUNCIL REPORT – 2015/2016

The Session 2015/2016 commenced on October 24, 2015 with the first meeting of the Council held immediately after the Annual General Meeting 2015.

The Institution of Engineers celebrated its 110th anniversary in 2016. All night pirith ceremony was held on 3rd January 2016 and Sangika danaya and arms given to commermarate IESL members who passed away during the past few decades on 3rd January 2016.

The all religion religious ceremony was held on 6th January 2016 in Eng. D.J. Wimalasurendra Auditorium to commemorate its birthday.

1. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Eng. (Dr.) Jayantha Ranathunga served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for a brief

period and was succeeded by Eng. Ranjith Gunawardana. Eng.(Prof.) A K W Jayawardane, Eng.(Dr.) Ananda Ranasinghe, Eng. Tilak De Silva and Eng. W J L S Fernando were the other members of the Board of Trustees

2. BENEVOLENT FUND The following were the members of the Benevolent Fund as at the end of the Session: Eng. R J Gunawardana – Chairman as the Chairman, Board of Trustees Eng. W Gamage - President Eng.(Dr.) S B Wijekoon- Immediate Past President Eng. A P R de Silva – Honorary Treasurer Eng. Priyal De Silva Eng.(Dr.) Ananda Ranasinghe Eng. P Thangamayil Eng. K S Senanayake Eng. P C C Perera Eng. R B Kumarapathirana

Eng. A.P.R de Silva Honorary Secretary of IESL current session 2015/16 is resigned from Benevolent fund to protest the appointment of an Employee of IESLCE as Chairman of Board of Trustees.

The Benevolent Fund stood at Rs.6,994,762/86 as at 08/09/2016. During the Session an amount of Rs. 450,000/- was provided from the Benevolent Fund to

three (3) members by way of financial assistance.

3. BY LAWS REVISION COMMITTEE The By-Laws Revision Committee for the Session 2015/2016 comprised of the following: Eng. W Gamage – Chairman Eng. B R O Fernando Eng. L C R De Silva Eng. Tilak De Silva Eng. Shavindranath Fernando Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda

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Eng. (Prof.) Mrs. N Ratnayake Eng. K P I U Dharmapala Eng. P Thangamayil Eng. (Dr.) D A R Dolage Eng. M D S Wijayabandara Eng. P W Sarath

During the Session the Committee deliberated on the proposed revisons to the following By Laws:By Laws 2, 26, 30, 46, 48, 52, & 106.

4. ORGANIZATION OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF SRI LANKA (OPA) The following were nominated to serve in the Forum of the OPA. Eng. W Gamage Eng. (Prof) Dayantha Wijeyesekera Eng. J Meegoda Eng. Hemal A Pieris Eng. Madhawa Perera Eng. Arjuna Manamperi Eng. Kosala Kamburadeniya Eng. N A P S K Narangoda Eng.(Dr.) Chandana Gamage Eng. Saman Samarakoon Eng. C Withana

5. PAST PRESIDENTS’ FORUM The Past Presidents’ Forum had three meetings during the sessions and the following

recommendations made by the Forum were accepted by the Council: 1. Setting up of a “Think Tank” to advice the Council on matters of National and Public

interest 2. The protocol to be followed at a funeral of a Past President of IESL.

6. PROFESSIONAL REVIEW At the onset of the session 2015/2016 the Professional Standard Management Committee

(PSMC) under the leadership of President Elect, Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda, set its objectives to improve the standards of the Professional Review Process and remove the barriers for Associate Members to obtain the Charter Status which is the pinnacle of an Engineer’s carrier. Targets were set to increase the number of admissions to “Member” category.

In doing so, Professional Standard Management Committee (PSMC) held eleven (11) meetings during the 2015/2016 Session.

The total Member count as at September 2015 was 16,673 and the count at the end September 2016 is 17,650. The table illustrates the additions, movements and removals from each category during the session.

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MEMBERSHIP

ADDITIONS DELETIONS

FELLOWS 495 21 03 02 19 498 3

HONORARY FELLOWS 03 03 0

MEMBERS 4,092 387 13 102 21 02 190 4,381 289

COMPANIONS 15 00 04 11 4

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 8,324 1,006 597 177 387 02 01 741 8,973 649

AFFILLIATE MEMBERS 85 31 47 69 -16

ASSOCIATES 34 01 01 05 31 -4

STUDENTS 3,625 1,063 02 1,006 3,684 59

TOTAL 16,673 1,414 1,705 285 1,414 06 01 1,006 17,650

To address a long felt need of standardizing the Professional Review process, workshops for PR Panel Members and Reviewers were held. The participants and the facilitators shared the knowledge, discussed the issues and shortcomings and identified mechanisms to improve and maintain the Standard of PR Interviews.

It is well known that obtaining Chartered Engineer status is reaching the pinnacle of Engineering Career. Many Associate members who faced the PR process were often found not prepared as per expectations of the IESL as they have not been properly guided. Hence the PSMC conducted PR Workshops at all provincial chapters with the help of eminent fellow members of IESL. They shared a wealth of knowledge and experience in industry and about the IESL PR processes.

Two more additional PR examinations per session were introduced making it altogether four per session. During 2015/16 session PR cycles of “May/June” and “November/December” were introduced in addition to “Feb/March” and “Aug/Sept”, providing eligible Associate Members four opportunities per year to apply for PR examinations. Attention was given to maintain the standards and the quality of PR process while increasing the number of cycles.

Dedicated separate rooms equipped with required facilities to conduct PR Interviews were arranged which facilitated to conduct PR Interviews at a faster rate.

The ‘B’ Paper examination of the Professional Review was conducted as per PR Rules in the provinces/Qatar chapter with one member from the Professional Standards Management Committee assigned to supervise the work in each of the examination centers. 749 numbers of Associate Members applied for the “B’ Paper Examination this session from Provincial chapters/Qatar foreign chapter.

For the first time, during this session IESL held the exam at Doha, Qatar with the assistance of the Qatar Chapter. Twenty Seven (27) Associate Members sat for PR “B ”Paper Aug/Sept 2016 at Qatar on 4th September 2016. The exam was held in Sri Lanka Chapters and Qatar Chapter at the same time.

A check list was introduced for PR applicants. The IESL Event participation details were made mandatory for Professional Review applicants with the objective to promote young engineers’ involvement in IESL activities to get the required professional exposure.

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Considering the importance of the first two competencies of the Professional Review, the first two competencies were made compulsory to pass at the interview for PR applicants coming under normal route.

PSMC made arrangements for AM to maintain a web based log book from the next session.

During the session 2015/2016, 36 numbers of Engineering Organizations were given recognition to training Graduate Engineers for their Charter status. PSMC made arrangements to invite all the Engineering organizations in the country to be accredited training partners of IESL.

Many engineers holding senior management positions were given the Charter status through the special route which was established for a period of one year with effect from August 7, 2015 to enable experienced engineers to become Chartered Engineers and Council approval granted to extend this by further one year.

All the processes under PSMC were streamlined and the largest number of Chartered Engineers was inducted in the history of IESL during this session.

7. EDUCATION The Education Committee had eleven (11) meetings during the session 2015/2016. The Chairman of the committee suitably amended the Terms of Reference of the Education

Standing Committee.

The conditional recognition given to four year and three year degrees conducted by few private educational institutions lapsed on 11.03.2016 and all these institutions were requested to apply for accreditation/recognition of their engineering degree programmes as per Accreditation/Recognition Manuals of the IESL.

The four year engineering degree programmes conducted byKotelawalaDefence University were evaluated for recognition and an informal visit was carried out for the four year degree programmes conducted by SLIIT.

Those with engineering degrees which are not accredited under Washington Accord or recognisedby IESL will be required to get their qualifications assessed by the Institution before applying for the Associate Membership. Council decided to accept individual applications for evaluations for Associate and Affiliate Member categories from candidates holding unrecognised/unaccredited engineering degree qualifications from local or foreign institutions provided they submit authenticated supporting documents pertaining to status of the institution offering the qualification, academic programme details including curriculum, syllabi, facilities and any other details stipulated in the recognition manual guidelines.

The IESL Part II and III repeat examinations were held in June 2016 and it was decided to conduct one more Part III repeat examination to the current syllabus in December 2016 giving wide publicity.

It was decided to conduct the qualifying examinations twice a year to assist three year and four year degree holders who need to acquire top up qualifications to become eligible for the Associate Membership after December 2016 in March and September every year. The subjects

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necessary under four major disciplines are finalised. However subjects for other disciplines need to be decided.

8. CPD COURSES The CPD Committee of the Institution organized several CPD Courses during the Session all of

which were well attended. Courses/lectures that were conducted up to September 2015 were on the following themes:

Number of Courses finished 20Number of Courses in progress 03Number of Courses expected to be conducted 05Total Number of Courses 28

Courses completed No of participants

Principles of Waste Water Collection, Treatment, Disposal / Reuse, Storm Water Drainage and Guidance on Design of Wastewater Treatment Systems

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Corrosion and Anti-Corrosive Protective Coatings 30Management and Dispute Resolution of Construction Contracts 44Project Management- Colombo 67Financial Management For Engineers 29Designing of Fire Detection and Protection Systems 68Corporate Etiquette Workshop 43English for Professionals 32Microsoft Project Workshop 58Corporate Etiquette Workshop 21Procurement Management 80Quantity Surveying 35Design of Electrical Installation 83Project Management for Trinco District Centre 30Time and Task management 49Plumbing Engineering 73Mechanical Engineering Design Course 53Health & Safety Management 45Management Development 17Professional Presence 42Total 950

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Courses in progress No of participants

Air Condition system Designing 140English for Professionals 70Extra Low Voltage Systems Part 1 50Total 260

Total number of Participants 1200

Courses to be conductedMastering Agile WorkshopGood Governance Practices Enterprise Resource Planning for EngineersManagement and Dispute Resolution of Construction ContractsModern Practices in Ready-mix Concrete

The net income received from conducting these courses was Rs.24,516,725 by end of September 2016.

9. UNIVERSITY LIAISON COMMITTEE

The University Liaison Committee met three times during the Session. The participation from all universities of Peradeniya, Moratuwa, Ruhuna, Jaffna and South Eastern is highly satisfactory.

10. SECTIONAL COMMITTEES

The Sectional Committees organized lectures, seminars and technical visits. The details of their activities are provided by the respective Sectional Committees in their reports.

11. PROVINCIAL CHAPTERS AND DISTRICT CENTRES

The Provincial Chapters have adopted the names Kandurata for Central, Ruhuna for South, Rajarata for North Central, Wadakin for North and Wayamba for North Western Chapters.

The Provincial Chapters have taken a more active role in conducting CPD programmes in their respective Chapters during this session. Professional Review “B” Paper examinations were conducted in all Provincial Chapters during this session and some Chapters participated at the Techno Exhibition.

Four Provincial Chapter Coordinating Meeting were held during the session and attendance are highly satisfactory.

12. MEMORIAL LECTURES

The following memorial Lectures were conducted during the Session: • Eng B D Rampala Memorial Oration on the theme ‘Electrified Railways: Soon to be a

Reality’ by Eng. (Dr) Tilak Siyambalapitiya, (Energy Consultant) on November 13, 2015

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• Ray Wijewardene Memorial Oration on the theme ‘Shall We Nationalize Innovation’ by Mr. Deepal Sooriyaarachchi, (Former Commissioner of Sri Lanka Inventors Commission) on November 30, 2015.

• Eng. (Prof) R H Paul Memorial Oration on the theme ‘The Research Bridge between University and Industry: Condition Monitoring Perspectives’’ by Eng. (Prof) Manjula Fernando (Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya) on February 9, 2016.

• Ray Wijewardene Memorial Oration on the theme ‘Road Mapping the Future: State of Innovation Ecosystems’ by Eng. G NageshRao, (Chief Technologist of the US Small Business Adminmistration’s Office of Investment & Innovation) on June 24, 2016.

• Eng. (Prof.) E O E Pereira Memorial Lecture on the theme ‘Seismic Status and Macro Seismic Hazard Zonation of Sri Lanka’ by Eng. (Prof) H N Seneviratne(Senior Professor of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya) September 13, 2016.

• Eng. D J Wimalasurendra Memorial Lecture on the theme ‘Future Role of Hydro Power and O & M Challenge’ by Eng. T M Sarath K Tilakaratna (Deputy General Manager, Mahaweli Hydro Power Complex, Ceylon Electricity Board) on September 15, 2016.

13. NATIONAL ENGINEERING CONFERENCE 2015

The National Engineering Conference was held successfully for the third time on August 19, 2016 at the Waters Edge attended by around 400 participants. Hon Sarath Amunugama was the Chief Guest at the inauguration of the Conference which had ‘National Policies – Voice of Engineers’ as its Theme.

The evening session was graced by Hon. Eng. Patale Champika Ranawaka Minister of Megapolis and Western Region Development.

The Event was conducted in two sessions followed by a panel discussion at the end of each session. The speakers delved into the topics of Engineers Role in National Policy Making, Skill Development and Arising Opportunities, National Transport Policy, Megapolis Development, Economic Development and International Trade.

The Speakers and their Topics are as follows. Mr. Gamini Gunawardena - Engineers Role in National Policy Making Mr. Sunil Wijesinghe – A National Policy for Productivity Improvement: The Role of the

Engineer Mr. Ranjith Pandithage – Future Growth Opportunities in Sri Lanka Eng. (Prof) Amal Kumarage – Developing a Culture of Policy led Development Practices in

Sri Lanka: Intervention in the Transport Sector Hon. Patalee Champika Ranawaka – Megapolis Development Eng. Mangala Yapa – Economic Development Strategies

The attendance of seminar is highly satisfactory.

14. JUNIOR INVENTOR OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

Master Chamindu Jayasanka of Hanwella Rajasinghe Central College & Master Abishek S Gomes of Belvoir College International were selected to represent Sri Lanka at the Intel ISEF in Phoenix, Arizona, USA in May 2016 from Junior Inventor of the Year competition 2015.

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Master Abishek S Gomes won the Grand Award third place in Category of “Embedded Systems” and Top Award of $2,000 from Synaptics, Inc and first award of $500 from Patent and Trademark Office Society for his novel invention “Wearable Device to Translate American Sign Language (ASL) into English”. He got this opportunity to participate in the International Competition when he won the Gold & Silver Awards at the ‘Junior Inventor of the Year – 2015’ (JIY) competition, conducted by the Institution.

Master Chamindu Jayasanka won the Top Award of $1000 and an American flag and a framed copy of the first patent granted in the USA from Patent and Trademark Office Society for his unique project titled “Modified and Adjustable Crutches”.

15. UNDERGRADUATE INVENTOR OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

Applications to take part in the competition are called usually in May / June and preliminary selections made in the respective universities before the final competition is held at the IESL on a date in consultation with the Deans of Faculties of Engineering of universities before October. Top inventions gets to be displayed at the Techno Sri Lanka exhibition and awards presented for the best inventions at the inauguration ceremony of the Annual Sessions / Techno Sri Lanka Awards Ceremony.

16. INDUCTION AND GRADUATION CEREMONY

The Induction and Graduation Ceremony was held at the BMICH on September 14th 2016 with VidyaJyothi (Prof) Rezvi Sheriff, (Professor Emeritus of Medicine) as the Chief Guest. Eng. Newton Wickramasuriya, Past President graced the occasion as the Guest of Honor. Four hundred (400) candidates who successfully completed the Professional Review were inducted as Chartered Engineers and Eighty (82) students who successfully completed the IESL Engineering Course were presented with certificates.

The following awards related to several competitions organized by the Institution last year were also presented to the winners at this event.

1. The Migara Rathnatunga Awards – 2015/2016: For University Undergraduates for their Industrial Training

Category Name UniversityCivil Engineering Mr. P H Rajawasam MoratuwaCivil & Environmental Engineering Mr. J M M U Jayapadma RuhunaChemical and Process Engineering Mr. S K D H S Dilshan Moratuwa

Computer Science and EngineeringMiss S A Herath Moratuwa

Mr. D T S P Munasinghe MoratuwaMr. M MM Fawsan Peradeniya

Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Mr. B R T M Buwanayake RuhunaEarth Resources Engineering Miss. L V Wijesinghe Moratuwa

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2. Eng. E W Karunaratna Award – 2015/2016: For the best Undergraduate Project in Electrical Engineering

Project Presenters UniversityWireless Power Transmission for Mobile Sensor Modes

Mr. B V S I BatewelaMr. S H P A Kumara

Miss K M D Dharmasena

Peradeniya

3. Late Eng. Nimal Chandrasena Award - Young Members’ Section For the Papers presented by Young Members under 35 years at the Annual Sessions

YOUNG MEMBERS TECHNICAL CONFERENCE – 2013/2014Award Winners

Title of Paper Author/s AwardShear behavior of composite slabs with embedded concrete-filled steel tubes

Eng. S V ThilankaJanaka Perera

FIRST PLACE

Sensitivity of external reinforcement location on the shear capacity of retrofitted RC beams

Eng. M I AhamedEng R S L R Senaratna andEng. A B Weerasinghe

SECOND PLACE

Comparative study on strengthening methods of steel towers

Eng. G Ganadhiepan THIRD PLACE

YOUNG MEMBERS TECHNICAL CONFERENCE – 2014/2015Award Winners

Title of Paper Author/s AwardAdvanced air dispersion modeling for prediction of atmospheric impacts to accommodate air polluting industries in proposed investment promotion zone at puttalam

Eng. ( Ms) D M H S Dissanayakeand

Eng. (Ms) K A N Kumarasinghe

FIRST PLACE

Modeling of Geotechnical Parameters to evaluate soil expansively

Mr. G A Chinthaka Ganepola SECOND PLACE

Advance Air dispersion modeling for prediction of atmospheric impacts to accommodate air polluting industries in Proposed Investment Promotion Zone at Hambantota

Eng. (Ms) D M H S DissanayakeAnd

Eng. (Ms) K A N Kumarasinghe

THIRD PLACE

4. Late Eng. N D Peiris Memorial Award – 2014 / 2015 Award for the best Technical paper on Water Supply and Sanitation: Best ‘A’ Paper results

at the Professional Review Examinations of August/September 2014, February/March 2015, August/September 2015 and February/March 2016

Eng. (Mrs.) H M D H Samarakoon.

5. Late Eng. L S De Silva Memorial Award – 2014/2015: Award for the best performance at the ‘B’ Paper of the Professional Review Examination

August/September 2014 and February/March 2015 Eng. L S A Y I Siriwardana.

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6. Following Junior Inventors were awarded scholarships:

No Name School Product Name1 T D Chamindu Jayashanka Rajasinghe Central College,

HanwellaModified Clutches

2 Abishek S Gomas Belvior College International, No 20, Lester James PeirisMawatha,

Glove for Hand Signs

3 W DinujayaWellala MahindaVidyalaya, Elliot Road, Galle

Rolling Ruler

4 H P AshanPrabodha Dhammissara Central College, Naththandiya

Modified Pineapple Harvester

5 Jeevarathinam Pratheepan

Chenkalady Vivekananda Vidyalayam, Chenkalady

Automatic Water Supply System for

Plants

17. LIBRARY The Library and Publications Committee had 10 meetings during the session 2015/2016.

During the session, books to the value of Rs.301, 472/ were purchased to the Library. In addition, based on the user preference survey, library purchased design guidelines and codes initially covering the civil engineering discipline. Universal Decimal Codes (UDC) valued LKR 99,590.00 were also purchased during this session. Objective is to review the existing coding system & to carry out necessary corrections & then to upload to MIS.

Two Presentations and Discussion sessions titled ‘Impact of New Kelani Bridge project for the mitigation of Traffic congestion in Colombo City’ and ‘Past, Present & Future of Port City’ were conducted under the “Engineer Hour” programme of the Library.

The library management system “KOHA” was upgraded to its latest version by awarding a contract valued at LKR 350,000.00 to University of Moratuwa and as a result library now has a fully-fledged MIS.

The library MIS is hosted on a Virtual Private Server provided by 1&1 Internet Inc., at the value of US$29/month, which was recommended by a Technical Evaluation Committee comprising members of the L&PC, ICT Committee and secretariat staff.

The library assistant was sent to a two day workshop on “Green stone” – an on line Library Management System.

A member of the L&PC submitted a proposal to develop the e-Library for the IESL using a hybrid system of open source Digital Library software DSpace and Greenstone, which was accepted by Council. He has been working on this for several months, and is expecting to finalize the setting up of the e-Library before the end of the session 2015/2016, which he undertook on an entirely voluntary basis. The e-library will be housed on the virtual private server housing the Library MIS.

This year too, technical paper submissions for Annual Transactions were managed using the ‘Easychair’ software package. All papers to be presented at the Annual Transactions were also checked for plagiarism using the software package ‘Turnitin’ this year. Over 80 technical papers

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have been received, which were double blind refereed by two experts each, and are being published in the Annual Transactions.

The L&PC conducted a survey among the Associate members and corporate members to assess the needs of members for Technical Writing Skills, for which there were 350 responses, from a cross section of member categories. The survey results will be used by the members of the L&PC Committee, to develop a program which will be delivered through the CPD Committee.

A monograph on ‘Challenges in the selection and use of cement’ writtenin Sinhala is ready for printing.

Draft of Stage 1 of the 3 - stage monograph on ‘Rural Roads’ is completed.Two new monographs were commenced during the session on “Solar PV and Net Metering” and “Environmental Engineering, in five volumes”.

18. REGISTERING OF INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

The Registration Board met five times during the year. Seven new International professional Engineers were admitted during the year. The names are as follows

1. Eng. M B P Gunaratne IntPE - 093 2. Eng. G N A Seneratyapa IntPE - 094 3. Eng.(Prof.) K D W Nandalal IntPE – 095 4. Eng.(Dr.) A P Tennakoon IntPE – 096 5. Eng.(Dr.) L Jagath Anil Peiris IntPE – 097 6. Eng. E P U S Karunaratne IntPE – 098 7. Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda IntPE - 099

19. ACCREDITATION OF ENGINEERING DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Two Training Programmes, one on the subject of ccurriculum mapping and aligning of assessments and the other on the subject of ensuring consistency among accreditation panels were conducted at the IESL by Prof. Julia Lamborn, Associate Dean (Education) of the Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, Australia on May 2, 2016 and May 6, 2016 respectively. The workshop on May 2, 2016 was attended mostly by university academics and the other on May 6, 2016 was attended by those who have been identified as prospective members of future accreditation panels.

The full accreditation already granted to each of the following degree programmes was extended during the period from November 2015 and August 2016 to cover the intake years indicated:

• B.Sc Engineering (Honours) Degree Programme in Civil Engineering conducted by the University of Moratuwa for the intake years from 2016 to 2020

• The B.Sc Eng (Honours) Degree Programme in Computer Science and Engineering conducted by the University of Moratuwa for the intake years from 2015 to 2016

• B.Sc Engineering (Honours) Degree Programme in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering conducted by the University of Moratuwa for the intake years from 2014 to 2018

• B.Sc Engineering Degree Programme in Civil and Environmental Engineering conducted by the University of Ruhuna for the intake years from 2016 to 2020

• B.Sc Engineering Degree Programme in Electrical and Information Engineering Degree Programme conducted by the University of Ruhuna for the intake years from 2016 to 2020

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The B.Sc Engineering Degree Programme in Chemical and Process Engineering conducted by the University of Peradeniya was accredited for the first time and the full accreditation it received is applicable for the intakes of years 2015 – 2019.

Accreditation visits were made to the University of Ruhuna in August 2016 to assess its B.Sc Degree Programme in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering for reaccreditation and to the University of Peradeniya in September 2016 to assess its B.Sc Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering for reaccreditation.

Arrangements are being made to evaluate for accreditation the B.Sc Engineering (Hons) Degree Programme in Earth Resources Engineering conducted by the University of Moratuwa. It is for the first time that this programme is being evaluated for accreditation and the accreditation visit to the University will take place in November 2016

It is being planned to seek the provisional membership of the Sydney Accord in 2017 after carrying out the evaluation of several three year degree programmes that are being conducted by the University of Vocational Technology.

A training programme for university academics involved in curriculum development is being planned for the month of November. A senior academic from Australia will serve as the resource person.

20. SRI LANKA ENGINEERING COUNCIL ACT

The Sri Lanka Engineering Council Act was passed by the Cabinet and gazetted in July 2016. It is expected to be debated in parliament shortly.

21. CORPORATE PLAN

A Corporate Plan was prepared with the participation of Council members. The Corporate Plan prepared is initially for the period 2016-2020. However, it will be a rolling plan with suitable modifications carried each year. The tasks of implementing the Corporate Plan have been entrusted with the relevant committees.

22. OVERSEAS CHAPTERS

The constitutions for the proposed IESL Victoria and IESL Queensland Chapters were approved. The Council approved to grant 1/3rd of the IESL Membership subscription paid by the members of Foreign IESL chapters as a contribution from IESL to carry out Chapter activities.

23. INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION

Eng. Wimalasena Gamage, President & Eng. A P R De Silva, Honorary Treasurer represented the Institution at the 30th Indian Engineering Congress held in Guwahati, India from 17 – 20 December 2015.

Eng. (Dr.) S B Wijekoon, Immediate Past President, Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda, President Elect and Eng.(Prof.) Mrs. Niranjanie Ratnayake represented the Institution at the 14th National Convention of Nepal Engineers’ Association (NEA) held from February 17 – 19, 2016 in Kathmandu, Nepal. A Seminar on the theme “Regional Co-operation on Knowledge Management for Innovation” and the General Meeting of the Federation of Engineering Institutions of South and Central Asia (FEISCA) were also held to coincide with the 14th Convention.

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President, Eng. Wimalasena Gamage, Vice Presidents – Eng.(Prof) T M Pallewatta and Eng.(Dr.) Kamal Laksiri attended on behalf of the Institution, the 56th Convention of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) and the National Seminar on the theme “Excellence in Engineering for Sustainable Development” held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from February 6 – 7, 2016.

Eng. Wimalasena Gamage, President and Eng.(Dr.) S.B.Wijekoon Immediate Past President attended the Engineering Education Accreditation International Symposium organized by China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) held from April 11 – 13, 2016 in Beijing, China.

Eng. Wimalasena Gamage in his capacity as the President participated at the Annual Conventions of New South Wales Chapter of the IESL held on June 10, 2016 in Sydney, Australia

Eng. Wimalasena Gamage – President, Eng.(Dr.) S B Wijekoon – Immediate Past President, Eng.(Prof.) T M Pallewatta - Vice President and Eng.(Ms) Arundathi Wimalasuriya – Director (Accreditation) represented the Institution at the meetings of the International Engineering Alliance (IEA) Meetings 2016 held from May 30 – June 4, 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

For the first time, during this session IESL conducted the Professional Review ‘B’ Paper Aug/Sept examination in Qatar on 4th September 2016. The exam was held in Sri Lanka Chapters and Qatar Chapter at the same date and time.Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda, President Elect visited IESL Qatar Chapter and attended as an Observer.

24. FEISCA

Federation of Engineering Institutions of South and Central Asia (FEISCA) has bestowed the honour of being its President for the next two years on Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda, President Elect of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL).

Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda, has been unanimously elected to the post at the 14th General Assembly of the FEISCA held on 18 February, 2016 at Kathmandu, Nepal.

Eng. Meegoda takes over from incumbent president, Er. Sham Lal Garg, Immediate Past President of the Institution of Engineers (India). This is the second time since its inception in 1979 that a Sri Lankan is at the helm of this reputed collation of national bodies, Eng. (Gp. Capt.) P Mervyn Gunasekera, the then President of the IESL being the first to have held the FEISCA presidency during 2000 – 2002 period.

The 49th Executive Committee meeting of the Federation of Engineering Institutions of South and Central Asia (FEISCA) will be held on October 14, 2016 at the IESL Headquarters with the participation of all of its member countries.

25. IESL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

The Council appointed the following to the Board of Directors of the College for the Session 2015/2016:

Name Term of Office Eng. Mangala P B Yapa 1 year Eng.(Prof.) L L Ratnayake 2 year Eng.(Dr.) D A R Dolage 3 year

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The following served as the Ex-officio Members of the Board of Directors for the Session 2015/2016.

Eng. Wimalasena Gamage President Eng.(Dr.) S B Wijekoon Immediate Past President Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda President-Elect Eng.(Dr.) Jagath Peiris CEO/Executive Secretary

26. ECONOMIC & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AGREEMENT (ETCA)

IESL was represented at the discussions with relevant government officials on the proposed ETCA. IESL was represented by the President, President – Elect and Council Member Eng. A. Manamperi.

Eng. Gamini Gunawardana, Eng. Palitha Abeywardana and Eng. A. Manamperi continuously attend the discussions in the Ministry of foreign Trading and United Professional Movement and presently in the process of drafting sectorial regulation pertaining to the Engineers.

27. PROMOTING THE IMAGE OF ENGINEERS AMONG THE PUBLIC

A campaign to promote the image of the Engineer among the public was commenced with advertising on the various infrastructure projects being undertaken in the country. The first of its kind was publishing an advertisement about the Electrification of Railways which was published in the months of August & September 2016 in the Ceylon Daily News. A regular column in the Sunday Times Business Section was also arranged to create awareness among the public on IESL proposals to the government.

28. NOMINATIONS TO OUTSIDE BODIES

At the request of various Ministries and State Sector organizations the following members were nominated by the Council to serve in the Governing Boards and Committees as indicated.

• Standing Committee on Engineering and Architecture, University Grants Commission - Eng.(Dr.) S B Wijekoon

• Sri Lanka Standards Institution, Member of the Council -Eng. Mangala Silva • National Science Foundation, Board of Management -Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda • Governing Council of the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technical Education - Eng. Tilak

De Silva • National Advisory Council on Construction, Ministry of Housing & Samurdhi-Eng. W

Gamage & Eng.(Dr.) S B Wijekoon • Main Planning Committee of the UDA - Eng.(Dr.) S B Wijekoon & Eng. K S Senanayake • Board of Management of the Postgraduate Institute of Management - Eng. W Gamage • Policy Advisory Committee of the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board- Eng. K S Senanayake • Faculty Industry Consultative Board of the University of Moratuwa -Eng. W Gamage • Sri Lanka National Arbitration Centre, Board of Governors - Eng.(Dr.) Ananda Ranasinghe • Board of Governors of the University of Vocational Technology - Eng. Tilak De Silva & Eng.

Jayavilal Meegoda • Credential Committee of the CIDA - Eng. L C R De Silva & Eng. Priyal De Silva • Board of Management of the CIDA - Eng. K P I U Dharmapala • Consultants Forum of the CIDA - Eng. K P I U Dharmapala • Consultative Committee on Engineering of the University of Sri Jayawardenepura - Eng. M

D S Wijayabandara

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• Advisory Council of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Sri Jayewardenepura - Eng. M D S Wijayabandara

• Steering Committee on Electrification of Railway, Ministry of Internal Transport - Eng. Priyal De Silva & Eng. R J Gunawardana

• Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority, Ministry of Aviation - Eng. A P R de Silva • Advisory Committee for the Establishment of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology,

University of Sri Jayewardenepura -Eng.(Dr.) S B Wijekoon • Western Region Megapolis Initiative, Ministry of Megapolis & Western Development -Eng.

Jayavilal Meegoda • Technical Evaluation Committee of the Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources - Eng.

S A S Punchihewa • Council of Advisors, Sri Lanka Energy Managers Association - Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda • Sub Committee on Technical Auditing of the CIDA - Eng. M G Hemachandra • Committee on Adjudication of the CIDA - Eng.(Dr.) Ananda Ranasinghe • Committee on Ethical & Social Responsibility Standards of the CIDA - Eng. Shavindranath

Fernando • Committee on Environmental and Public Health Standards of the CIDA -Eng.(Prof.) Mrs. N

Ratnayake • Organizing Committee of ‘Peoples Leaders’ Awards 2016’, IPM - Eng.(Dr.) Jagath Peiris • Advisory Committee to QMS Certification of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution -Eng.(Dr.)

Jagath Peiris • Management System Certification Committee of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution - Eng.

(Dr.) Jagath Peiris • Committee to prepare Technical Specifications for Electrical & Solar Powered three

wheelers, National Transport Commission - Eng. M N S S Shariffdeen • Technical Advisory Committee of the National Physical Planning Department - Eng. M N A

Samad • SL Entrepreneur of the Year Award Panel of Judges, Federation of Chamber of Commerce

-Eng.(Dr.) Jagath Peiris

29. ELECTRONIC STORAGE OF MEMBERSHIP FILES

It was decided to implement in stages an electronic storage of membership files.

30. UNVEILING OF THE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

The photograph of the Immediate Past President - Eng.(Dr.) S B Wijekoon was unveiled during a ceremony held on August 5, 2016.

31. ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS

The Engineering Excellence Awards Ceremony was held on January 26, 2016 at the Waters Edge, Battaramulla with Chief Representative of the JICA Sri Lanka Office, Mr.Kiyoshi Amada and Chancellor of the University of Moratuwa, Vidya Jyothi (Prof.) Eng. K K Y W Perera gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest and the Guest of Honor respectively. The following awards were presented at this Ceremony:

Award Category: Eminence in Engineering Award Vidya Jyothi, Eng. (Prof.) K.K.Y.W Perera Vidya Jyothi, Eng. (Prof.) D.S Wijeyesekera

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Award Category: Excellence in Engineering Awards for Individuals Eng. (Mrs.)Premala Sivaprakasapillai Sivasegaram - Civil Engineering Eng. B.R.O. Fernando - Electrical and Electronic Engineering Eng. A.K. Diyabalanage - Mechanical Engineering Eng. Kamal Nanayakkara - IT and Communication Engineering

Award Category: Engineering Entrepreneur Award Main Award: Eng. Ranjith Gunathilaka. Merit Award: Eng. Ruwan Edirisinghe

Award Category: Award for Social Responsibility Main Award: Joint awardees - Eng. Ms K.A.P. Chandani + Eng. H.S. Sugathadasa + Eng. M.A.G.P.

Fernando. Merit Award: Eng. Lalith De Alwis

Award Category: Environment Award Main Award: Eng. S.M.A. Nelugolla Award Category: Outstanding Engineering Education Award Main Award : Eng. (Prof.) Mrs. N. Ratnayake

Award Category: President’s Award Eng. (Dr.) H.H.J. Keerthisena

Awards Category : Special Appreciation Awards Eng. Shavindranath Fernando Eng. (Dr.) S.B.Wijekoon

Award Category: Excellence in Engineering Awards for Organizations:

Manufacturing (Large) Main Award: LTL Transformers (Pvt.) Ltd.

Construction (Large) Main Award : Maga Engineering (Pvt.) Ltd. Merit Award: 1. Sanken Construction (Pvt.) Ltd. 2. Access Engineering PLC

Construction (Medium) Merit Award: Business Promoters and Partners Engineering (Pvt.) Ltd

Engineering Services (Medium) Main Award: Dialog Axiata PLC. Merit Award: Sri Lanka Telecom PLC

Engineering Services (Small) Merit Award: JLanka Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd.

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Engineering Consultancy Services Merit Award: Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau

Next Engineering excellence award will be held in year 2018.

32. OBITUARIES

The Council records with deep regret the passing away of the following members brought to its notice during the Session 2015/2016.

Eng. B P Nissanga HLM -75 Eng. R L De S Munasinghe HLF-518 Eng. W A D M Wijesinghe HLF-355 Eng. D R Alagiah HLM-26 Eng. D P Chandrasinghe HLF-283 Eng. H A L Cooray HLM-359 Eng. R A T S Ranasinghe AM-10449 Eng. K W W L Weragama M-3951 Eng. H M S I Hennayake AM-14630 Eng. R M A Weeraratne F-895 Eng. G Upasiri M-3576 Eng. L C Amaratunga HLF-457 Eng. C R Alimchandani F-675

33. IMPROVEMENTS TO INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES

During the Session the following improvements to infrastructure facilities were made: I. Repairing the Fire exit stairway in the centenary building II. Refurbishment of Lecture Halls in the rear Building

34. ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL PROCEDURES

The administrative and financial procedures to be followed by the staff at the Secretariat were revised to be effective from January 1, 2016.

35. STAFF MOVEMENTS AT THE SECRETARIAT a. New Appointments i. Eng. (Dr.) Jagath Peiris, Chief Executive Officer/Executive Secretary from November

15, 2015 ii. Eng.(Ms) A Wimalasuriya, Director (Accreditation) from January 1, 2016 iii. Mr. Asanka Chamara, Maintenance Technician from January 18, 2016 iv. Mr. Bahasuru Nanayakkara, Management Assistant from March 1, 2016 v. Mr. T A Pamoda Madushan, Management Assistant from April 6, 2016 vi. Eng. Neil Abeysekera as the Director – Member Services & Education from 14th

September 2016

b. Resignations/ Retirements i. Eng.(Ms) A Wimalasuriya, Executive Secretary from December 31, 2015. ii. Eng.(Ms) Badra Jayaweera, Deputy Executive Secretary/ Consultant from September

30, 2016 iii. Mr. P M D Costa, Manager (Education) from March 31, 2016

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36. ELECTIONS TO THE COUNCIL FOR THE SESSION 2016/2017

The following were the Returning Officers for the elections for the Session 2016/2017:

Eng. Priyal De Silva - Chief Returning Officer Eng. Madhawa Perera – Assistant Returning Officer Eng. M G Hemachandra - Assistant Returning Officer Eng.(Mrs) Shyama Gunawardana – Assistant Returning Officer

Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda will be the President for the Session 2016/2017, having been elected as President-Elect at the elections held for the Session 2015/2016.

The notice calling nominations for all posts to be vacant in the Council for the Session 2016/2017 was issued on June 7, 2016 with the deadline for receiving nominations set at 4.00 p.m. on June 28, 2016.

The following were elected uncontested:

Past President - Eng. W J L S Fernando President-Elect - Eng.(Prof.) Mrs. N Ratnayake Vice Presidents - Eng.(Prof.) S B S Abayakoon - Eng.(Dr.) D A R Dolage - Eng. (Dr.) L B K Laksiri Chairman – Building Services Eng. Sect. Committee - Eng. S S Gunawardana Chairman – Civil .Eng. Sect. Committee - Eng. M N A Samad Chairman – Mechanical Eng. Sect. Committee - Eng. A Manamperi

No valid nominations were received for the following posts, which shall be filled as per By law 52(b)

Chairman, Agricultural and Plantations Engineering Sectional Committee Chairman, Chemical & Process Engineering Sectional Committee The following three (3) Fellows representing Class of Fellows will continue in the Council till the

end of their term of office: 1. Eng.(Mrs.) S H Gunawardana 2. Eng. I R P Gunathilaka 3. Eng. P Thangamayil The following five (5) Members representing the Class of Members will continue in the Council

till the end of their terms of office. 1. Eng. P C Jinasena (Above 40 yrs) 2. Eng. M R Ranatunga (Above 40 yrs) 3. Eng. K S M Silva (Below 40 yrs) 4. Eng. M G Hemachandra (Above 40 yrs) 5. Eng. A P K Mutunayake (Below 40 yrs)

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The Election was held for the following posts: Honorary Secretary Honorary Treasurer Chairman, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Sectional Committee Chairman, IT & Communication Engineering Sectional Committee Representatives – Fellows (03) Representatives – Members Above 40 (02), Below 40 (03)

Voting for Elections to the Council 2016/2017 commenced on the 26th July 2016 with the posting of election material, and was closed with the sealing of the ballot box on August 31, 2016 at 4.00 p.m. The sealed Ballot Box was opened at 8.00 a.m. on September 1, 2016 and the counting commenced immediately thereafter.

Total No. of Ballot Papers received - 1505 Ballot Papers received in a single envelope (invalid) - 34 Total No. of Valid Ballot Papers - 1471 The Results are as follows:-

(1) Post of Honorary Secretary

Vacancies Post Candidates Votes Remarks

01 Honorary Secretary Eng. Granie R Jayalath 883 Elected

Eng. Indika Walpitage 410

(1) Post of Honorary Treasurer

01 Honorary Treasurer Eng. A P Ranjith De Silva 685 Elected

Eng. Manjula Samarasinghe 579

(1) Post of Chairman, Electrical & Electronic Engineering Sectional Committee

01 Chairman, Electrical & Electronics ESC

Eng. M M Aliyar 381

Eng. Kosala Kamburadeniya 835 Elected

(1) Post of Chairman, IT & Communication Engineering Sectional Committee

01 Chairman, IT & C ESC Eng. (Lt.Col) Dr. Chandana Gamage 609 Elected

Eng. H Samantha 573

(3) Posts of Representatives – Fellows

03 Representatives - Fellows

Eng. Dharmapala K P I U 904 Elected

Eng. M K Hapuarachchi 641 Elected

Eng. W W Malith S Mendis 360

Eng.(Prof.) T M Pallewatta 891 Elected

Eng. Kirthi Sri Senanayake 581

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(2) Posts of Representatives – Members (Above 40)

02 Representatives – Members (Above 40)

Eng. Dhammika Dharmaratne 387 Elected

Eng. R Ganeshwaran 261

Eng. Sudantha Hewage 275

Eng. A L Zahir Hussain 236

Eng. Sujith Jayasuriya 335

Eng. Asantha Sumanarathna 234

Eng. Ajith P N Vithanage 274

Eng. M D S Wijayabandara 454 Elected

(3) Posts of Representatives – Members (Below 40)

03 Representatives – Members (Below 40)

Eng. P A Samira Anuradha 619 Elected

Eng. H D B P Herath 517 Elected

Eng. Madhawa Herath 365

Eng. Gayantha Karunarathna 425

Eng. Dileepa Lathsara 234

Eng. M S M Musthalie 146

Eng. K A B Pathirathna 432

Eng. S A P C Siriwardana 491 Elected

Summary

A. Members elected to the Council for the Session 2016/2017 Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda President Eng. Prof. Niranjanie Ratnayake President – Elect Eng. W.J.L.S. Fernando Past President Eng.(Prof.) S B S Abayakoon Vice President Eng. (Dr) D.A.R. Dolage Vice President Eng. (Dr) L.B.K. Laksiri Vice President Eng. Granie R. Jayalath Honorary Secretary Eng. A. P. Ranjith De Silva Honorary Treasurer Eng. S S Gunawardana Chairman, Building Services Eng. Sect. Committee Eng. M N A Samad Chairman, Civil Eng. Sect. Committee Eng. A Manamperi Chairman, Mechanical Eng. Sect. Committee Eng.(Lt.Col)Dr.Chandana Gamage Chairman, IT & Communication Eng. Sect. Committee Eng. Kosala Kamburadeniya Chairman, Elect. & Electronics Eng. Sect. Comm

Representative Fellows: Eng.(Mrs.) S H Gunawardana Eng. I R P Gunathilaka Eng. P Thangamayil Eng. K. P. I. U. Dharmapala Eng. (Prof.) T. M. Pallewatta Eng. M. K. Hapuarachchi

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Representative Members above 40 years: Eng. P C Jinasena (Above 40 yrs) Eng. M R Ranatunga (Above 40 yrs) Eng. M G Hemachandra (Above 40 yrs) Eng. M.D.S.Wijayabandara (Above 40 yrs) Eng. P. Dhammika Dharmaratne (Above 40 yrs)

Representative Members below 40 years ; Eng. K S M Silva (Below 40 yrs) Eng. A P K Mutunayake (Below 40 yrs) Eng. P. A. Samira Anuradha (Below 40 yrs) Eng. H. D. B. P. Herath (Below 40 yrs) Eng. S. A. P. C. Siriwardena (Below 40 yrs)

The following vacancies will have to be filled by the Council for the Session 2016/2017.

Chairman, Agricultural and Plantations Engineering Sectional Committee Chairman, Chemical & Process Engineering Sectional Committee

37. TECHNO 2016

Techno 2016 was officially launched on June 22, 2016 at the Hotel Galadari. The exhibition was opened to the public on October 7, 8 & 9, 2016 at the BMICH, Colombo.

38. ANNUAL SESSIONS 2016

The Council decided to invite Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe, Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, as the Chief Guest for the ceremonial inauguration of the 110th Annual Sessions that was scheduled to be held on October 14, 2016 at the BMICH. Mr. KHOO TengChye, Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore was invited to be the Guest of Honour. The following awards were presented at the event:

(i) The E O E Pereira Award for the best Paper presented at the Annual Sessions 2015 to Eng.(Ms.) G W T C Kandamby for her Paper titled “Two Storey Cement Stabilized Rammed Earth House Case Study”

(ii) The IESL Award for the best Paper by a Corporate Member published in the “Engineer” Journal during the Session 2015/2016 to Eng. W D A S Wijayapala and Eng. H P Hemantha Kumara for their Paper titled “An Optimum Wind Solar Hybrid System for Stand Alone Power Generation”.

(iii) The S D & C C Award – for the best Paper by an Associate Member published in the ‘Engineer’ Journal during the Session 2015/2016 – Eng. W D P Abeysinghe

Certificates were presented to those who were present among the following at the occasion.

(iv) Honorary Life Membership to Fellows and Members who were above 60 years of age and who have completed 40 years of continuous membership as at August 22, 2016

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a. Fellows 01 Eng. M G J A E Fernando F-527 02 Eng. K Seevali K De Abrew F-563 03 Eng. S Sivagurunathan F-564 04 Eng. S R N De Zilwa F-579 05 Eng. K W Upasena F-588 06 Eng. (Ms.) I S Amaratunge F-611 07 Eng. M C Opatha F-624 08 Eng. G T R De Silva F-637 09 Eng. W M S C Piyadasa F-776 10 Eng. (Ms.) V Nallathamby F-784 11 Eng. S Weeraratne F-804 12 Eng. E A J Edirisinghe F-823 13 Eng. M A F Perera F-829 14 Eng. T D S F K Amarasinghe F-871 15 Eng. D G Hemachandra F-880 16 Eng. K P W Rajasiri F-932

b. Members 01 Eng. K Suntharalingam M-504 02 Eng.(Dr.) M A U G Fernando M-553 03 Eng. T V P Parameswran M-573 04 Eng. G Suwandaratne M-577 05 Eng. K K C Perera M-579 06 Eng. M A Pemasiri M-615 07 Eng. K Vinayagamoorthy M-627 08 Eng. D A Karunadasa M-639 09 Eng. A J Victor M-646 10 Eng. R A C De Silva M-660 11 Eng. W Wickramasinghe M-661 12 Eng. G Padmasiri M-666 13 Eng. S Ekanayaka M-671 14 Eng. M W W De Silva M-672 15 Eng. L L Gunawardhana M-673 16 Eng.(Ms.) S Perera M-686 17 Eng. C B Ranaweera M-842 18 Eng. S B Amarasekera M-861 19 Eng. K Mahanandan M-909 20 Eng. W N G Silva M-1038 21 Eng. C S Soysa M-1129 22 Eng. R Shanmugaratnam M-1158 23 Eng. (Ms.) L P Batuwitage M-1765 24 Eng. K K Wanigatunga M-1823 25 Eng. C Withana M-2125 26 Eng. S A Nandasena M-2554

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v. Fellows (elected) 01 Eng. W. Thiyambarawatta F-1020 02 Eng. R.P. Tilakeratne F-1021 03 Eng. M.A.C. M. Fazal F-1022 04 Eng.(Ms.) R.A.D. Jayanthi F-1023 05 Eng. H.K.S.K. Abeysekara F-1024 06 Eng. (Prof.) U.de. S. Jayawardena F-1025 07 Eng. A.J.H. Wickramatunga F-1026 08 Eng.(Dr.) H.D. Gunasekara F-1027 09 Eng.(Ms.) W.L.S. Wijesundara F-1028 10 Eng. S.G. Premakumar F-1029 11 Eng. R.A.S. Ranawaka F-1030 12 Eng. W.G.T.L. Wickremaratne F-1031 13 Eng. B.S. Wijemanna F-1032 14 Eng. M.K. Hapuarachchi F-1033 15 Eng. N.H.R. Kulanatha F-1034 16 Eng. P.C. Jinasena F-1035 17 Eng.(Dr.) U.P. Nawagamuwa F-1036 18 Eng. K.W.A.R.I. Ranasinghe F-1037 19 Eng. A.M.J. Thilakasiri F-1038 20 Eng. S.A.S. Amarasinghe F-1039 21 Eng. K.Subramaniam F-1040 22 Eng. A. Manamperi 23 Eng. A.P.R. De Silva 24 Eng. D.V. Medawatta

iv. International Professional Engineers Eng. M B P Gunaratne IntPE - 093 Eng. G N A Seneratyapa IntPE - 094 Eng.(Prof.) K D W Nandalal IntPE – 095 Eng.(Dr.) A P Tennakoon IntPE – 096 Eng.(Dr.) L Jagath Anil Peiris IntPE – 097 Eng. E P U S Karunaratne IntPE – 098 Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda IntPE - 099

The Council decided to have ‘Sustainable Development in Water Sector to Ensure Potable Water and Water for Food Security despite Climate Change – Challenges and Solutions’ as the theme for the Annual Sessions Seminar that was held on October 15, 2016 at the BMICH.

39. ENGINEERS’ NIGHT 2016

IESL Engineers’ Night was held on October 1, 2016 in the Ball Room of the Hotel Grand Monarch.

40. COUNCIL MEETINGS : ATTENDANCE RECORD DURING THE SESSION 2015/2016

A total of 18 meetings were held during the session.

The number of meetings attended by each of the members of the Council by September 19, 2016 is given below.

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Name Post Total

01. Eng. W Gamage President 18

02. Eng.(Dr.) S B Wijekoon Immediate Past President 09

03. Eng. Tilak De Silva Past President 17

04. Eng. J Meegoda President – Elect 17

05. Eng.(Prof.) (Mrs) N Ratnayake Vice President 15

06. Eng.(Prof.) T M Pallewatta Vice President 16

07. Eng. (Dr.) Kamal Laksiri Vice President 10

08. Eng. J A G R Jayalath Honorary Secretary 12

09. Eng. A P R de Silva Honorary Treasurer 16

10. Eng. M N A Samad Chairman, Civil ESC 14

11. Eng. Arjuna Manamperi Chairman, Mechanical ESC 12

12. Eng. Kosala Kamburadeniya Chairman, Electrical ESC 17

13. Eng.(Prof.) S A S Perera Chairman, Chemical ESC 12

14. Eng. M H M A Bandara Chairman, Agri/Plant. ESC 05

15. Eng.(Lt. Col.) Dr. C D Gamage Chairman, IT &C ESC 16

16. Eng. N A P S K Narangoda Chairman, Bldg. Services ESC 12

17. Eng. K P I U Dharmapala Rep. Fellow 15

18. Eng. (Dr.) D A R Dolage Rep. Fellow 16

19. Eng.(Mrs.) S H Gunawardana Rep. Fellow 14

20. Eng. I R P Gunathilaka Rep. Fellow 08

21. Eng. P Thangamayil Rep. Fellow 16

22. Eng. Indika Walpitage Rep. Fellow 15

23. Eng. M D S Wijayabandara Rep. Member 14

24. Eng.(Dr.) U P Nawagamuwa Rep. Member 10

25. Eng. Mangala Silva Rep. Member 11

26. Eng. M G Hemachandra Rep. Member 13

27. Eng. P C Jinasena Rep. Member 18

28. Eng. Jaliya Bandara Rep. Member 08

29. Eng.(Dr.) S Wickramaratne Rep. Member 06

30. Eng. P A Samira Anuradha Rep. Member 16

31. Eng. M R Ranatunga Rep. Member 11

32. Eng. A P K Mutunayake Rep. Member 08

Please note that the Elected Honorary Secretary Prof. Leelananda Rajapaksha was resign from the post due to heavy work load as Dean of faculty of Engineering, Peradeniya in the month of December.

Eng. Granie Jayalath was appointed as Honarary Secretary by the Council.

41. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Council expresses its gratitude to the Board of Trustees, all members who served on Committees and the Provincial Centres and also all the others who assisted the Council in numerous ways in conducting the Institution’s activities. The Council also notes with appreciation the services rendered by the Chief Executive Officer/ Executive Secretary and the Staff of the Secretariat during the Session.

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STANDING COMMITTEES - 2015/2016

Education Committee

The Education Committee had eleven (11) meetings during the session 2015/2016.

The Chairman of the committee suitably amended the Terms of Reference of the Education Standing Committee which was approved by the Council.

The conditional recognition given to four year and three year degrees conducted by few private educational institutions lapsed on 11.03.2016 and all these institutions were requested to apply for accreditation/recognition of their engineering degree programmes as per Accreditation/Recognition Manuals of the IESL.

The four year engineering degree programmes conducted by Kotelawala Defence University were evaluated for recognition and an informal visit was carried out for the four year degree programmes conducted by SLIIT.

Those with engineering degrees which are not accredited under Washington Accord or recognised by IESL will be required to get their qualifications assessed by the Institution before applying for the Associate Membership. Council decided to accept individual applications for evaluation for Associate and Affiliate Member categories from candidates holding unrecognised/unaccredited engineering degree qualifications from local or foreign institutions provided they submit authenticated supporting documents pertaining to status of the institution offering the qualification, academic programme details including curriculum, syllabi, facilities and any other details stipulated in the recognition manual guidelines.

The IESL Part II and III repeat examinations were held in June 2016 and it was decided to conduct one more Part III repeat examination to the current syllabus in December 2016 giving wide publicity.

It was decided to conduct the qualifying examinations twice a year to assist three year and four year degree holders who need to acquire top up qualifications to become eligible for the Affiliate membership or Associate Membership respectively, after December 2016, in March and September every year. The subjects necessary under four major disciplines have been finalised. However subjects for other disciplines need to be decided after evaluation of requirements.

(Reported by Eng.(Prof.) T M Pallewatta, Chairman)

Library and Publications Committee

The Library and Publications Committee had 10 meetings during the session 2015/2016. Following members participated in meetings and activities of the L&PC.

1. Eng.(Prof.) (Mrs) N Ratnayake (Chairperson)2. Eng. J Meegoda (President Elect)3. Eng. K P I U Dharmapala4. Eng. K S Senanayake5. Eng. J A Granie R Jayalath6. Eng. (Dr.) Udeni Nawagamuwa7. Eng. (Dr.) K.E.D. Sumanasiri8. Eng. P W Wickramasekara

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9. Eng. (Ms.) G A S C Samararatne10. Eng. (Dr.) B C L Athapattu11. Eng. Samudaya Nanayakkara12. Eng. (Dr.) J.M.A. Manatunge13. Eng. T Uthayakumar14. Eng. A K M Priyanvada15. Eng. R L O Muthunayake16. Eng. K J Sirikumara17. Eng. K S Kumara18. Eng. M S Kankanamge19. Eng.(Ms) I Dushyanthan20. Eng. R R De Silva Bulathge21. Eng. N P A R K Nainanayake

1. Corporate Plan Activities

L&PC was assigned the following tasks for implementation under the IESL Corporate Plan 2016-2020:

3.2.1.1 Obtain e-membership of essential journals and provide access to all current members

3.2.1.5 Solicit the support of IESL foreign Chapters for upgrading and updating the library facilities

6.1.1.2 Provide e-membership to students with access to e-resources of the library

3.2.1.3 Acquire current books, manuals and other relevant publications for provincial and HQ libraries

3.2.1.4 Provide better facilities for borrowing and returning resources and improve the tracking process of borrowed resources

3.3.3.3 Encourage publication of technical papers by members attached to overseas chapters in the Engineer Journal and SLEN

The committee prepared the list of actions under each task, budget and responsible persons for implementation of the actions, which is given in Annex 1 of this report.

2. LIBRARY

The library (Prof. E O E Pereira Resource Centre) is one of the most vital entities of the IESL serving its membership. The Library Development Committee (LDC) established during the session 2008/2009 is continuing to serve as a Sub Committee of the Library & Publication Committee working towards the development of the library and its related activities.

a) An on-line Book Demand survey was carried out among all classes of members other than students, to get recommendations for new books to be procured for the library according to the members’ requirements. There were 479 responses, covering all local chapters of the IESL and the Headquarters. When asked for the preference of accessing the library resources, 44% preferred electronic version and 51% preferred to have both electronic and printed versions. Only 5% of respondents voted for printed versions. This justifies the L&PC’s move towards establishment of an e-Library for the members.

b) The survey also requested members to indicate up to 5 resources that they would recommend for purchase by the library. The responses are being analyzed by the library staff, to be used in the procurement strategy for library resources.

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c) During the session, based on the user preference survey, library purchased design guidelines, codes initially covering the civil engineering discipline. During 2016/2017 session it is planning to purchase guidelines & design codes covering other disciplines too.

d) In addition, books valued LKR 301, 472.45 had been added to the library lending section during this session 2015/2016.

e) Further during this session, Universal Decimal Codes (UDC) valued LKR 99,590.00 wore purchased. Objective is so review the existing coding system & to carry out necessary corrections & then to upload to MIS.

f) During this session under the “Engineers’ Hour” program LPP&C conducted following two programs

i. Impact of New Kelani Bridge project for the mitigation of Traffic congestion in Colombo City

ii. Past, Present & Future of Port City

g) The library management system “KOHA” was upgraded to its latest version by awarding a contract valued at LKR 350,000.00 to UOM, as a result library now has a fully-fledged MIS.

h) The library MIS is hosted on a Virtual Private Server provided by 1&1 Internet Inc., at the value of US$29/month, which was recommended by a Technical Evaluation Committee comprising members of the L&PC, ICT Committee and secretariat staff.

i) Training of library staff – the library assistant was sent to a two day workshop on “Green stone” – an on line Library Management System.

j) Recruitment of a Librarian – the vacancy for a librarian was advertised for the second time.

k) Setting up of the e-Library –Eng. Palitha Wickramasekera, a member of the L&PC submitted a proposal to develop the e-Library for the IESL using a hybrid system of open source Digital Library software DSpace and Greenstone, which was accepted by Council. He has been working on this for several months, and is expecting to finalize the setting up of the e-Library before the end of the session 2015/2016, which he undertook on an entirely voluntary basis. The e-library will be housed on the virtual private server housing the Library MIS.

3. Publications

The L&PC is following up the publication of the Engineer Journal, Annual Transactions, SLEN and Digital SLEN and monographs published by the IESL.

Engineer Journal:

The Engineer Journal editor is trying to get the Journal indexed in the Web of Science citation index. The Journal is already included in the Sri Lanka Journals on Line (SLJOL), which has increased the visibility to the global readers. During the current session the plagiarism checking of submissions was commenced, using software available from the SLJOL.

Annual Transactions

This year too, technical paper submissions for Annual Transactions was managed using the ‘Easychair’ software package. All papers to be presented at the Annual Transactions were also checked for plagiarism using the software package ‘Turnitin’ this year. Over 80 technical papers have been received, which were double blind refereed by two experts each, and are being published in the Annual Transactions. The Annual Technical sessions will be held at the IESL headquarters as parallel sessions, due to the large number of papers received.

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SLEN and Digital SLEN

The newsletters SLEN and Digital SLEN continued to share information about various topics of interest among the engineers. However, the editor was having difficulties in finding newsworthy articles to be published in the newsletters, particularly the Digital SLEN.

Facebook and Twitter

There were concerns raised by the members of L&PC about there being several Facebook accounts for the IESL, and the categorization of the IESL official Facebook page. These were resolved after being brought to the notice of the CEO. The maintenance of the official Facebook and Twitter accounts is outsourced on assignment basis.

4. Monographs

A monograph on ‘Challenges in the selection and use of cement’ written in Sinhala by Eng. Ananda Silva is ready for printing.

Draft of Stage 1 of the 3- stage monograph on ‘Rural Roads’ has been completed by Eng. Granie Jayalath.

Two new monographs were commenced during the session:

• on Solar PV and Net Metering by Eng. Ananda Namal, coordinated by Eng. Ms. A.K.M. Priyanvada

• A monograph series on Environmental Engineering, in five volumes, to be written by several authors, coordinated by Eng. Dr.(Mrs) B.C. Liyanage Atapattu

a.) Volume 1 - Water Supply

Water resources, quality, Standards & Guidelines, water safety, Demand forecasting and design flows, Water supply systems, water treatment

b.) Volume 2 – Water Pollution Control

Surface and GW pollution sources, Standards & Guidelines, control methods, case studies in Sri Lanka

c.) Volume 3– Waste water Collection, Treatment and Reuse & Disposal

Collection systems, treatment methods for reuse and disposal, Case studies

d.) Volume 4– Solid Waste Management

3R Principle, Collection, Transportation, Treatment, Management strategies, Energy recovery, Case studies in Sri Lanka

e.) Volume 5– Air Pollution and Noise Control

Air Pollutants and Pollution sources, Effects of air pollution, Standards, Control of air pollution, Noise measurements, Standards, Mitigatory measures, Case studies in Sri Lanka

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5. Improvement in Engineering Writing

The L&PC identified that the reason for most practicing engineers hesitating write technical papers is because of the weakness in technical writing skills. Therefore, the L&PC conducted a survey among the Associate members and corporate members to assess the needs of members for Technical Writing Skills, for which there were 350 responses, from a cross section of member categories. The results showed that

a) the majority of members were interested in improving their skills for official communication and writing technical papers.

b) 69% of the respondents were interested in learning the use of specific writing styles for technical communication (e.g. memos, manuals and guidelines, technical papers etc.)

c) 82.7% of members who responded have said that they are willing to participate if a program is available.

d) Weekdays 5.30-8.00 p.m. was the most preferred option, followed by Saturdays and Sundays.

e) 40.5% of the respondents preferred workshop style programs, while 32% preferred distance learning mode.

f) The respondents have also suggested several resource persons for a Technical Writing Skills development program.

The above survey results will be used by the members of the L&PC Committee, led by Eng. K.S. Kumara, to develop a program which will be delivered through the CPD Committee.

(Reported by: Eng. Prof. (Mrs.) N. Ratnayake, Chairperson)

Professional Standards Management Committee

1. PROFESSIONAL REVIEW

At the onset of the session 2015/2016 the Professional Standard Management Committee (PSMC) under the leadership of President Elect, Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda, set its objectives to improve the standards of the Professional Review Process and remove the barriers for Associate Members to obtain the Charter Status which is the pinnacle of an Engineer’s carrier. Targets were set to increase the number of admissions to “Member” category.

In doing so, Professional Standard & Management Committee (PSMC) held eleven (11) meetings during the 2015/2016 Session.

The total Member count as at September 2015 was 16,673 and the count at the end September 2016 is 17,650. The table illustrates the additions, movements and removals from each category during the session.

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To address a long felt need of standardizing the Professional Review process, workshops for PR Panel Members and Reviewers were held. The participants and the facilitators shared the knowledge, discussed the issues and shortcomings and identified mechanisms to improve and maintain the Standard of PR Interviews.

It is well known that obtaining Chartered Engineer status is reaching the pinnacle of Engineering Career. Many Associate members who faced the PR process were often found not prepared as per expectations of the IESL as they have not been properly guided. Hence the PSMC conducted PR Workshops at all provincial chapters with the help of eminent fellow members of IESL. They shared a wealth of knowledge and experience in industry and about the IESL PR processes.

Two more additional PR examinations per session were introduced making it altogether four per session. During 2015/16 session PR cycles of “May/June” and “November/December” were introduced in addition to “Feb/March” and “Aug/Sept”, providing eligible Associate Members four opportunities per year to apply for PR examinations. Attention was given to maintain the standards and the quality of PR process while increasing the number of cycles.

Dedicated separate rooms equipped with required facilities to conduct PR Interviews were arranged which facilitated to conduct PR Interviews at a faster rate.

The ‘B’ Paper examination of the Professional Review was conducted as per PR Rules in the provinces/Qatar chapter with one member from the Professional Standards Management Committee assigned to supervise the work in each of the examination centres. 749 numbers of Associate Members applied for the “B’ Paper Examination this session from Provincial chapters/Qatar foreign chapter.

For the first time, during this session IESL held the exam at Doha, Qatar with the assistance of the Qatar Chapter. Twenty Seven (27) Associate Members sat for PR “B ”Paper Aug/Sept 2016 at Qatar on 4th September 2016. The exam was held in Sri Lanka Chapters and Qatar Chapter at the same time.

A check list was introduced for PR applicants. The IESL Event participation details were made mandatory for Professional Review applicants with the objective to promote young engineers’ involvement in IESL activities to get the required professional exposure.

MEMBERSHIP

ADDITIONS DELETIONS

FELLOWS 495 21 03 02 19 498 3

HONORARY FELLOWS 03 03 0

MEMBERS 4,092 387 13 102 21 02 190 4,381 289

COMPANIONS 15 00 04 11 4

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 8,324 1,006 597 177 387 02 01 741 8,973 649

AFFILLIATE MEMBERS 85 31 47 69 -16

ASSOCIATES 34 01 01 05 31 -4

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Considering the importance of the first two competencies of the Professional Review, the first two competencies were made compulsory to pass at the interview for PR applicants coming under normal route.

PSMC made arrangements for AM to maintain a web based log book from the next session.

During the session 2015/2016, 36 numbers of Engineering Organizations were given recognition to train Graduate Engineers for their Charter status. PSMC made arrangements to invite all the Engineering organizations in the country to be accredited training partners of IESL.

Many engineers holding senior management positions were given the Charter status through the special route which was established for a period of one year with effect from August 7, 2015 to enable experienced engineers to become Chartered Engineers and Council approval granted to extend this by further one year.

All the processes under PSMC were streamlined and the largest number of Chartered Engineers was inducted in the history of IESL during this session.

(Reported by Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda, Chairman, PSMC)

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SECTIONAL COMMITTEES

Agricultural & Plantation Engineering Sectional Committee : 2015/2016

1.0 Inaugural Meeting and election of A&PESC for the year 2015/2016

The inaugural meeting of the Plantation and Agriculture and Plantation Engineering Sectional Committee was held on 27th November 2015 at the Institution under the Chairmanship of Eng. M.H.M.A. Bandara and the following members were elected for the Year 2015/2016.

Position Name Membership NumberChairman Eng. M.H.M.A. Bandara M 3196Secretary Eng. Dr Sarath Samaraweera M 6666CommitteeFellow Members Eng. T.K.G. Ranasinghe F 482

Eng. N Kanesu F 610Eng. [Capt.] Nalaka Gunasinghe F 760

Corporate Members Eng. Ariyaratne Edirisinghe M3657Eng. H.M.A.P. Ratnayake M 6658Eng. Mahesh Dissanayake M 6584Eng. Dr Sarath Samaraweera M 6666

Associate Members Eng.[Ms] Nilanthi Fernando AM 10746Eng. G.A.M.A. Wijethunge AM 10458Eng. PriyanthaDissanayake AM 5652Eng. M.M.S.Marasinghe AM 8387

Affiliate Members NoneCompanions and Associates None

2.0 Activities of the Agriculture and Plantation Engineering Sectional Committee during 2015/2016

2.1 A&PESC Committee Meetings

Six Committee Meetings were held during the year.

No. Date Attendance1 27.11.2015 82 22.01.2016 73 26.02.2016 64 20.05.2016 55 04.08.2016 46 01.09.2016 8

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2.2 Membership Drive

Potential members were contacted via e mail explaining future plans, activities and advantages of joining IESL.

2.3 CPD Course in A&PE

Initial work in identifying essential elements in a CPD Course for A&PE was done. The demand for such a course is being assessed.

2.4 Facilitation of recognition of “Bachelor of Technology Honours in Engineering” Degree course in Agriculture and Plantation Engineering at the Open University of Sri Lanka

Members of A&PESC held several discussions with the faculty of A&PE Department of Open University in clearly understanding the courses available at present in comparison with courses offered in Universities in India where AE is a well-established discipline. The aims are to help in development of the curriculum to satisfy the requirements of IESL, to identify key gaps in course content, to identify gaps in resource personnel available at the Open University and to plan out the way forward.

2.5 Guidelines for A&PE Processing Equipment

Guidelines for Two-Wheel Tractors and Power Sprayers have been prepared and they are being validated Asia Pacific Regional deliberations.

Tea Research Institute is in the meantime working on guidelines for components of Rotovane machines used in Tea Rolling Process in High Elevation method.

Tea Research Institute has also published a guideline on correct selection, operation and maintenance of CTC units. This is a study that was prompted by detection of high Chromium levels in tea by China.

2.6 Techno Exhibition

A&PESC participated at the Techno 2015 held in October 2015 where “Self-Cleaning Tea Sifter” developed by the Tea Research Institute and “Paddy Transplanter” imported and getting acceptance in Sri Lanka were demonstrated.

A&PESC will be participating at the forthcoming Techno 2016 to be held in October 2016.

[Reported by Eng. M.H.M.A. Bandara, Chairman -Agriculture and Plantation Engineering Sectional Committee]

Building Services Engineering Sectional Committee (BSESC) : 2015/2016

The inaugural session of the BSESC 2015/16 was held on 24th November 2015 with the participation of more than 50 BSESC members. Eng. Prasanna Narangoda, the new chairman for the session did the inaugural speech highlighting the major activities forecasted for the year 2015/2016. The chairman offered his appreciation for all members who committed for the betterment of the committee itself & IESL over years and also who worked hard in achieving the best sectional committee title for five consecutive years. Further immediate past chairman of the committee, Eng. Samantha Gunawardane presented the historical road map of the BSESC while emphasizing its major activities over years.

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In addition the following office bearers for the session were formally elected by the house.

Office bearers elected for the session 2015/2016

Membership Cat-egory

No. Name Membership Grade

Membership No.

Fellow Members 1 Keerthi Sri Senanayake F 617

2 Chula De Silva F 688

Members 1 Prasanna Narangoda (Chairman) M 6334

2 Suran Fernando (Secretary) M 6815

3 Bandula Karunaratna M 5266

4 Koojana Weerasinghe M 5662

5 Samantha Gunawardana M 5753

6 Priyantha Balapitiya M 5927

7 Lasantha Dharmathilake M 6163

8 Aruna Amarasekara M 6164

9 Gamini Ranaweera M 6170

10 Mahesh Jayatissa M 6528

11 Nishantha Indika M 6600

12 Samantha Indika M 6820

Associate Members 1 Faizal Ghany AM 1590

2 Lakmal Isuru AM 9504

3 Reza Ghany AM 15500

4 Ishan Perera AM 16245

5 Asitha Bandaranayake AM 16680

Activities for the Session 2015/2016

1) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses

BSESC itself has been organizing several popular CPD courses at IESL including Plumbing Engineering, ELV-1, ELV-2 & Fire Protection & Detection Systems. Thus it is currently working on some new CPDs in some important building service sectors with higher demand.

CPD on ‘Plumbing Engineering’ was successfully completed while the ‘Extra Low Voltage -1’ which started on 28th August is now in progress.

CPD Duration CoveragePlumbing Engineering 11 weeks Cold & hot water system designs, steam systems,

boilers, compressed air, medical air, pumps, rain water harvesting, water treatment, drainage systems, sewer treatment, LP gas, swimming pools, storm water management, recycling, RO plants etc.

Extra Low Voltage-1 06 weeks Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), Access Control Systems (ACS), Master Antenna Television Systems (MATV), Structured Cabling Systems (SCS), Car Park Management Systems etc

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The upcoming CPD courses organized by BSESC for the year 2015/2016 are as follows.

The proposed CPD course on ‘Energy Management’ which is to be conducted with the collaboration of IESL & Sri Lanka Energy Manager’s Association (SLEMA) is now in its planning stage.

2) BSESC Public Lectures

BSESC has been organizing a series of important public lectures for the year 2015/2016 with the intention of improving the technical & non-technical knowledge of its members & the general public. The following are the public lectures organized by the BSESC for the session.

Public Lecture Resource Person Date‘International Climate Finance Opportunities for Sustainable Development in Sri Lanka’

Eng. H M Buddika Hemashantha 17th Dec. 2015

‘Building Information Modeling’ Mr. Gemunu Nanayakkara 01st Feb. 2016‘Facade Engineering’ Eng. Kanthalingam Shivaskaran 26th Feb. 2016‘MEP Space Planning’ Eng. Kosala Kamburadeniya 10th May 2016‘Basics of Lightning Protection & Surge Protection Systems’

Eng. Thushara Gunawardana 12th Aug.2016

‘Lean in None-Manufacturing Sector’ Eng. Samantha Alwis 26th Aug. 2016‘A Systematic Approach for Improving Energy Efficiency of Buildings & Industrial Facilities’

Dr. Lal Jayamaha 08th Sept.2016

CPD Course PeriodFire Protection & Detection Systems September-OctoberExtra Low Voltage-2 October-NovemberEnergy Management (new) November-December

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3) Field Visits

BSESC has organized its first field visit for the session to Kerawalapitiya Combined Cycle Power Plant on 5th March 2016. In addition to the exposure to the operation of the power plant the 26 members who joined the visit got an opportunity to inspect & understand its fire protection & detection systems, central AC chiller plant, sea water RO system, LV/MV distribution system, ventilation system etc.

‘Orange Electric Factory’ at Meegoda was selected as the location for the second BSESC visit where 25 members ware participated. In this world class lighting and switch/socket outlet manufacturing facility the members got an opportunity to get an understanding about the manufacturing process, standards followed, performance testing methodology for LED & CFL lighting etc.

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4) Annual Get-together

BSESC is organizing an annual get-together each year to improve the connectivity of its members who are working in a range of BS sectors. BSESC annual get-together this year filled with fun & music was held on 2nd of April 2016 at Hotel Randiya, Moratuwa with the participation of 31 BSESC members.

5) Updating Building Services Engineering Directory

BSESC initiated a directory for the practicing building services engineers few years back and it has been updated every year with the inclusion of the names of new BS engineers as well as the updating of the profiles of the already included engineers. Updating of the BS directory for this year was successfully completed in July 2016. Nineteen chartered BS engineers appeared before the evaluation panel on 3rd & 5th of July 2016 to include or update their profiles to the directory.

6) Short Knowledge Sharing Sessions for BSESC Members

BSESC, which is manned with experienced engineers in different building services sectors, has made use of their exposure to widen the knowledge of the fellow committee members.

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At the end of the monthly meetings, a knowledge sharing presentation which followed by a Q&A session was regularly conducted by one of the BSESC members for the benefit of the others & this was appreciated by many. The following are some of the short presentations completed during the session.

7) Other Ongoing Commitments

a. Revision of the ICTAD SCA-8 (‘Specifications for Electrical & Mechanical Works Associated with Buildings & Civil Engineering’)

Institute for Construction Training and Development (ICTAD) requested from IESL to revise & update SCA-8 document. This important specification document has never been updated after year 2000. On behalf of IESL, BSESC has accepted to carry out this important assignment with the contributions of its expert building service engineers.

ICTAD SCA-8 subcommittee consists of the following members is presently handling this revision & the work is now in its midway.

Eng. Sanath Abeykoon

Eng. R. Shanmugarathnam

Eng. Samantha Gunawardena

Eng. Bandula Karunarathne

Eng. Prasanna Narangoda

b. Formulating a Policy on Developing CPD Courses for the Middle Level Technicians

IESL took a very important initiative recently to prepare a policy on developing CPD courses for the middle level technicians. BSESC appointed two eminent engineers for the assignment and currently they are actively engaged on this task.

c. Publishing/ Upgrading the Plumbing Engineering Book for the IESL library

There is a greater need for a monograph on plumbing covering water supply and wastewater treatment/disposal for such buildings, which can be used by the owners, builders, technical personnel for general information, education and proper application in practice. Having understood this requirement BSESC is currently engaged in the preparation of a book for the practical aspects of plumbing engineering applicable for the building sector. An internal subcommittee appointed by the BSESC including experienced BS engineers is currently working on this.

(Reported by Eng. N A P S K Narangoda, Chairman – Building Services Engineering Sectional Committee)

Topic of the Short Lecture Resource person (member)Control Room Ventilation on Multi-Story Buildings Eng. Indika WijethungaPumps & Pumping Systems Eng. Prasanna NarangodaStandby Power Generators Eng. Dharshana SubasingheCentrifugal Pumps & Pumping Efficiency Eng. Sajeewa PereraVideo Surveillance Systems Eng. Samantha GunawardenaHVAC Filters Eng. Sagara Akalanka

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Chemical and Process Engineering Sectional Committee (CPESC): 2015 / 2016

1.0 The Inaugural Meeting and Election CPESC for the Year 2015 / 2016

The inaugural meeting of the Chemical & Process Engineering Sectional Committee (CPESC) was held on Tuesday - November 18, 2015 at 5.15 p.m. at the Institution, under the Chairmanship of Eng. (Prof.) S.A.S. Perera and the following committee was elected for the Year 2015 / 2016.

Members of the CPE Sectional Committee Elected for the Year 2015 / 2016

Position Name Membership No.Chairman Eng. (Prof) S A S Perera F 844Joint Secretaries Eng. M.L Wickramasinghe AM 6222 Eng. K G H Kodagoda AM7219Committee Fellow Members Eng.(Dr.) S A K Abayawardana F 641 Eng. D Chandrasekara F2902Corporate Members Eng. C K D Welhenge M 1871 Eng. E M Piyasena M 1649 Eng. WRMU Wickramasinghe M 2190Associate Members Eng. S K Thennakoon AM 12039 Eng. D Gunasekara AM 14194 Eng. M A M Jinasena AM 10799 Eng. E K C S Madanayaka AM 9969Co-Opted Members Eng. K G V K De Silva M 6162 Eng. P Sarathchandra M 6173

2.0 Activities of the Chemical and Process Engineering Section for the Year 2015 / 2016

The following activities were conducted by the CPES for the Year 2015 / 2016.

2.1 CPES Committee Meetings

Ten (10) committee meetings were held during the year. The following knowledge sharing lectures were organized and conducted by senior members of CPES for the benefit of younger engineers.

(a) November 2015 Meeting – Some New Developments in Waterproofing Products and Technology by Eng (Prof) S.A.S. Perera.

(b) December 2015 Meeting – Avoiding the Day of Unthinkable: Prevention of Major Accidents in Chemical Process Industry by Eng. (Dr.) Deshai Botheju, [PhD (NTNU), M.Sc.Tech (Norway), M.Sc. & B.Sc.Eng.(Hons) (UoM), AIChE, AMIE(SL)], (Currently consulting for the Norwegian petroleum industry, as a Safety & Environmental engineering professional)

(c) Jan 2016 Meeting – Introduction to CPC Refinery Expansion Project by Eng. E.M. Piyasena, Project Manager – CPC Refinery Expansion Project

(d) March 2016 Meeting – Safety, Health and Environment in the LPG Industry by Eng. C.K.D Welhenge, SHE Manager Litrogas Ltd.

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(e) June 2016 Meeting – Proposed Methods for Flare Gas Minimization at CPC Refinery by Eng. KGH Kodagoda, Operations Manager, CPC Refinery, Sapugaskanda.

(f) July 2016 Meeting – Group discussion on Importance of Sulphuric Acid Based Industries for the development of Sri Lanka.

(g) August 2016 Meeting – Group discussion on Importance of Sea Water and Salt Based Industries for the development of Sri Lanka.

2.2. Public Lectures

(a) Public Lecture at IESL on 16 Dec 2015 at 5.15 pm on Advancements in membrane bioreactors and their application in modern wastewater treatment" by Samurai Engineering Consultants.

(b) 02 Sep. 2016 at 5.15 pm at IESL – Techno Economic Analysis of the Failure of the Urea Plant at Sapugaskanda by Eng C.K.D. Welhenge – General Manager – SHE / Laugf Gas and Eng. Heshan De Silva – General Manager Operations at Laugfs Gas Pvt. Ltd.

Acknowledgement: Chairman and members of CPESC of IESL hereby acknowledge the secretarial assistance and other forms of support given by the President and the Council, Executive Secretary and IESL Staff, and members of IESL to make the session 2015 / 2016 a success.

(Reported by Eng. (Prof.) S A S Perera, Chairman – CPESC & Eng. K G H Kodagoda, Secretary – CPESC)

Civil Engineering Sectional Committee: 2015 / 2016

The inaugural meeting of the Civil Engineering Sectional Committee (CESC) for the session 2015/2016 was held on 23rd November 2014 at IESL Head Quarters. Chairman of the CESC Eng. M.N.A. Samad presided the meeting.

Thirty six engineers from Fellow, Member and Associate Member categories were present. Eng. K.M.T.B. Ganegoda was proposed and seconded as the Secretary and the following members were selected as committee members for the session 2015/2016

Representing Fellows: Eng. Keerthi Senanayake Eng. W.B.G. Fernando

Representing Members: Eng. C.J Ranasinghe Eng. S.M. Madawalagama Eng. B.H.T.Bulathsinhala Eng. Pradeep Kumara Eng. A.M.H.K Abeykoon Eng. U.L.Darshana N.D. Perera Eng. B.R. Jayakumar

Representing Associate Members: Eng. Ananda Silva Eng Faizal Ghany Eng L.N.Pallegama

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Six subcommittees were formed as in previous sessions merging two subcommittees in to one, to implement the CESC activities effectively.

1. Following members were appointed for Building Clinic & Techno Seminar Room Sub Committee (SCBC&TS)

1 Eng. C.J Ranasinghe Team Leader 2 Eng.Nishsanka Wasalabandara 3 Eng A.M.H.K Abeykoon 4 Eng Ananda Silva 5 Eng L.N.Pallegama 6 Eng. A.P.K.Abeydeera 7 Eng. Shashikala 8 Eng S.T.M.Madushanka 9 Eng Bishar Haadi 10 Eng S.M. Madawalagama 11 Eng Pradeep Kumara 12 Eng G.S.P Gunasekara 13 Eng D.G.S.R. Amarasena

2. Following members were elected for Field Trips Sub Committee (SCFT) 1 Eng Ananda Silva Team Leader 2 Eng. A.P.K.Abeydeera 3 Eng L.N.Pallegama 4 Eng A.M.H.K Abeykoon 5 Eng K.Sayanthan 6 Eng S.T.M.Madushanka 7 Eng. M.J. P.L.M. Jayasekara

3. Following members were elected for Public Lectures, Seminars and Workshops Sub Committee (SCPLSW)

1 Eng L.N.Pallegama Team Leader 2 Eng Keerthi Senanayake 3 Eng W.B.G. Fernando 4 Eng S.M. Madawalagama 5 Eng B.H.T.Bulathsinhala 6 Eng L.W. Senevirathne 7 Eng E.A.A. Chandima 8 Eng I.K.G Wijaya Keerthi Deshapriya 9 Eng G.S.P Gunasekara

4. Following members were elected for Annual Get together Sub Committee (SCAG) 1 Eng B.H.T.Bulathsinhala Team Leader 2 Eng I.K.G Wijaya Keerthi Deshapriya 3 Eng Pradeep Kumara 4 Eng W.B.G. Fernando 5 Eng. B.R. Jayakumar 6 Eng Ananda Silva 7 Eng Faizal Ghany 8 Eng. Bathi Masakorala

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5. Following members were elected for TECNO stall Sub Committee (SCTS) 1 Eng. Faizal Ghany Team Leader 2 Eng. U.S. Karunarathne 3 Eng. L.N.Pallegama 4 Eng. Shashikala 5 Eng Methsiri Samarakoon 6 Eng Keerthi Senanayake 7 Eng A.M.H.K Abeykoon 8 Eng. M.G. Aruna Jayamaha 9 Eng G.S.P Gunasekara 6. Following members were elected for Publication and Editorial Sub Committee (SCPE) 1 Eng Keerthi Senanayake Team Leader 2 Eng. U.S. Karunarathne 3 Eng Methsiri Samarakoon 4 Eng. Nishsanka Wasalabandara 5 Eng. S.M. Madawalagama

Activities:

Following activities were organized by the CESC with the assistance of relevant sub committees for 2015/2016.

Public Lectures:

CESC has organized ten public lectures on a regular monthly basis which were well attended and very much appreciated by the participants. Sub-committee has selected lecture topics on technical and non-technical by prominent speakers, based on the public interest.

Details of the Public lectures (8nos) and workshops (1nos.) are as follows:

Lecture No - 01 Topic- Simulating long waves in harbor 3D modelling using short waves spectra., Speakers- Eng. Indra Jayewardena, Date- 13th January 2016

Lecture No - 02 Topic- Attitude Blast for Engineers towards to 2016...!, Speakers- Eng. (Dr) Sanjeewa Maithreepala; Eng Zameem M Saleem, Eng. Gamini Gunawardena; Eng U S Karunarathne, Date- 28th January 2016

Lecture No - 03Topic- Challenges in design and construction of tall buildings in Sri Lanka, Speaker- Eng. Shiromal Fernando, Date- 1st March 2016

Lecture No - 04 Topic- Do we SLEEP enough or is it a waste of time, Speaker- Eng. Praboda Jinasena, Date- 29th March 2016

Lecture No - 05 Topic- Selection of Appropriate Timber in Construction Industry and introduce Sri Lanken Timber Manual., Speaker- Dr. Nimal Ruwanpathirana, Date- 18th May 2016

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Lecture No - 06 (Workshop)Topic- Design of Structures for earth quake loadings, Speaker-Dr. Kushan Wijesundara, Date- 5th July 2016

Lecture No - 07Topic- Modern Aluminum Applications in Construction technology, Speaker- Mr. Anura Manchanayake , Date- 24th August 2016

Lecture No 08Topic- Research and development in Disaster Risk Reduction, Speaker- Prof. Toshio Koike, Date- 26th August 2016

Lecture N0-09 (Jointly organized with SLAICE)Topic- Dam Safety, Speaker- Dr. Stern E Pells, Australia, Date- 30th August 2016

Lecture by Dr. Kushan Wijesundara Lecture by Eng. Shiromal Fernando

Memorial Lectures:

CESC has also organized the following two Memorial Lectures:

EOE Pereira Memorial Lecture on Seismic Status and Macro Seismic Hazard Zonation of Sri Lanka by Eng. (Prof) H N Seneviratne on September 13, 2016

Deshabandu Vidya Jyothi Eng. (Dr.) A.N.S. Kulasinghe Memorial Lecture on Dispute Boards and their Dispute Avoidance Role by Eng. Malith Mendis.

Field Visits:

CESC organized a field visit to “Lotus Tower Project” in Colombo in March and July 2016 with the number of participants restricted to 30 for each visit.

Building Clinic and Techno Seminar Room

“Building Clinic” is a concept initiated and developed by the Civil Engineering Sectional Committee of IESL to offer professional advice free of charge to the needy people having no access to proper

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technical advice, information or knowledge for building their homes. Recognizing the desperate need to bridge the vast information gap existing between the construction industry and individual home builders, the Building Clinic is now taken directly to the doorstep of people building houses across the island. IESL has embarked on a program in collaboration with Ultra Tech Cement Lanka (Pvt) Limited as its “exclusive partner” for the Building Clinic based on a memorandum of understanding with no commercial binding between the two parties.

IESL provides the panel of professionals and technical information, whereas UltraTech provides logistic support, including the venue and ensures media campaign to generate awareness of this program. In addition to the Annual Building Clinic at Techno exhibition, two such clinics held at E.L Senanayake Library in Kandy in January 2016 and at Town council in Kaluthara in August 2016 were well attended by home builders and over 250 queries were responded by IESL’s experts.

The Techno seminar room will be organized along with the Techno exhibition by the Civil Engineering sectional Committee. The main objective of the seminar was to build awareness on engineering related issues of general public.

Annual Get-together 2016 for Civil Engineers

CESC organized the annual get-together of civil engineers and their families this year in Vietnam and Cambodia visiting two countries in ten days from 08st to 18th September 2016. There were 84 participants including IESL members.

Monograph on Cement

A monograph titled "Challenges in the Selection and Use of Cement" initiated by the CESC and authored by Eng. Ananda Silva in Sinhala language was published through the Library and Publications Committee of IESL. It is translated into English language and its Tamil language version is expected to be published soon.

IESL Avurudhu Festival 2015

CESC took the leading role in organizing the “IESL Avurudhu Festival 2015” on behalf of IESL as organized in year 2015. A team was formed with volunteers to organize the festivel. The team members were, Eng A.M.H.K Abeykoon, (Team Leader),Eng. C.J Ranasinghe, Eng. Ananda, Eng. M.G. Aruna Jayamaha, Eng. Shashikala, Eng I.K.G Wijaya Keerthi Deshapriya, Eng Pradeep Kumara.

This event was successfully held at Women’s International Club, Colombo 7 on 23-04-2016 with the participation of large number of members with their spouses and kids. They had the opportunity to take part in 28 numbers of Avurudhu games winning valuable prizes and sing songs with live band which provided music throughout the day. The day was full of joy and happiness for all participants.

Musical Engineers

All Engineer Band of IESL the ‘Music Engineers’ was formed under the leadership of Former Chairman CESC Eng Prabodha Jinasena and that has received tremendous attention from all quarters. Band is so popular among members of IESL and has become a famous name now. They have performed successfully at major events like TECHNO awards, Engineering Excellence Award, TECHNO exhibition

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ground, IESL Presidents Dinner, Gala dinner hosted by IESL for Foreign delegates from Asian countries who took part at the Annual Session 2015 etc..They also played at Toast Masters Club functions, Gala Dinner after the Annual General Meeting of Association of Consulting Engineer etc.

Last Friday of every month has been declared as Members Friday by IESL and Members Lounge is opened for all members of IESL and the Music Engineers play Live music from 7.00pm on wards.

All in all Music Engineer is well established now and there were several article and photographs of the band on newspaper recently. Not only that it has been talked among the top musicians of the country as well. There are lots of talents among Engineers and Music Engineers is ideal platform to showcase them.

Band comprises the following members –

Eng. Darshana Perera - Band Leader on Key BoardEng.Chandana Dalugoda - Rythem GuitarEng. Suresh Gunasekara - Lead GuitarEng. Danuka Madushanka - Bass GuitarEng. Kaushal Lankadhikara - Bass GuitarEng. Thusitha Ganegoda - PercussionEng. Iranga Fonseka - DrumsEng. Ranga Kumarasinghe - DrumsEng. Subodha Chandima - Tabla

TECHNO awards Ceremony 2015 at Galadari Hotel

(Reported by Eng. K.M.T.B. Ganegoda, Secretary, Civil Engineering Sectional Committee)

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Sectional Committee : 2015/2016

1. The Inaugural Meeting and Election of Committee Members for the Sectional Committee for the Year 2015 / 2016

The inaugural meeting of the Electrical & Electronics Engineering Sectional Committee was held on 17thNovember, 2015 at 5.15 p.m. at the Institution, under the Chairmanship of Eng. Kosala Kamburadeniya. The following committee was elected by the participants for the Year 2015/2016.

Name Membership Number

Position

1. Kosala Kamburadeniya M 3827 Chairman2. Tenson Bamunuarachchi M 5319 Secretary3. Ravi Rupasinghe M 6094 Member4. A.M.N.S.S. Sharifdeen M 3856 Member5. Pathum Jayawardena M 5840 Member6. Ajith Indikadulla M 4212 Member7. M.M.Aliyar M 4515 Member 8. Neil Abesekara M 6319 Member9. L. Roshan De Silva AM 3176 Associate member10. Nilantha Balasuriya AM 7492 Associate member11. Kasun Premathilaka AM 11108 Associate member12. Yushan De Silva AM 9651 Associate member13. Sampath pathiranarach AM 10571 Associate member14. Gayan Maliviarachchi AM 7889 Associate member15. Thilanka Ratnayaka AM 16578 Associate member16. Wininda Kith Piyarathna AM 11589 Associate member17. Janaka Udana AM 11689 Associate member18. Harshana Disanayaka AM 17042 Associate member

2. Activities Conducted by the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Sectional Committee in Year 2014 / 2015

The following activities were conducted by the Electrical & Electronics Engineering Sectional Committee during the session 2015 / 2016.

I. MEMORIAL LECTURES

a. Prof. R. H Paul Memorial Lecture Prof. R. H Paul Memorial Lecture was held on 9th February 2015at 17.15 hours at

Wimalasurendra Auditorium of IESL Head Office. Memorial lecture on “Research Bridge between University and Industry: Condition Monitoring Perspectives” was delivered by Eng. Prof. Manjula Fernando is currently a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya.

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b. Eng. D. J. Wimalasurendra Memorial Lecture Eng. D. J. Wimalasurendra Memorial Lecture was held on 15th September, 2016 at 17.15 hours at Wimalasurendra Auditorium of IESL Head Office. Memorial lecture on “Future Role of Hydro Power and O &M Challenges” was delivered by Eng. T M Sarath K Tilakaratna, Deputy General Manager, Mahaweli Complex, Ceylon Electricity Board.

II. PUBLIC LECTURES

a. Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting A public Lecture on “Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting” was held on 23rd November, 2015 at 17.15 hours at Wimalasurendra Auditorium of IESL Head Office. The lecture was delivered by Eng. Broadcast Engineering consultant who is Retired Principal Engineer of Digital Transition Division, Australian Communications and Media Authority and Australian Government Consultant in Spectrum Management to Nine Southern African countries.

b. Lightning ProtectionA public Lecture on “Lightning Protection” was held on 18thMarch, 2016 at 17.15 hours at Wimalasurendra Auditorium of IESL Head Office. The first part of the Lecture was on “Importance of following IEC Standards & Adaptation of IEC 62305 in SL “which was delivered by Eng. Prof. J. Rohan Lucas, Emeritus Professor in Electrical Engineering, University of Moratuwa. The second part of the lecture was on “Lightning Protection for Modern High Rise Buildings Keeping in line with latest IEC 62305 & SLS 1472 Standards” which was delivered by Eng. S. Gopa Kumar, Technical Director of OBO Bettermann GmbH & Co. KG, Germany.

c. Internet of Things – A Platform for Innovation and DisruptionA public Lecture on “Internet of Things – A Platform for Innovation and Disruption” was held on 05th October, 2016 at 17.15 hours at Wimalasurendra Auditorium of IESL Head Office. The Lecture was delivered by Eng. (Prof.) Anura Jayasumana, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Computer Science, Associate Director of Information Science & Technology Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA.

III. FIELD VISIT

Field visit to Colombo Dockyard PLC

Electrical & Electronic Engineering Sectional Committee made a field visit to Colombo Dockyard PLC on 16th February, 2016.

IV. SHORT SEMINARS FOR MEMBERS

Electrical & Electronic Engineering Sectional Committee had few short seminar for their members in order to share knowledge among colleagues after the monthly meetings. Following seminars were conducted a. Electrical Design for Ships by Eng. Wininda Piyarathna at Members Lounge b. SMATV System by Eng. Sampath Pathiranarachchi at Members Lounge

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V. ANNUAL TRIP

Sectional Committee selected an overseas tour for this year annual trip. Annual trip was open for members and their family members. Duration of the trip was 6 days and Forty Four participants visited various important and attractive destinations in both Malaysia and Singapore during the trip.

VI. INTRODUCTION OF NEW CPD COURSES. Sectional Committee decided to introduce new CPD courses in order to facilitate professional development of members in following area;

a. Earthing & Lightning Protection – Approved by the CPD committee and to be included in to the calendar

b. Industrial Automation - Approved by the CPD committee and to be included in to the calendar

c. Lighting Design – In the process of finalizing

VII. NATIONAL LEVEL INITIATIVES

a. Standardization of Socket outlets Standardization of Socket outlets in Sri Lanka was an initiative of IESL. Initiatives taken

by one of the working group of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Sectional Committee working on National Code of Electrical Safety (NCES) was implemented with parliament approval with effect from 16th of August, 2016 through Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL).

The use of Type “G”, commonly called as 13A Plugs or square pin plugs, will be the single standard socket outlet for Sri Lanka and all new installations to be complied with this requirement with effect from 16th August, 2016. The ban on the import and manufacture of other type of socket outlets, plug tops and appliances with other type of plug tops will be banned from 16th August, 2017 and their sale will be banned with effective from August 16, 2018.

b. Issuing of licenses to Electricians The second working group of the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Sectional

committee has completed its proposal issuing license for Electrician in the country. The working group and the steering committee are currently working on implementation mechanism and the legal aspects of the same and expect to have a first public hearing within next two months.

c. Issuing of licenses to Electricians

A working group was appointed to prepare a manual/guide line for domestic wiring

(Reported by Chairman - Eng. Kosala Kamburadeniya & Secretary– Eng. Tenson Bamunuarachchi)

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IT & Communications Engineering Sectional Committee : 2015-2016

Introduction

The IT & Communications Engineering Sectional Committee had a successful and productive session in 2015/2016 period. Eng Lt Col Dr Chandana Gamage Chaired the committee during this session with Eng Dileepa Lathsara as the secretary to the committee. The other members of the committee who regularly attended the meetings were Eng Prof KKYW Perera, Eng Saman Samarakoon, Eng Ajith Indikadulle, Eng Dr Shantha Fernando, Eng Samudaya Nanayakkara, Eng Achini Randeniya (Chairperson, IDEA Challenge Competition), Eng Vidula Hasaranga (Chairperson, Robo Games Competition), Eng Kushan Sharma (Chairperson, Provincial Seminar Series), Eng Nalinda Herath (Chairperson, Industrial Robotics Challenge), Eng Kasun Chathuranga (Chairperson, Online Publicity), Eng Harshana Porawagama (Chairperson, Membership Drive), Eng Dilan Gamachchige, Eng Nalin Karunasinghe (Advisor, Robo Games Competition), Eng Sandareka Wickramanayake (Chairperson, Publications), Eng Dilan Anuruddha and Eng Musthalie Shaheed.

The sectional committee held 11 monthly meetings beginning from the inaugural meeting on 09th November 2015 and a brief note on all meetings have been posted to the sectional committee Facebook page. A brief summary of the main activities of the committee is provided below.

CPD Courses

One of the main objectives of the sectional committee is to conduct CPD courses in specific areas of IT in provincial chapters. This allowed for better interaction between the IESL members spread throughout the country and the sectional committee. The following series of CPD courses conducted by the sectional committee were sponsored by LK Domain Registry and TechCERT.

• Hands-on workshop at the IESL Ruhunu Provincial Chapter on Thursday, 7th July 2016 held at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna in Hapugala attended by more than 60 engineers and undergraduates. The workshop on “IoT and Practical Applications” was conducted by Eng Nalin Karunasinghe assisted by Eng Dr Shantha Fernando, Eng Dr Chandana Gamage, Eng Kushan Sharma and Eng Samudaya Nanayakkara.

• Seminar at the IESL Wayamba Provincial Chapter on Friday, 22nd July 2016 held at the SLT OPC Training Centre in Kurunegala attended by more than 50 engineers from the Kurunegala region. The presentations included “IoT - The smart future” by Eng Dr Shantha Fernando, “Security against Ransomware” by Eng Kushan Sharma and a hands on session on “Building an IoT unit” by Eng Dr Chandana Gamage.

• Seminar at the IESL Rajarata Provincial Chapter on Tuesday, 30th August 2016 held at the Hotel Creston Park in Anuradhapura attended by more than 50 engineers from the Anuradhapura region. The presentations included “IoT - The smart future” by Eng Dr Shantha Fernando, “Security against Ransomware” by Eng Kushan Sharma and a hands on session on “Building an IoT unit” by Eng Dr Chandana Gamage and Mr Harsha Thewala Arachchi.

Robo Games Competition

Another main objective of the sectional committee is to popularize computer engineering among the school children in the country. The annual Robo Games competition and the series of robotic technology workshops organized by the sectional committee in collaboration with the Department

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of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Moratuwa is used for this purpose. The following series of hands-on workshops were conducted by the undergraduate members of the sectional committee supported by Eng Nalin Karunasinghe and Eng Dr Chandana Gamage.

• IESL Robo Games 2016 Workshop at Mahanama College, Colombo on 31st May 2016 conducted by undergraduate members Dinuka Salwatura, Nimash Dilanka, Buddhi Ayesha, Heshan Fernando, Manesh Jayawardane, Dineth Egodage and Darshana Priyasad.

• IESL Robo Games 2016 Workshop at Rajapaksa Central College, Weeraketiya on 8th June 2016 conducted by undergraduate members Nimash Dilanka, Manesh Jayawardane, Darshana Priyasad and several other students.

• IESL Robo Games 2016 Workshop at C.W.W. Kannangara College, Matugama on 9th July 2016 conducted by undergraduate members Yasiru Kassapa, Rukshan Perera, Lasantha Ekanayake, and Indika Bandara Wijesooriya.

The IESL Robo Games also has an undergraduate category that provides a national level platform for the university and other tertiary education institute students to showcase their engineering talent.The IESL Robo Games 2015 - School Category competition was held on Saturday, 10th October 2015, the second day of the annual engineering exhibition, Techno 2015 and the task for the competing robots was compute the area of shapes such as squares, rectangles and triangles drawn on the arena floor. The award winners of the competition received their medals and certificates from Eng Saman Samarakoon, Chairman of the IT & Communication Engineering Sectional Committee of the IESL in session 2014/2015; Dr Chathura De Silva, Head of the Computer Science & Engineering Department of the University of Moratuwa; and Dr Beshan Kulapala, Research Scientist of the Vega Project of Codegen International.

The IESL Robo Games 2015 - Undergraduate Category competition was held on Sunday, 11th October 2015, the third and final day of Techno 2015 and the task for the competing robots was to compute the volume of objects such as right rectangular prism, rectangular cuboid, or rectangular parallelepiped objects placed on the arena floor. The award winners of the competition received their medals and certificates from Eng Saman Samarakoon, Chairman of the IT & Communication Engineering Sectional Committee of the IESL in session 2014/2015; Eng Dr Chathura De Silva, Head of the Computer Science & Engineering Department of the University of Moratuwa; and Eng Dr S B Wijekoon, President of the IESL in session 2014/2015.A new school category, Pathfinders, was conducted for the very young robotics enthusiasts to build and race line following robots. Eng Tilak De Silva, Past President of IESL and Past Chairman of IT & Communication Engineering Sectional Committee of the IESL presented certificates and medals to the young Pathfinder competition participants.

IDEA Challenge Competition

The all-island schools Mobile App development competition organized by the sectional committee, the IDEA Challenge, is being conducted in 2016 under the theme of “Green Living” where school students are required to develop innovative ideas and a supporting mobile app directed towards environmental protection, sustainability and awareness. This competition has an online mobile app development course conducted by the undergraduates of the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Moratuwa as part of the engineering technology engagement for the school children.

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This year, the competition introduced an undergraduate category in collaboration with the Reforest Sri Lanka community organization to develop a mobile app that can in an innovative manner engage the citizens in forest conservation and reforestation activities.

The IESL IDEA Challenge - 2015 competition was held on Sunday, 11th October 2015, the third and final day of Techno 2015 and the task was to develop an Android App after successfully completing the App Development on-line course conducted by the Department of Computer Science & Engineering of the University of Moratuwa. The school participants and winners received their medals and certificates from Eng Achini Randeniya, Chairperson of the Competition Organizing Committee; Eng Saman Samarakoon, Chairman of the IT & Communication Engineering Sectional Committee of the IESL in session 2014/2015; and Eng Jayavilal Meegoda, President-elect of the IESL in session 2015/2016

IESL IT Services for Members

As a major part of the sectional committee contribution to improve the IESL member services, the sectional committee supported the implementation of the e-Voting service by assisting in the organizing and conduct of the test election. This test election conducted in the month of May using an online electronic voting service was a major success with nearly 700 members successfully participating and voting using the system.

Also, the sectional committee collaborated with the ICT Committee of the IESL chaired by Eng Samudaya Nanayakkara to conduct a detailed study of the existing IT services of the IESL Secretariat and prepared a read-map for future improvements and developments.

Participation at Techno Exhibition

The sectional committee continued to make a major contribution to the Techno exhibition by organizing the Robo Games game arena, IDEA Challenge display and peoples’ choice voting booth, and sectional committee stall highlighting ICT products engineered in Sri Lanka along with indigenous technology development.

Engineering Community Engagement

The sectional committee used social media as a major tool to reach out to the membership as well as other stakeholders in promoting IESL activities. The Facebook page of the IT & Communication Engineering Sectional Committee passed 5000 Likes in early August 2016 thereby creating a large vibrant group of contributors to its activities.

Also, the sectional committee further enhanced its engagement with engineering undergraduates and as part of this initiative organized a panel discussion on “How IESL can work with Engineering Undergraduates for Professional Development” conducted by Eng Arjuna Manamperi that was held on 16th June 2016 in the Seminar room of Department of CSE, University of Moratuwa.

The sectional committee also conducted membership drives to enroll associate members from IT companies including a very successful membership drive held at CakeLabs in September 2016. The sectional committee assisted associate members to obtain the Charter by helping in the preparation of required documentation and also promoted the membership through 20-year rule where two senior engineers obtained their charter during the session.

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Conclusion

In conclusion, the Chairman gratefully acknowledges the work of all the committee members and the exceptional success of the Sectional Committee which is due to the professionalism, dedication and voluntarism of the committee members.

(Reported by : Eng (Lt Col) Dr. Chandana Gamage - Chairman, IT & Communication Sectional Committee)

Mechanical Engineering Sectional Committee (MESC) : 2015-2016(Prepared jointly by the Project Leaders, the Secretary, and the Chair)

Our upfront gratitude to all the committee members, other volunteers, our partners–including state universities, IESL Chapters, all of IESL Secretariat Staff ( especially CEO Dr. Jagath Peiris, Ms. Ramani, Ms. Sanduni, Mr. Tudor), IT Team (Mr Chamara and Mr Kalana), Digital SLEN Team, Techno 2016 Team, Council, and President.

The inaugural meeting of the Mechanical Engineering Sectional Committee (MESC) for the session 2015/16 was held on 12th November, 2015 with the Chairmanship of Eng. Arjuna Manamperi for the second consecutive year with the fullest support of the former committee members and other MESC activists. 23 Committee members volunteered and were nominated to assist the Chair during the new session. The committee consisted of 1 Fellow, 6 Members and 17 Associate Members including Chair, and covered a vast range in age, experience and seniority.

1 (Chair) Eng. Manamperi A M 2062

2 Eng. Chandrakumara PRS M 6548

3 Eng. Dahanayake GSD AM 8272

4 Eng. Dharmasena RMNK AM 15174

5 Eng. Godakumbura TS M 6829

6 Eng. Herath KM AM 11557

7 Eng. Ilanganthilaka UMON AM 10037

8 Eng. Jayarathne LHAU AM 16362

9 Eng. Jayasinghe LP F 626

10 Eng. Kalubowila P M 2028

11 Eng. Karunanayake KPAN AM 6514

12 Eng. Karunarathna WDGR AM 11197

13 (Secretary) Eng. Kollure KAL AM 17190

14 Eng. Mirihagalla MKCC AM 15063

15 Eng. Muthunayake APK M 5536

16 Eng. Neththikumara NKMC AM 9169

17 Eng. Palayangoda LI AM 9133

18 Eng. Pathirathna KAB AM 10991

19 Eng. Peiris TMNL AM 16841

20 Eng. Rathnayaka RKAG AM 9125

21 Eng. Rathnayake RMDM AM 10828

22 Eng. Sandanayake SDGR M 1196

23 Eng. Senadhira AMADM AM 9769

24 Eng. Thambawita CP AM 15288

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Attendance of the committee members (average 18) and others (average 7) were satisfactory in the monthly committee meetings. At some meetings we had above 30 attendees.

At the beginning of the session, Chair, Eng. Arjuna Manamperi declared 3 general themes which are of utmost relevance to Mechanical Engineering and Sri Lanka to focus all the activities of MESC during the current session. The themes are namely, Energy, Innovations & Entrepreneurship and Public Transport. Three theme leaders were nominated to overlook the activities under each theme while participants volunteered to make up teams under them. Consequently, this session’s CSR project was selected in relevance to Energy theme while a public lecture series in Energy was also conducted. An innovation incubation programme is being devised under the Innovations & Entrepreneurship theme while some of the public lectures conducted were and most of the activities planned for Techno 2016 are done under Public Transport theme.

MESC utilized online and mobile software tools such as Trello, WhatsApp and Doodle extensively for distant collaboration and team work.

The successfully completed project of designing and delivering the Mechanical Engineering Design Course was continued to this session from the previous session. Major modifications were introduced into the course based on the suggestions by the first batch. Its updates and success was constantly monitored and discussed during the monthly meetings.

MESC recognized the responsibility it had towards the general public of Sri Lanka. Thus, a flair for stretching the boundaries of IESL and going into the public was blended in every committee activity making the general public of Sri Lanka the final prime beneficiary of all the projects planned by MESC during this session.

Chair updated the house at the beginning of each meeting about the special changes taking place within IESL and UPM (United Professionals Movement) of which IESL is a founding member, as these activities primarily constitute to make a responsible Engineer to the society.

A ‘Happy Hour’ was introduced by Chair from the month May onwards, where the participants of the monthly committee meeting stayed for a couple of hours after the meeting for a chat with snacks and drinks at IESL Members’ Lounge to discuss the current matters at length. This paved the path for informal discussion and networking among members.

Other projects suggested and presented include the preparation of a vehicle maintenance manual for most common vehicle types in Sri Lanka, a foreign visit to Bhutan and a hike to Manigala. These activities are to be carried out in due course.

All in all, the session 2015/16 has been an inspiring one with the blend of ideas from young and senior members alike. Leadership roles were competitively given to young and new members creating an arena for discovering potential, investing in future leadership and personality development in members while serving the Mechanical Engineering community and the society.

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Eng. Kumud Herath presenting his model for Simple Paddy Dryer

Mechanical Engineers working in all sectors found MESC relevant

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Discussions during ‘Happy Hour’

Discussions during ‘Happy Hour’

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INDUSTRIAL VISITS ARRANGED BY MESC 1. Motor Cycle Assembly Plant of David Pieris Motor Company – Madapatha Complex on

29.03.20162. World Trade Centre (Twin Tower) – Building Maintenance Management Systems on

02.04.20163. EWIS Computer Assembly Plant at Sooriyawewa , Hambantota on 30.04.20164. Sri Lanka Navy Boat manufacturing plant at Welisara on 02.08.20165. Transformer Manufacturing Plant of Lanka Transformers at Angulana (Proposed in

September)

Each visit was limited to 30-40 participants and part of visits’ expenses were collected from the participants ( Rs 250 / person / visit). All visits were oversubscribed. Each visit report with details is posted inMESC web page in IESL membership management system, under News section ( http://www.iesl.lk/page-1579097? )

For the second session running, MESC Coordinator- Industrial Visits: Eng. S.D.G.R.Sandanayake (M 1196). MESC deeply appreciate his methodical execution of the task.

CPD COURSE ON MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN

A pass in this CPD course fulfills the designs requirement for the Mechanical Engineering Charter. MESC developed the course content and received the approval from The Council / PSMC to deliver it in coordination with the CPDC in 2015. The course helps those mechanical engineers who are unable to get required designs training under the supervision of a Chartered Engineer in their work places. The course has 10-13 full day weekend theory classes, guided discussions, guided individual design work under a dedicated mentor to solve practical problems, design report submission, and evaluation on a standard criteria. Finally a panel of senior chartered engineers award a pass or fail to participants who complete all the steps in the course.

First course was conducted in 2015. Out of the 58 design proposals in the batch of 2015, only 15 submitted the reports. Evaluation of 9 reports were completed. 6 reports are being evaluated.

The course for the year 2016 commenced on the 20th March 2016. The break even number of participants was 40. The number of participants registered was 53.

Improvements to Course Programme and Syllabus in 2016:

A number of lessons were learnt from the course conducted for the year 2015 making it necessary to do a number of improvements on the course programme to accommodate more time on the designs to be done by the participants from the 3rd class day onward, all lectures to be interactive with design examples, more lecture time was allocated in the early part of the course on methodical engineering design process with very senior engineers sharing their experience and guiding the participants who started submitting design proposals, and one session on each day was made available to review the progress of the designs of the participants.

The course material was focused on each sub disciplines of mechanical engineering with examples on respective areas. Services of more senior engineers specialized in specific areas to deliver the lectures were available. It was possible to cover almost all areas of mechanical engineering sub disciplines and other specialized areas to meet the requests of the participants even though these areas were not relevant to the designs submitted by the participants.

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Success of the programme and enthusiasm of the participants:

Two engineers volunteered to do their designs with physical units made available to exhibit at the TECHNO 2016.51 out of 53 participants submitted their design proposals and all were allocated with senior engineers as mentors. The reports from participants in the batch of 2016 are expected towards the end September 2016.

Concerns on report submission:

The course programme may need further improvements to accommodate and to receive draft reports before the end of the course, and guide and encourage the participants to complete the report within a specified time duration, if the delays persist in the batch of 2016 too.

Need of more resource persons:

There is a strongly felt necessity to get mid-career chartered engineers to become resource persons in order to have a fairly rich pool of resource persons to deliver lectures, do mentoring and to serve as report evaluators.

Mechanical Engineering Design Course Income in Rupees - 2015 & 2016 Year Participants Received Fees 2015 67 2,572,000.00 2016 51 2,015,000.00

Mechanical Eng. Design Course Expenditure in Rupees - 2015 & 2016 2015 2016 --------- --------- Cost of Refreshment/Lunch 302,775 239,430 Incentive Allowance for Staff Members 12,500 16,500 Photo Copying Charges 46,200 30,450 Hire of Lecture Hall 54,000 Resource Personal /Course Coordinator Payment 249,000 Pending Printing Certificates 420 TBDHonorarium for mentors Pending Pending Payments to evaluators Pending TBD ------------ -----------TOTAL AT THE TIME OF REPORT 664,895 286,380

Pending Expenses : It is because we are still receiving design reports (only about 17 had been submitted) and mentors may still guiding them. Regarding evaluators I have asked those completed to give their details to prepare cheques.

Project Team: Eng. Piyasiri Kalubowila has been our untiring, utterly dedicated Course Coordinator for the last two years. Senior engineers Dr. Gamini Kulatunga, Jayantha Munasinghe, Nihal Cooray, Gamini de Alwis and Parakrama Jayasinghe must specially be thanked for their dedicated service during the course.

TECHNO 2016 – MESC – PROJECT SUMMARY

MESC won the Bronze award in 2015. We are determined to top that achievement in Techno 2016!. MESC involvement in Techno 2016 will be remarkable this time. First time in history MESC has launched an annual theme called TIE (Transportation, Innovation and Energy) and the entire event

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will run under TIE theme. All lined up and linked activities with TIE are described below. In addition to theme we are launching a MECH CLINIC where we have focused on extremely important areas to industry as well as to general public.

1. Stall Arrangement: Our stall will be interactively and productively designed with followings.

Transportation – A software application to educate general public to obtain their actual cost foot print due to not using public transportation and how much they could save financially (utilize this money for their wealth) as well as environment saving.

Innovation – Inline with our “Incubator for Innovators & Entrepreneurs” we will select three innovative projects from three engineering faculties and exhibit them through our stall. All the guidance will be given to the projects/products owners to develop it up to a marketable product through our incubator project. Main aim is getting university undergraduates into this to show how incubator is functioning as well as to give opportunities to those undergraduates to showcase their talents.

Energy – Sri Lankan culture is primarily based on agriculture giving prominence to paddy farming though there has not being significant help to the farming community to uplift the quality of the product with minimum cost input. MESC unanimously decided to invent a paddy drying machine which could be operated with minimum cost using easily available energy sources in the environment (wood, saw dust etc.) and it will be another exhibit to in line with E of our TIE theme..

2. Public Lectures

There will be three public lectures covering TIE themes by three prominent speakers. No doubt that, those will be some of the most attractive and informative public lectures at Techno 2016.

3. MESC Clinic (Mechanical Engineering Clinic)

For the first time in the history we are conducting MESC Clinic for Techno 2016. We as employers, employees, entrepreneurs and citizens of a progressive nation have to understand how to get things done scientifically & productively. MECH Clinic focuses on three important subject areas to deliver know-how to the masses on those areas. Any person who need mechanical Engineers assistance under following subjects could present and obtain guidance to their problems from industry experts.

Subject Area 1: WeldingTheme: Do it right first time - Avoid disastersTarget Group:.Small and Medium Entrepreneurs, General PublicSubject Covers:.Any welding related matter which they required including a) How to select welding equipment and consumable to match a situation b) How to ensure Safety c) Q&A session on day to day issues pertaining to work d) Introduction to job opportunities

Subject Area 2: Corrosion PreventionTheme: Protect your investmentTarget Group:.Small and Medium Entrepreneurs, General PublicSubject Covers: a) How to prevent corrosion b) How to paint corroded surfaces and new surfaces c) How to select the correct paint application

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Subject Area 3: Car MaintenanceTheme: Preventive Maintenance Is a Must. But do not waste your hard earned moneyTarget Group:.Executive and general public who are using a personal vehicle for day to day lifeSubject Covers:

a) Why preventive maintenance is a must?b) What is the actually required and only required preventive maintenance and which

guidelines should we follow.c) Cost effective and Manufacture recommended Maintenance intervalsd) Reduce chemical wastes and save environment for your son and daughter

Remarks : Basic vehicle Maintenance Guide Book will be provided

MESC Techno Core Project Team Eng. Thimira S. Godakumbura ( Project Team Leader) Eng. Mahesh Dharmasena Eng. Chatura Mirihagalla Eng. Gishan Dias Eng. Ravin Kariyawasam Eng. Gayanath Rathnayake Eng. Thilanka Karunarathne Eng. Asitha Nuwan Bandara Eng. Gayantha Karunarathne Eng. Assela Pathirathne Eng. Ositha Ilanganthilaka

MESC PROJECT TO CREATE A DESIGN + BUSINESS INCUBATOR FOR INNOVATORS / INVENTORS / ENTREPRENEURS

MESC identified a the need in Sri Lanka to have a system which integrates innovators/ investors to find their ways to develop their ideas / invest into products or services. Therefore, MESC decided to develop a design incubator within IESL. The system developed will make things faster and efficient, which will be an advantage for individuals, organizations and to the nation as a whole. Following benefits were identified at the formulation of the project; 1. Support inventors and investors. 2. Support rapid development of the country. 3. Fill the gap between ideas to implementation. 4. Uplift the efficiency and productivity of the processes. 5. Making IESL an umbrella for inventors, investors and support services.

Project Phases:

Phase 1: Collect information related to developing marketable services and products, make a database and inform public (via techno, emails, SLEN, Twitter, Facebook, newspapers...etc)

Phase 2: Collect data and prepare ideas, investors database. Inform public (via emails, SLEN, twitter, Facebook, newspapers...etc)

Phase 3: Select 2-3 ideas and implement them with direct guidance of IESL/MESC as pilot projects.

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Phase 4: Go to national level with the validated results of pilot projects.

Phase 1: Target Completion – End of session 2015/2016

Phase 2: Target Completion – Mid of session 2016/2017

Phase 3: Target Completion – Mid of session 2016/2017

Phase 4: End of session 2016/2017

As the initial step the project team is in the process of contacting existing similar projects like spiralation (http://spiralation.com/about-spiralation/) , young entrepreneur – Sri Lanka (http://ye.lk/index.php/en/), innovation dash board (http://dashboard.costi.gov.lk/home/), startups Sri Lanka (http://startupsrilanka.lk/), BOV capital (http://www.bov.lk/), Lankan Angel Network (http://www.lankanangelnetwork.com/default.php) …etc in-order to find their projects effectiveness / limitations and a way to make MESC’s proposed project a successful one. Same time the project team investigate into possible ways of creating a cloud based database which should be used for design incubation.

MESC Designs Incubator Project Team: Eng. W.D.G.R Karunarathna (Project Leader) Eng. Ayomi Karunanayake Eng. Thirakaran Mahalingum Eng.Tharaka Dayabadra

MESC PUBLIC LECTURES 2015/2016 (all, including jointly held and to be held)

Summary information sequence will be as follows. Theme, Date, Title, Presenter, Location, Attendance and the URL from IESL YouTube

1. Theme-Transport, 13/11/2015, “Electrified Railways: Soon to be reality” (Eng.B.D. Rampala Memorial Lecture), Eng. Dr. Thilak Siyambalapitiya, @IESL – Colombo, 130 participants, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8QP2xgFhlg&index=4&list=PLfBsyQuofCIzTnE84ifYuqpdvf3KvySxj

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2. Theme-Innovation, 21/01/2016, “Internet of Things (IOT)- Will It be the Next Wave of Information Revolution”, Eng. Indika Walpitage, @IESL – Colombo, 88 participants, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t29aMnUiXpA&index=32&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ

3. Theme-Innovation, 05/02/2016, “Connectivity to the Expanding Internet as the Key to Realizing the network society”, Prof. Thas Nirmalathas, @IESL – Colombo, 32 participants, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weUrNTgPA-0&index=28&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ

4. 11/02/2016, “From a local engineering degree to globally recognized achievements- Is it difficult for a Sri Lankan engineer?”, Eng. (Dr.) Nihal Kularatne, @IESL – Colombo, 31 participants, URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiHQRUF25xM&index=27&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ

5. 16/02/2016, “Practice vs. Theory - Why Professionals Often Do Not Apply Theory”, Eng. (Dr.) D. Darshi De Saram, @ University of Ruhuna-Galle, 230 participants, [Jointly held with University of Ruhunu Chapter]URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKZsIa9bdzY&feature=youtu.be

6. 24/02/2016, “Working With People – A Perspective Beyond Mathematics and Physics”, Eng. (Dr.) D. Darshi De Saram, @ University of Peradeniya-Peradeniya, 240 participants, [Jointly held with University of Peradeniya Chapter] URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYUdZ-XIJW4&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ&index=26

7. 03/03/2016, “Engineering Education- A Global View”, Prof. J.S. Gunasekare, @ IESL - Colombo, 30 participants, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q3eaekD6lw&index=23&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ

8. 17/03/2016, “The Art of Listening”, Eng. Gamini Kulatunga, @ IESL - Colombo, 28 participants, URL:

9. 24/03/2016, “Think Out of the Box”, Venarable Wallasmulle Abahaya Thero, @ IESL - Colombo, 125 participants, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ztM5ceh3KA&index=21&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ

10. Theme-Energy, 31/03/2016, “An Overview of Sri Lanka’s energy Demand- Present and Projected Future”, Mr. Harsha Wickramasinghe, @ IESL - Colombo, 64 participants, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2PzCpLsrxE&index=20&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ

11. Theme-Innovation, 05/04/2016, Public Discussion: “Engineer 2 Entrepreneur”, Eng. Dhanika Perera/ Eng. Lalith Kahatapitiya/ Dr. Tissa Jinasena/ Eng. Daya Hettiarachchi, @ IESL - Colombo, 53 participants, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeNLJ87orbs&index=19&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ

12. 27/04/2016, “Have we got what it takes to be a winning nation?”, Mr. Lakshman Bandaranayake, @ IESL - Colombo, 26 participants, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ5Z6xeIDlg&index=14&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ

13. Theme-Transport, 09/05/2016, Public Discussion: “Railway Electrification - Necessity Yesterday!!”, Dr. Thilak Siyambalapitiya/ Prof. Amal Kumarage/ Dr. T.L. Gunaruwan/ Eng. Priyal De Silva, @ IESL

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- Colombo, 160 participants, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4eg7-5lUcw&index=17&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ

14. Theme-Energy, 12/05/2016, “The Energy Resources of Sri Lanka – The traditional and potential of new sources”, Dr. Thusitha Sugathapale, @ IESL - Colombo, 34 participants, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnNfkj7Z2MI&index=16&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ

15. Theme-Transport, 19/05/2016, “Future of Mass Rapid Transit with Megapolis Plan”, Dr. Dimantha De Silva, @ IESL - Colombo, 64 participants, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXorbJSaEJM&index=12&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ

16. Theme-Energy, 26/05/2016, “The Electricity Sector – A vision for the future 100% RE by 2030”, Mr. Asoka Abeygunawardane, @ IESL - Colombo, 75 participants, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUq0VTrXCFI&index=11&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ

17. Theme-Energy, 16/06/2016, “The Potential for Energy Conservation and Increased Energy Efficiency”, Mr. Ranjith Padmasiri, @ IESL - Colombo, 44 participants, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJKF0pIPbTw&index=8&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ

18. Theme-Energy, 23/06/2016, “Highway Solarization”, Mr.K.C. Somarathna, @ IESL - Colombo, 53 participants, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXBTKX4qvJg&index=10&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ

19. Theme-Innovation, 30/06/2016, “The Art of Innovation”, Eng. Chandana Wimaladasa @ IESL - Colombo, 42 participants, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOKsfZWNzhY&index=7&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ

20. 20. Theme-Transport, 07/07/2016, “Bus Priority Measures for Colombo as an immediate response to Solving Traffic Congestion”, Eng. (Dr). T. Sivakumar@ IESL - Colombo, 45 participants, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtMPTkmbMN4&index=6&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ

21. Theme-Transport, 12/07/2016, “Search for Missing Flight MH370 – Oceanographic Clues”, Prof. Charitha Pattiaratchi, @ IESL - Colombo, 49 participants, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65adZRBvTjQ&index=5&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ

22. Theme-Energy, 14/07/2016, “Energy Needs and Options for the Domestic Sector”, Eng. Gamini Kulatunga, @ IESL - Colombo, 48 participants, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfGTap2E4Us&index=4&list=PLfBsyQuofCIyxfFWQLeNqpyCCJtPvauoJ

23. Theme-Energy, 25/08/2016, “Energy and Agriculture- The Synergy”, Dr. Lionel Weerakoon, @ IESL – Colombo., 24 participants, URL: https://youtu.be/Gvq9gGCqR8o

24. 30/08/2016, “Do diseases, injuries and treatments actually alter the structure & function of bones”, Dr. Angelo Karunaratne, @ Organization of Professional Association – Colombo. [Jointly held with IMechE Sri Lankan Chapter], 54 participants, URL: to be published at the time of the report

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To be held:1. Theme-Transport, 20/09/2016, The effect of driving styles on fuel economy, Dr. Rasika Perera, @

IESL – Colombo.

Public Lecture Series Project Members: Eng. Asitha Jayarathna ( Leader) Eng. Mahesh Dharmasena Eng. Damith Senadhira Eng. Tharaka Dayabandara

ENERGY THEME – Public Lecture Series

One of the themes agreed upon at the inception of the year to be developed by the MESC was Energy. In particular it was emphasized that all forms of energy must come under the scrutiny of the team and the programs to be developed must therefore encompass all the common forms of energy currently in use.

After the initial discussions it was agreed that there is a woeful inadequacy of knowledge not only amongst the general public but amongst the engineers as well, on the different important aspects of energy they consume. Therefore it was agreed that the main thrust of the activities during the year should be towards education. Accordingly it was decided to conduct a series of lectures on the important different aspects of energy and that these should also be made accessible to the public.

As a result, eight lectures were planned and included under MESC Public Lecture series with lots of public awareness. They all are listed in the section under Public Lectures.

The lectures were publicized using descriptive flyers by email with synopsis of the lecture and the profile of the lecturer. This was further enhanced by news items in national newspapers. All the lectures were recorded digitally and uploaded to the IESL web portal and to the YouTube, for the benefit of those who were unable to attend. Using You Tube

Recognizing the value do the plethora of important data and information made available by the lecturers, all of whom were respected experts in the respective fields, it has been decided to transcribe all the presentations and to arrange to publish in book form. This work is in progress at the time of this report.

A proposal was on the table to conduct a public seminar after the conclusion of the lecture series. However, this decision has to be reviewed in the light of recent happenings to determine the best approach.

It has also been arranged to conduct public lectures at the Techno 2016 on Energy.

ENERGY + INNOVATION THEME – CSR Project – PADDY DRYER

Paddy farmers of Sri Lanka are faced with many problems in making a living form their paddy cultivation. After considering the ways of helping them The Mechanical Engineering Sectional Committee of The Institution of Engineers have designed and built a prototype of a simple paddy dryer with the expectation of popularizing among the paddy farmers in the hope that this will be small step in alleviating their problems in getting their harvest to the market place during rainy weather and making a sale in time.

Recognizing that there are aspects which are not readily appreciated by the designers, it has been decided that the prototype built should be subjected to rigorous testing by experts conversant with

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the requirements and naturally we have decided to seek the assistance of The Institute of Post Harvest Technology Research & Development Centre for this purpose.

A very special mention must be mentioned about the dedication of the Energy Theme Team and especially its untiring leader and inspiration to all Mechanical Engineers, Eng. Parakrama Jayasinghe (FIE – Sri Lanka) in what he has been contributing to MESC over the years and this session to the Energy Theme Lectures and Paddy Dryer for the farmers. His decades of experience and work ethics, communication skills, social and professional connections have been invaluable to all of us.

We also like to specially recognize Dr. Gamini Kulathunga for his contributions to assist us in building the paddy dryer given his years of experience in the agriculture sector. There were other very senior engineers who gave our young engineers input during the Paddy Dryer project and we are grateful.

Energy Theme Team

Eng. Parakrama Jayasinghe- Team Leader Eng. Gamini Sandanayake Eng. Piyasiri Kalubowila Eng. Manjula Pradeep Eng. Damitha Senadhira ( Public Lecture Series Coordinator) Eng. Mayura Neththikumara Eng. Kumud Herath (Principal Designer Paddy Dryer 1) Eng. Dishan Samarasinghe Eng. Mahesh Senadeera Eng. Loshan Palyangoda (Principal Designer Paddy Dryer 2 – this is the one that is being built

and tested first)

(Reported by Eng. Arjuna Manamperi, Chairman-Mechanical Engineering Sectional Committee)

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PROVINCIAL CHAPTERS - 2015 / 2016

IESL Eastern Chapter

The 17th Annual General Meeting of IESL Eastern Chapter was held on 28.03.2015 and the executive committee was elected by the participants for the year 2015/2016.Eng.D.A.Pragash chaired the executive committee during this session.

IESL- East had a successful and productive session in 2015/2016. The following activities were carried out by the IESL- Eastern chapter for the year 2015/2016

1. Annual General Meetings of District Centres

1.1 Ampara District Centre

Annual General Meeting of Ampara district centre was held on 25.09.2015 at Faculty of Engineering, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka and the following members were elected. Co-Chairman :- Eng. M.T.A.BawaCo-Secretary :- Eng. A.J.A.H.JowsyCo- Treasurer : - Eng. S. SatheeskumarMembers : - Eng. K.D.N. Siriwardana Eng. K.L.M.Ismail Eng. M.R.M.Farhan Eng. M.S.M. Fazeel Eng. K.L.M. Razeen Eng. M.N.AjmalHinas Eng. M.S.M.Nawas Eng. G.Arrun

1.2 Batticaloa District Centre

Annual General Meeting of Batticaloa district centre was held on 15.08.2015 at Office of the Deputy Director of Irrigation, Yard Road, Batticaloa and the following members were elected.Co-Chairman :- Eng. M.RamanasundaranCo-Secretary :- Dr. J.AjithThambooCo- Treasurer : - Eng. S.SubaharanMembers : - Eng. G.Sujitharan Eng.Y. Dilrooban

1.3 Trincomalee District Centre

Annual General Meeting of Trincomalee district centre was held on 03.01.2016 at JKAB Hotel, Trincomalee and the following members were electedCo-Chairman :- Eng. L. SubaharanCo-Secretary :- Eng. C. ThuvaraganCo- Treasurer : - Eng. S. HariprashathMembers : - Eng.(Ms).G. Swarna Eng. M.H.M. Rizwan Eng. S. Rajkumar

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2. Continuous Professional Development Courses

No Topic Resource Person Time Venue

1 Introduction to Euro codes

Dr. J. Ajith ThambooSenior Lecturer Faculty of EngineeringSouth Eastern University of Sri Lanka

06.September.2015 Office of the Deputy Director of Irrigation, Yard road, Batticaloa

2 Highway Design and case studies

Eng. M. RamanasundaranSenior Design Engineer, CML-MTD Construction Ltd.

26.December.2015 Office of the Deputy Director of Irrigation, Yard road, Batticaloa

3 Pavement Design and case studies

Eng. M.RamanasundaranSenior Design Engineer, CML-MTD Construction Ltd.

27.December.2015 Office of the Deputy Director of Irrigation, Yard road, Batticaloa

4 Modern Project Management

Eng. Madhawa Herath 03.Jan.2016 JKAB Hotel, Trincomalee

5 Design and construction of Deep foundation

Eng. T. RamachandranDesign Engineer, Bridge Designs Division, Road Development Authority

16.Jan.201606.Feb.201607.Feb.2016

Office of the Deputy Director of Irrigation, Yard road, Batticaloa& Provincial Director’s office, Road Development Authority, Batticaloa

6 P r o j e c t M a n a g e m e n t Professional – PMP

Mr. Shanaka De SilvaExecutive Vice President PMI Colombo & Eng. Madhawa Herath

04.June.201605.June.201611.June.201612.June.201619.June.2016

Conference hall, Provincial Buildings Department, Trincomalee

7 Design of R e i n f o r c e d Concrete structures based on Eurocodes

Dr. J. AjithThamboo Senior Lecturer Faculty of Engineering South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

14.Aug.201621.Aug.201604.Sep.2016 – To be held11.Sep.2016 – To be held

Office of the Deputy Director of Irrigation, Yard road, Batticaloa

We conducted a five days CPD course on Project Management Professional – PMP in Trincomalee on 04th, 05th, 11th, 12th& 19th of June, 2016 with the participation of Thirty (30) participants from different disciplines.

Dr. Kamal Laksiri , CPD Committee Chairman mentioned in his speech that, this is the first time IESL conduct such a long term programme out of Colombo and he appreciated the committee members of the IESL Eastern Province Chapter for the efforts taken to conduct the programme.

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3. Site visit

We organized a site visit to Reconstruction of Bridge No 1/1 on A015 road (Koddamunai Bridge) on 18.June.2016. Eng. N.Brahalathanan,Project Manager, State Development & Construction Corporation conducted introductory session at Provincial Director’s office, Road Development Authority, Batticaloa and at site.

4. Workshop

We jointly organised “Water safety plan”with W.H.O., NWS & DB, University of Peradeniya, and Faculty of Engineering, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka on 24.08.2016 and 25.08.2016 at Thombukkandam Resort,Nintavur

5. Talks • “Current trends in structural Engineering” by Dr. J.A.Thamboo, Senior Lecturer on 25.09.2015 • “Work – Life balance” by Dr.D. Soundarajah, Psychiatrist,Teaching hospital, Batticaloa on

28.08.2016

6. Professional Review Workshops • Eng. T. Ganesalingam, Deputy Director of Irrigation, Batticaloa conducted Professional Review

"B" Paper Preparation class on 22.08.2015 at Office of the Deputy Director of Irrigation, Yard road, Batticaloa.

• Eng. Shavindranath Fernanado, Past President and Eng K.P.I.U. Dharmapala, Council Member conducted Professional Review workshop for Eastern Province on 26.02.2016 at Office of the Deputy Director of Irrigation, Yard road, Batticaloa.

7. Professional Review Examination -Section “B” Paper

Professional Review Examination -Section “B” Paper examination was conducted at Batticaloa on 06. 09.2015and13.03.2016. 24 and 19 Associate Members of Eastern chapter sat for the examination respectively.

8. Meetings

We frequently had our Executive committee meetings. We had a special meeting with Prof. N. Rathnayake, Vice President, I.E.S.L. on 23.08.2015 at Batticaloa regarding activities of IESL- Eastern Chapter.

We proactively facilitated for the benefits of potential members to full fill professional review requirements in Eastern Province. • Encouraged members to apply for PR and B paper examination • Encouraged members to participate CPD courses, seminars and site visits

Acknowledgement:-Chairman and members of members of IESL-East hereby acknowledge the assistance and other forms of support given by Eng. M. Vadivel, Deputy Director of Irrigation (Eastern Province) to conduct CPDs and IESL-East’s activities.

(Reported by Eng. M. A. Vathulan, Secretary, IESL- Eastern Chapter)

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IESL Kandurata Chapter

It is my great pleasure to send our activities to this annual report of IESL , as Chairperson of IESL- Kandurata Chapter for the one year period of 2015/2016 from 11th September 2015.

We completed following activities and events successfully, with the help of the committee members, during the period of one year 2015/2016.

1. Participating in Inaugurations & Techno Exhibition – October 2015 • Participation of 109th inauguration session of the IESL, held at BMIH • Arrange stall for Techno exhibition and received Bronze medal for it

2. Field Trip to Moragahakanda - Kaluganga Project – October 2015 • Twenty Five Engineers from Kandurata chapter joined the annul trip organized by the

IESL3. Evening Talk on “Ayurvedic tips to prevent non - communicable diseases” – October 2015 • The talk delivered by Ayurvedic Dr. R.K.N. Priyangika at Engineering Services Department

Auditorium, Kandy

4. Evening Talk on “ Anger Management” – November 2015 • The talk delivered by Dr. Methsiri Herath, Psychiatric Specialist at Ceylon Electricity

Board Auditorium, Kandy

5. Planning circle meeting – November 2015 • Planning circle meeting held at CEB Chief Engineer’s conference hall , Kandy

6. CSR Programme – December 2015 • Ceremony of CSR programme held at Arangala Maha Vidyalaya as completed activity of

past committee

7. Annual Family Get-Together – December 2015 • Family Get-Together held at Grand Kandyan, Kandy with participation of 380 participants;

members and their family members

8. Religious events for 110th Anniversary of IESL – January 2016 • Religious event held as Bodhi Puja at “Natha Devalaya” and Gilanpasa Puja at “ Sri

Dalada Maligawa”

9. Workshop on Professional Review examination “ B” paper – January 2016 • One day workshop held at Engineering Services Department auditorium with the

participation of 50 associate members. • Resource persons were Eng. Shavindranath Fernando & Eng. K.P.I.U. Dharmapala

10. “Building Clinic” at Kandy – January 2016 • First “Building Clinic” in Kandy held at E. L. Senanayake library, more than 150 people

participated. The event was organized by CESC of IESL

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11. Evening talk “ Emotional Intelligence” – February 2016 • The talk delivered by Dr.(Eng.) Jayalath Edirisinghe, Senior lecturer, Faculty of Engineering

, University of Peradeniya at CEB Auditorium

12. Public lecture on “Working People – A Perspective beyond Mathematics and Physics” – February 2016 • The lecture delivered by Dr. D. Darshi de Seram at E.O.E. Pereira auditorium, Faculty of

Engineering University of Peradeniya. The event organized with collaboration of MESC of IESL

13. Awareness Programme for School Teachers on Junior Inventor of the Year – 2016 competition - February 2016 • The programme was held at E.O.E. Pereira Auditorium, Faculty of Engineering University

of Peradeniya with the participation of 130 teachers from schools in Kandy, Matale & Nuwara Eliya districts

• Dr. Kamalanath Samarakoon and Dr. Janaka Wijekulasooriya, senior lecturers of faculty of Engineering , University of Peredeniya conducted lecturers; how to approach for new invention for the nation and their future

14. Planning circle meeting – February 2016 • Planning circle meeting held at CEB chief engineer’s conference hall

15. CPD course No.1- Three day workshop on “Design of concrete structures to Eurocode 2” – March 2016 • Three day workshop were held at Faculty of Engineering University of Peradeniya with

collaboration of Engineering Design Center • Resource persons were Mr. H. Abeyruwan and Dr. H. D. Yapa, Senior lecturers of Faculty

of Engineering, University of Peradeniya • Thirty Engineers followed the course

16. Evening talk “ Sustainability in Engineering” – March 2016 • The talk delivered by Prof. Ranjith Disanayake, Head, Department of Civil Engineering ,

University of Peradeniya at CEB auditorium

17. CPD course No.2 - One day workshop on ”Smart corporate” –March 2016 • Resource person was Mr. Kumar de Silva, Public relations and media consultant • The programme was held at hotel Topaz , Kandy with participation of 23 Engineers

18. Professional Review Examination “B” Paper – March 2016 • The examination was held at Faculty of Engineering University of Peradeniya, 65 associate

members sat the examination

19. CPD Course No. 3 – Four day workshop on “Practical Finite element analysis – concepts & applications” – March/April 2016 • The course was conducted by Prof. K.A.S. Sunethra, Dr. K.K. Wijesundara, senior lecturers

of Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya with participation of 30 Engineers • It was held at University of Peradeniya with collaboration of EDC

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20. New Year Festival “Bak Maha Ulela” – April 2016 • The festival held at Rugby grounds, University of Peradeniya with participation of 175

participants including their family members • It was about thirty activities and enjoy a lot

21. CPD course No.4 – One day workshop on “Project Management” – May 2016 • The course was conducted by Dr. S.B. Wijekoon, Senior lecturer of Faculty of Engineering

University of Peradeniya, with collaboration of EDC, 28 Engineers participated

22. CPD Course No. 5- Three day workshop on “Design of concrete structures to Eurocode 2” – June 2016 • Three day workshop were held at Faculty of Engineering University of Peradeniya with

collaboration of Engineering Design Center • Resource persons were Mr. H. Abeyruwan and Dr. H. D. Yapa, Senior lecturers of Faculty

of Engineering, University of Peradeniya • Twenty Engineers were participated

23. CPD Course No. 6 – Two day workshop on “ Project Planning & scheduling using MS Project 2010” – July 2016 • The course conducted by Dr. P.B.G. Dissanayake and Mr. S.M. Disanayake, Senior lecturers

of University of Peradeniya • It was held at Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya with collaboration of EDC

and 20 Engineers participated

24. One day workshop on “ Building Services vs building Construction” – July 2016 • The lecture delivered by Eng. J. Karunaratna, Senior Engineer and JICA consultant,

at Engineering Services Department Auditorium, engineers and technical officers participated

25. JIY competition – July 2016 • Provincial level JIY competition held at Bandaranayake Central College at Peradeniya, 60

inventors of school children participated

26. “Green Associate Professional Training Programme” – August/September 2016 • Green Building Council of SL was organized the programme at Oak Ray Hotel, Kandy with

the request of Kandurata Chapter, 23 Engineers & other professionals participated

27. Professional Review Examination “B” Paper – September 2016 • The exam held at Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, 65 associate members

sat for the examination

28. Annual Sessions & Annual General Meeting – September 2016 • It will be held at Hotel Topaz, Kandy on 23rd September 2016

(Reported by Eng. (Mrs.) S. K. I. Wijewardena, Chairperson, Kandurata Chapter)

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IESL Rajarata Chapter

First Committee Meeting

It was a great challenge to have the First Committee Meeting of the new session of IESL Rajarata Chapter at our own center. It was held on 21st December 2015 in the outside of Provincial Center building.

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Second Committee Meeting

We had our second Committee meeting inside the provincial Center Buildng on 18th January 2016.

“udf.a .S;h iy w;aoelSu” An Aesthetic Programme for Rajarata Engineers

As the first activity of new session, “udf.a .S;h iy w;aoelSu” aesthetic programme, by famous lyricist Mahinda Dissanayake was held on 18th January 2016 at the Provincial Center Building.

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Had a great CPD Programme with Dr. Kushan Wijesundara

A very valuable presentation on “Design of Buildings for Seismic Loads in Sri Lanka” was done by Dr. Kushan Wijesundara, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering , University of Peradeniya followed by a dinner and fellowship on 10th February 2016 at Rajarata Hotel, Anuradhapura. Participation was more than hundred.

IESL Rajarata Chapter proudly held the Professional Review workshop at the Provincial Center Building

Professional Review workshop for Rajarata Chapter was proudly held at the Provincial Center Building on 12th February 2016 with very valuable participation of Eng. Shavindranath Fernando & Eng. K.P.I.U. Dharmapala.

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Rajarata Chapter successfully concluded a remarkable CPD program on “Grooming of Engineers”

A remarkable CPD programme on “Grooming of Engineers” was successfully concluded while creating a great inducement of Rajarata Engineers to discover their own paths of excellence with the participation of Eng.(Dr.) S.B. Wijekoon, Eng. Arjuna Manamperi, Eng. (Dr.) Mugalan Maithripala.

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Rajarata Engineers visited Moragahakanda - Kaluganga Development Project

A group of engineers from Rajarata Chapter had a field visit to Moragahakanda - Kaluganga Development Project in March 2016.

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Get Together with the members of Polonnaruwa District Center and CPD activity

Polonnaruwa District Center organized a CPD activity on “Cement and Concrete Technology” conducted by Engineer Madduma Tennekoon from Holcim.

Family Get Together at Nachchaduwa

We had a very successful family get together at Nachchaduwa Irrigation Circuit with games for kids and adults. The members enjoyed with music till 3am. The participation was 79.

Visiting ‘’CONSTRUCT’’ Exhibition at BMICH

25 members visited the ‘’CONSTRUCT’’ exhibition on 26th August. This event was sponsored by National Contractors Association of Sri Lanka.

CPD Activity on Internet of Things (IOT)

The executive committee of IESL –Rajarata Chapter and IT and Communication Sectional Committee of IESL jointly organized a seminar on “Internet of Things” on 30th August 2016 from 4.00pm to 6.00pm at Creston Park Hotel, Anuradhapura.

The objective of this seminar is to boost the understanding of engineers on IOT and enhance the awareness of applications of IOT in various industries.

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The resource persons for the session were:

- Eng Dr Shantha Fernando - Senior Lecturer, Com. Science & Eng. – Moratuwa

- Eng Dr Chandana Gamage - Senior Lecturer, Com. Science & Eng. – Moratuwa

-Eng Kushan Sharma - Engineering Manager, TechCERT

Intensive Course on Project Management Primavera P6

IESL Rajarata Chapter has organized the above course which will be held for four consecutive Thursdays, commencing from 08th September from 8.30am at IESL office premises, Pandulagama. 18 members registered for this course and it was started on 08th September at our own Centre.

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Activities with SIRASA GAMMEDDA

We actively participated in ‘SIRASA Gammedda’ with technical support to build up the image of the engineers in the society.

(Reported by Eng. Sujith Kumara, Chairman, Rajarata Chapter)

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IESL Ruhunu Chapter

The Annual General Meeting of the IESL Ruhunu Chapter for the session 2015/2016 was held on 23rd October 2015 at Sanaya Mansion, Matara with the presence of more than 100 members.

Eng. (Dr.) S.B. Wijekoon, President Institution of Engineers , Sri Lanka (IESL) was the chief guest and Eng. J. Meegoda, Vice-President IESL, was the guest of honor. Eng. Anil Perera, Team Leader, iRoads Project RDA (Southern Province) was invited as the guest speaker to deliver a special lecture on ‘Soft Skills and Leadership’. Special invitees, Eng. Tilak De Silva, Past-President IESL, Eng. Arjuna Manamperi, Chairman-Mechanical Engineering Sectional Committee, Eng. (Dr) AMN Alagiyawanna, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Ruhuna and Eng. (Dr.) P.D. Chandana Perera, Dean Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, graced the AGM with their presence.

Office bearers elected for the session 2015/2016;

Post Name

Chairman Eng. Sunil Jayawardena

Secretary Eng. (Dr.)(Mrs.) T.N. Wickramaarachchi

Vice Chairman Eng. D.M.J. Roshan Kumara

Assistant Secretary Eng. N.A.A. Priyantha

Treasurer Eng. Ravindra Jayadewa

Editor Eng. Anusha Sampath

Committee Members Eng. (Dr.) Sudhira De Silva

Eng. J.A. Sandaruwan Dharmapala

Eng. I.D. Wijesiri

Eng. Chamil Janaka

Eng. D.C.L. Gallage

Co-opted Members

Road Development Authority Eng. Chandana Kumara

Sri Lanka Ports Authority Eng. Srimal Bandara

Maga Engineering Pvt Ltd Eng. V.G.D. Indeewara

Student Chapter Representative Mr. Chandana Munasinghe

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Activities for the session 2015/2016;

1) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Course on ‘Project Management’ was successfully conducted by IESL Ruhunu Chapter with seventy eight participants. The course was conducted on 25th, 26th and 31st October 2015, from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm at Sarasi Hall, Hakmana Road, Matara. This is the second CPD course conducted by the Ruhunu Chapter.

2) Guest Lecture on ‘Development of Water Resources in Southern Region of Sri Lanka’ was jointly organized by IESL Ruhunu Chapter and Civil and Environmental Engineering Society (CEES), Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna on 11th Nov 2015, from 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm at the IS Seminar Room, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Galle.

This lecture was delivered Eng. L S Sooriyabandara, Chief Engineer, Department of Irrigation. About 130 participants including Engineers and Civil Engineering Undergraduates have attended the Guest Lecture.

3) ‘Propel Your Startup Towards Success! - Are You Ready Programme’ for Final Year Engineering Undergraduates of Ruhuna Engineering Faculty was jointly organized by IESL Ruhunu Chapter and Ruhuna Engineering Students Chapter of IESL on 23rd November 2015, from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm at the Lecture Theatre 1 (LT1), Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Hapugala, Galle. Objective of the programme was to guide the budding engineers to become effective professionals in the field of engineering.

Around 100 undergraduates, academic staff members and Ruhunu Chapter Executive Committee members have attended the event with great enthusiasm.

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4) Workshop on ‘Attitude Development and Positive Thinking’ was organized by IESL Ruhunu Chapter for Engineers, Technical Officers and Other Employees in the Construction Industry. The event was organized on 18th December 2015 from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm at the Head Office, Manamperi Engineering (Pvt) Ltd, Matara.

Resource person was Eng. Prabodha Jinasena. About 30 participants have attended the event.

5) Religious activity was organized by IESL Ruhunu Chapter to commemorate the 110th Anniversary of IESL. On 8th January 2016, Mid-day meal and Evening tea were offered to Sambodhi Home at Kiribathavila, Baddegama by the IESL Ruhunu Chapter. Sambodhi Home cares for 33 female residents who experience physical and or intellectual disability.

6) Field Visit to Moragahakanda Kaluganga Development Project was organized by IESL Ruhunu Chapter on 09th January 2016. Twenty five members have participated in the visit.

7) Professional Review Workshop to assist candidates facing the Professional Review ‘B’ paper, Training and experience reports, interview and ‘A’ paper was organized by IESL Ruhunu Chapter and Professional Standards Management Committee of IESL. The event was held on 18th January 2016 from 1.30 pm to 6.30 pm at the Auditorium, SLT Office, Matara, with the participation of 56 members. Resource persons were Eng. Shavindranath Fernando, Past-president of IESL and Eng. KPIU Dharmapala.

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8) Guest Lecture on ‘Practice Vs. Theory – Why Professionals Often Do Not Apply Theory’ was jointly organized by IESL Ruhunu Chapter and MESC on 16th February 2016, from 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm at the Lecture Theatre 1 (LT1), Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Galle.

This lecture was delivered by Eng. (Dr) Darshi De Saram. More than 200 participants including Engineering Undergraduates, Academic Staff Members and Ruhunu Chapter Engineers have attended the event.

9) Junior Inventor of the Year Competition (JIY) 2016 Competition Awareness Programme for School Children in Matara Schools was conducted by IESL Ruhunu Chapter. The event was held on 20th February 2016, from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm at Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) Auditorium, Matara.

This is one of the awareness programmes in the series of awareness programs to be conducted by the IESL Ruhunu Chapter in collaboration with IESL JIY Steering Committee and Ruhuna Student Chapter of IESL.

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10) Professional Review B-paper Examination was successfully conducted by IESL Ruhunu Chapter on 13th March 2016 at Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Hapugala, Galle. Fifty one candidates have registered to sit for the exam at Galle.

11) CPD Short Course on ‘Data Analysis’ was conducted by IESL Ruhunu Chapter on 14th March 2016 from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm at the IS Seminar Room, Faculty of Engineering, Hapugala, Galle, for Engineers, Researchers and Managers. Resource Person was Eng. (Dr) Cyril Kariyawasam. Course was conducted free-of-charge for IESL members. There was a high demand for the course. This course has achieved full enrollment (25 participants) within a few days of advertising.

12) Visit to Nanotechnology and Science Park, SLINTEC, Homagama was organized by IESL Ruhunu Chapter on 18th March 2016. Sixteen members have participated in the visit.

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13) Second Planning Circle Meeting for Engineers in Matara District was held on 24th March 2016, 6.30 pm onwards at Laksara Medura, Walgama, Matara.

Around forty engineers including Heads of the Institutions and Chief Engineers have participated in the meeting.

14) Guest Lecture on ‘World’s longest living Hydraulic Civilization, that is of Ceylon’’ was organized by IESL Ruhunu Chapter for the first year Engineering Undergraduates of Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna on 5th May 2016, from 8.30 am to 10.30 am at the Lecture Theater 1 (LT1), Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna.

This lecture was delivered by Eng. Harsha Kumar Suriyaarachchi. Academic staff members, Engineers and more than 200 first year engineering undergraduates attended the Guest Lecture.

15) Religious Event (Dhamma Discussion) was organized by IESL Ruhunu Chapter for Wesak Season. This event was held on 18th May 2016 from 5.00 p.m. onwards at the Auditorium, Faculty of Engineering, Hapugala, Galle. The Dhamma Discussion was conducted by Venerable Marambe Kusaladamma Thero. Engineers, Academic and Non-academic staff members, and students have participated in the discussion.

16) IESl Ruhunu Chapter organized IT Seminar conducted by IT and Communication Engineering Sectional Committee of the IESL on 7th July 2016 from 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm at IS Seminar Room, Faculty of Engineering, Hapugala, Galle. Eng. Nalin Karunasinghe and Eng. (Dr) Chandana Gamage served as the resource persons of the seminar.

This seminar included highly interactive hands-on session. More than 60 participants attended the seminar with great enthusiasm.

17) IESL Ruhunu Chapter supported Community Service Programme.

IESL Ruhunu Chapter Engineers have taken an initiative to volunteer in community development activities through “Sirasa” TV Gamedda Community Service Programme.

Under the programme, designing of drinking water supply scheme in Borale, Weligama has been carried out by the IESL Ruhunu Chapter Engineers.

Date of the event: 22nd July 2016.

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18) ‘Introduction to Toastmasters Club’ event was organized by IESL Ruhunu Chapter as an introductory session of ‘Toastmasters Club’ for Engineers and Engineering Undergraduates. The event was conducted by Matara Toastmasters Club on 02nd August 2016, at ESOFT Metro Campus Matara Centre from 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm.

19) IESL Junior Inventor of the Year (JIY) Southern Province Competition 2016 was held on 6th August 2016 at Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Hapugala, Galle. Nineteen student groups from schools covering Matara and Galle districts have participated in this provincial level competition with their inventions. The event was organized by the IESL Ruhunu Chapter in collaboration with IESL JIY Steering Committee and Ruhuna Student Chapter of IESL.

20) Field Visit to Uma Oya Project was organized by IESL Ruhunu Chapter on 20th August 2016. More than thirty members have participated in the visit.

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Upcoming events

21) Raising awareness among the public via Radio Programmes

With the objective of creating awareness among the public on ‘Role of Engineers’ and ‘ IESL activities’, Engineers from IESL Ruhunu Chapter have been invited to participate in the 'Shanida Kathikawa’ programme broadcasts via ‘SLBC Ruhunu Sevaya’ on Saturday mornings.

On Saturday, 3rd September 2016, Eng. Chamil Janaka, Eng. I.D. Wijesiri, and Eng. R.M.L.M. Rathnayaka are participating in the programme.

22) Professional Review B-paper Examination on 4th September 2016 at Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Hapugala, Galle.

Around fifty candidates will be sitting for the exam at Galle centre.

23) Visit to LTL Transformer Manufacturing Plant, Angulana, Moratuwa on 5th September 2016 for Electrical and Information Engineering Undergraduates, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna.

24) Guest Lecture on ‘Applications of Nanomaterials’ by Dr. Narayana Sirimuthu on 21st September 2016 from 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. at IS Seminar Room, Faculty of Engineering, Hapugala, Galle.

25) IESL Ruhunu Chapter Stall at TECHNO 2016 to demonstrate engineering features unique to southern region, from 7th to 9th October 2016.

26) Annual General Meeting 2016 of IESL Ruhunu Chapter is scheduled on 25th November 2016 (6.00pm onwards) at Sanaya Mansion Hotel, Matara.

27) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course on ‘Civil Engineering Design’ focusing on the Professional Review, to be conducted in Galle during October/November 2016.

(Reported by Eng. (Dr.)(Mrs.) T.N. Wickramaarachchi, Secretary, Ruhunu Chapter)

IESL Vadakkin Chapter

Progress Report from 30th October 2015 to 1st September 2016

1. Committee members

Then newly elected Chairman took over the proceedings and other members of the committee were elected. The names are given below

Designation MembersChairman Eng. N.NavaneethanSecretary Eng. Ms. M.ThayaparanTreasurer Eng. G.AbiraVice Chairman Eng. K.M.M. RuwaimAssistant Secretary Eng. M.A. ConsalasEditor Eng. J. AmalendranMember – 1 Eng. S. SuntharakumarMember – 2 Eng. N. KirushnarupanMember – 3 Eng. T. SivakaranMember – 4 Eng. S. SivakumarMember – 5 Eng. T. RajagopuMember – 6 Eng. S. GowrythasanMember -7 Eng. M. Rajkumar

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2. Committee meetings

Four committee meetings have been conducted

• Collection of Member’s information The member information provided in previous transactions were changed and it has been

brought to the committee to get updated details.

• Participating events of Professional Prof. Mahalingam’s funeral has been remembered here and Chairman informed about his

death and with him Editor and Asst Secretary has participated to funeral at Jaffna. Committee members have participated in the funeral of Eng. V. Suthakar, former Asst Secretary of IESL

• Accounts Keeping As mentioned in the AGM, Treasurer instructed that it is important to submit the audited

accounts for the calendar year and to have the interim account for the life time of one committee (specially one year proceeds by the AGM). Everybody agreed to maintain those two accounts. The audited accounts have been forwarded to Parent IESL on 10th March, 2016

• JIY competition preparation Awareness programs of the JIY competition for the schools have been arranged in Jaffna,

Mannar, Vavuniya and Mullaitivu. A printed instruction sheet has been provided to Vavuniya and Mullaitivu schools.

• Preparation for Professional Review Preparation to face B-paper has been arranged and considerable amount of achievement is

observed. “B” paper examination has been done in Jaffna centre to facilitate the Northern Province Engineers.

3. Public Awareness program

Following programs were conducted in the following days by Senior Engineers to Engineers and Engineering undergraduate students of Kilinochchi Engineering Faculty and Eurovil at Jaffna

Sharing Experience Knowledge by Senior engineers

"Energy needs in future" by IEEE Distinguished Lecturer George Gross

Nov-15

"Internet of Things" by Professor Anura Jayasumana Dec-15"Sustainable practices in geotechnical engineering" by Professor Ravichchandran

Dec-15

"Building information modelling" by Dr. Gemunu Nanayakkara

Jan-16

"Technical feasibility of producing bio gas for cooking/ electricity from small anaerobic digesters fed by human and other animal wastes" by Eng. Velu Yogendran

Feb-16

"Awareness program for Associate members" by Eng. Shavindranath Fernando

Feb-16

"Finance for Engineers" Mar-16"Borehole water quality in Jaffna & feasible treatment of contaminants such as petrochemicals, heavy metals & nitrates in borehole water" by Velu Yogendran

Mar-16

“Domestic Water Management” by Naren Narenthiran Jul-16

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Public Awareness Programme for school students

It is decided by committee that Public awareness programme also can be arranged regarding the carrier development for O/L passed students and A/L students. Also, it has been discussed that NAITA also can be included here. First, there will be arranged a program at one of the school in Vavuniya and get the feedbacks to modify

4. World water’s day

The World Water’s Day was celebrated by IESL in Jaffna on 23rd March 2016. Following program were conducted.

Technical sessions

1. Present status of water & it quality in Jaffna Eng. E. Jegathesan – Regional Manager Jaffna, NWSDB

2. Guest Speech Mr. Niranjan, Jaffna Manager Forum

3. Special Speech Dr. Balakumar, Former Medical Faculty Dean

4. Special Speech Eng. Mathy ,CE, Jaffna Killinochchi Water Supply Sanitation Project

5. Job opportunities for engineers through water resources development in Northern Province - Eng. Suthakaran, Deputy Director of Irrigation, Kilinochchi

6. Chief Guest Speech Mr. N. Vethanayagam, GA , Jaffna

Cultural Sessions

1. Welcome Dance

2. Drama – “ Yalpanathukana kudineerai thedi’’ Staff Regional Manager Jaffna office, NWSDB

3. Poem Eng. Sarvaraja, Irrigation Engineer, Jaffna

5. Site visits

1. A site visit has been made to visit “Per Aru” Drinking water reservoir, Raw water intake and Water treatment plants projects –Vavuniya on 11th May 2016

2. A site visit has been made to Delft RO Plant by IESL members and University of Jaffna on 6th July,2016

6. Preparation to AGM and Technical sessions.

Preparation for Annual General meeting is being carried out. Collection of member information, collection of articles and advertisements are in progress. The AGM is planned to be had in September or October.

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(Reported by Eng.(Ms) Maithiliee Thayaparan, Secretary IESL Vadakkin Chapter)

IESL Wayamba Chapter

Event Calendar for the Session 2015/2016

Event Year Month Date Venue Participation

1 Annual General Meeting 2015/2016

2015 November 28th Seasons Hotel, Kurunegala

150 Members

2 Annual Sessions 2015/2016

2015 November 28th Seasons Hotel, Kurunegala

150 Members

3 First ExCo Meeting 2015 December 29th Irrigation Dept. Circuit Bungalow, Kurunegala

14 ExCo Members

4 Serve dinner for the children

2016 January 06th Maliyadeva Children Home at Kandy Road, Kurunegala

15 ExCo Members

5 Second ExCo Meeting 2016 January 21st SLT Auditorium, Kurunegala

09 ExCo Members

6 Awareness programme on Professional Review exam

2016 January 27th Auditorium of Bishop Lakshaman Wickremasinghe Church, Kandy Road, Kurunegala

56 Members

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7 Third ExCo Meeting 2016 February 18th Municipal Council Engineer's Quarters, Kurunegala

22 ExCo Members

8 B paper examination 2016 March 13th Nissanka Maha Vidyalaya, Kurunegala

43 Candidates

9 Fourth ExCo Meeting 2016 March 17th SLT Auditorium, Kurunegala

13 ExCo Members

10 Fifth ExCo Meeting 2016 April 27th Municipal Council Engineer's Quarters, Kurunegala

14 ExCo Members

11 Awareness on Water Supply project activities within NWP by NWS&DB.

2016 May 04th Auditorium of Bishop Lakshaman Wickremasinghe Church, Kandy Road, Kurunegala

60 Particpants

12 Sixth ExCo Meeting 2016 May 19th SLT Auditorium, Kurunegala

09 ExCo Members

13 Seventh ExCo Meeting 2016 June 24th Irrigation Dept. Circuit Bungalow, Kurunegala

12 ExCo Members

15 Workshop on Report writing

2016 July 20th Auditorium of Norochcholai Power station, Puttlam

52 members

16 Workshop on internet security

2016 July 22nd SLT Auditorium, Kurunegala

50 Participants

Eighth ExCo Meeting 2016 July 22nd SLT Auditorium, Kurunegala

14 ExCo Members

17 JIY awareness Program 2016 July 27th Nissanka Maha Vidyalaya, Kurunegala

10 ExXo Members

18 JIY Evaluation & selection Program

2016 August 20th Nissanka Maha Vidyalaya, Kurunegala

10 ExXo Members

19 Field trip & Family Get together

2016 August 27th Moragahakanda & Kalugaga Project

48 Members & Family

20 B paper exam 2016 September 04th Nissanka Maha Vidyalaya, Kurunegala

8 ExCo Members

21 Paduru Sajje - Entertainment Event

2016 September 23rd Delight Reception Hall - Kurunegala

95 ExCo Members & Family members

(Reported by Eng K.B.V. Indrapala, Chairman - IESL Wayamba Chapter)

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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE(CPD) 2015/2016

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is the process of planned acquisition of knowledge, experiences, and personal qualities for proper execution of our Professional and technical duties throughout the carrier.

The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka conducts CPD programs for engineers and other professionals interested in their career and personal development under the guidance and supervision of CPD committee. CPD committee, which is one of the Standing committees of the IESL was chaired by the Vice President, Eng. (Dr.) Kamal Laksiri for the session 2015/2016.

The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Committee-2015/20161. Eng. (Dr.) Kamal Laksiri – Chairman2. Eng. W Gamage – Ex Officio3. Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda – Ex Officio4. Eng. (Prof.)(Mrs.) N.Ratnayake – Ex Officio5. Eng. (Prof.) T M Pallewatta – Ex Officio6. Eng. (Ms.) T D Abeysuriya7. Eng. W K Piyarathna8. Eng. Madhawa Herath9. Eng. A Nihal Dissanayake10. Eng. R G Gamini11. Eng. R Ganeshwaran12. Eng. G D Hathiringe13. Eng. M G Jayaratne14. Eng. (Ms.) R M D Jayawardane15. Eng. D L N B Jayawardhana16. Eng. S P Kandanearachchi17. Eng. (Dr.) (Ms.)S C S Karunaratne18. Eng. G T D M Kumara19. Eng. E K C S Madhuranga20. Eng. K G D Nanayakkara21. Eng. P Anojan22. Eng. K W K Priyadarshana23. Eng. A C Rasiah24. Eng.(Dr.) G N. Samarasekara25. Eng. K Weerasinghe26. Eng. M N S S Sharifdeen27. Eng. P. Kalubowila28. Eng. (Ms.) P M P Wijeratne29. Eng. C N Dalugoda

The CPD programs were conducted in specific subject areas as well as important common topics such as management, communication skill development, Health and Safety etc. The resource persons for CPD programs were carefully selected from the best available in the Country, and the feedback from the participants was used to continually improve the programs.

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CPD COURSES

The CPD courses are conducted by the CPD Committee of the Institution. The Committee held ten (10) monthly meetings during the session 2015/2016. The meetings were well attended and had a good support from the members for its activities. During this session the Committee organized number of CPD Courses and all of them were well attended. The details of the courses conducted are summarized below.

The CPD Committee has initiated action to review the policy in conducting CPD courses and to prepare guidelines to follow in the future. A sub Committee is working on matter and a draft report has also been prepared.

In this session CPD Committee could commence conduct two CPD programmes in Kandy and Trincomalee with the assistance of the respective Provincial Chapters. The response in both events was satisfactory. Arrangements are being made to conduct more programmes in the future so that the members in the provinces get the opportunity to attend these courses thus avoiding the need of visiting the center.

Attention has also been paid to commence CPD courses for the middle level technicians. A sub Committee has been appointed to work on this matter to decide on the course of action.

During the session two awarding ceremonies followed by fellowship were also held to award certificates to those who had successfully completed the courses.

Courses/lectures that were conducted up to September 2016 were on the following themes:

Description Number of coursesCourses completed during the session 20

Courses in progress at present 03Courses expected to be conducted 05

Total Number of Courses 28

No Courses completed No of Participants1. Principles of Waste Water Collection, Treatment, Disposal / Reuse,

Storm Water Drainage and Guidance on Design of of Wastewater Treatment Systems

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2. Corrosion and Anti-Corrosive Protective Coatings 303. Management and Dispute Resolution of Construction Contracts 444. Project Management ( conducted in Colombo) 675. Financial Management For Engineers 296. Designing of Fire Detection and Protection Systems 687. Corporate Etiquette Workshop 438. English for Professionals 329. Microsoft Project Workshop 58

10. Corporate Etiquette Workshop 2111. Procurement Management 80

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12. Quantity Surveying 3513. Design of Electrical Installation 8314. Project Management (conducted in Trincomalee) 3015. Time and Task management 4916. Plumbing Engineering 7317. Mechanical Engineering Design Course 5318. Health & Safety Management 4519. Management Development 1720. Professional Presence 42

Total 950

Courses in progress No of ParticipantsAir Condition system Designing 140English for Professionals 70Extra Low Voltage Systems Part 1 50Total 260Total number of Participants 1200

Courses to be conductedMastering Agile WorkshopGood Governance Practices Enterprise Resource Planning for EngineersManagement and Dispute Resolution of Construction ContractsModern Practices in Ready-mix Concrete

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JUNIOR INVENTOR OF THE YEAR (JIY) COMMITTEE(2015/2016)

COMMITTEE

Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda – President-Elect, IESLEng. H N Gunasekara – ChairmanEng. H D B P Herath – SecretaryEng. B S Samarasiri Eng. D M PunchibandaEng. L G SamarawickramaEng. S A P C SiriwardaneEng. D D L WijethungaEng. E S C EdirisingheEng. Thivjhan KanaganayagamEng. D M D K DissanayakaEng. M R de SilvaMr Maduranga Karunajeewa – Coordinator

INTRODUCTION

The IESL has been conducting the Junior Inventor of the Year (JIY) competition continuously across the Island since 1987 with the intention of promoting creative and innovative thinking amongst school children in the age group of 12 – 19 years. Over the years, this annual competition has drawn much enthusiasm and interest not only amongst the participating students, but also amongst fellow students, teachers and parents particularly in the rural areas of the country.

Preliminary judging of the applicants is done in the provinces with the help of IESL Provincial Chapters. The applicants who are successful at provincial level have been invited for the final judging which would take place in Colombo.

20 JIY winners will get the opportunity to showcase their inventions at the TECHNO exhibition.

Two of the best performing students of JIY competition are successful in securing invitations to participate at the INTEL ISEF competition in United States. Intel ISEF is the world’s largest pre-college science competition. JIY Winners have had the opportunity to participate in the INTEL ISEF Competition since year 2008 and have won thirteen international awards up to now with three of them having the unique distinction of a newly discovered minor planets being named after them.

Junior Inventor of the Year 2015/16

About 10,000 public and private schools were informed officially about the competition through Intel. JIY competition regulations and applications were published in the following web sites: www.iesl.lk, www.schoolnet.lk, www.nsf.lk and www.intel.com/education. The students were encouraged to apply for the competition through the web.

Awareness programmes and workshops were held for teachers and student inventors in Wayamba, Central, Western and Uva provinces with the help of provincial centers. Eng J Meegoda, President-Elect of the IESL, Eng H N Gunasekara - Chairman JIY, Eng H D B P Herath – Secretary JIY, Eng. S A P C Siriwardane & Eng. D D L Wijethunga Committee members addressed the students in Sabaragamuwa, Western, Central, Wayamba and North Western provinces.

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Intel® Educate Future Scientist Workshop organized by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) sponsored by Intel inc was held in Colombo, aimed at enabling the next generation of innovators to have a solid ground in engineering, science & technology. The Program is designed to help science teachers present their curricula from an inquiry-based perspective to help foster a spirit of research and innovation among their students. Program were held for selected 65 teachers who involve with promoting inventions at JIY & SRPC competition during past. Workshop was conducted by Mr Anoop Singh Rawat, Intel senior trainer, specialist in science and innovation from India. Objective of the workshop is to motivate the teachers and students towards innovation.

Teachers with Eng J Meegoda & Mr Anoop Singh Rawat

JIY winners 2015 namely Master Abhisek S Gomes of Belvoir International College, Wellawaththa and Master Chamindu Jayasanka of Rajasinghe Central College, Hanwella who secured top places in Sri Lanka Science & Engineering Fair (SLSEF), participated in the Intel ISEF 2016 at Phoenix, Arizona, USA. More than 1750 students from seventy countries representing around 1500 projects took part in this year’s event. Intel Limited, Sri Lanka fully sponsored the travelling expenses and lodging of Junior Inventors in USA. Master Abhisek S Gomes won third place, grand award in category of Embedded System. Further, He won two special awards from Synaptics incorporated & Patent and Trademark Office Society. Master Chamindu Jayasanka won the top place in special award from the Patent and Trademark Office Society.

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Intel ISEF is the largest pre-college science and engineering competition in the world, held annually in USA with prize money over US $ 4 million. Around 1750 competitors participate in this competition from over 70 countries.

The products, which won awards at the JIY competition 2015 were developed at NERD centre and at Design Centre, University of Moratuwa with the help of our members. The winners were trained on the Research based inventions at the Design center, University of Moratuwa and on presentation skills by IESL toastmasters club.

Provincial Competitions were held at Kandy, Colombo, Galle, Rathnapura, Kurunegala & Badulla in June, July & August 2016. During the competitions, Eng. J Meegoda & Eng.HDBP Herath made presentations on Intel ISEF and the eligibility criteria for ISEF 2017, which is to be held in Los Angeles, USA in May 2017.

Five IESL scholarships were awarded to JIY 2015 winners at the IESL Induction and Graduation ceremony held at the BMICH on 14th September 2016.

Final JIY competition was held on 24th September 2016 at Wimalasurendra Auditorium, IESL. Sixty nos. of inventions selected from preliminary competitions were evaluated at the final competition. Selected 20 nos. of JIY winners will display their inventions at TECHNO 2016, National Engineering & Technology Exhibition on 7th, 8th and 9th October 2016.

Welcoming ceremony of JIY Finalists was held on the same day along with the Final competition. Mr. Sunil Hettiarachchi, Secretary - Ministry of Education attended as the Chief Guest in the ceremony. President – Elect, JIY committee, JIY finalists, teachers, parents and observers from schools attended the ceremony.

Eng. H N GunasekeraChairman, JIY Committee 2015/2016

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Women Engineers’ Forum - 2016/2017

The Committee comprised of the following engineers during the session started in February 23 2016, and 05 meetings of the Executive Committee were held up to now.

Position NameChairperson Eng. (Ms.) Mangala WickramanayakeVice Chairperson Eng. (Ms.) Shayma GunawardanaJoint Secretary Eng. (Ms.) U.W.V.De.S.KanakaratneJoint Secretary Eng. (Ms.) Tharangika JayasunderaTreasurer Eng. (Ms.) Kushmy SenaratneSocial Secretary Eng. (Ms.) Devika AbesuriyaCommittee Members Eng. (Ms.) M.M.N.Munawwara

Eng. (Ms.) Dulmini IndrasiriEng. (Ms.) Lilani RuhunugeEng. (Ms.) NadeeshaEng. (Ms.) Sudhari JayasingheEng. (Ms.) Sudarshani WidhanapathiranaEng. (Ms.) Tharangani

Advisory Committee Members Eng(Ms) Lanka HathurusinhaEng(Prof) (Ms) N RatnayakeEng (Ms) Lakmini NonisEng (Ms) Badra KamaladasaEng (Ms) Tamara Mallawaarachchi

The Committee organized the following activities during the Session 2016/2017

1.0 Public Lectures

• Public Lecture on ‘Hydraulic Protective Structures " by Eng Somnath Biswas, and Eng. Atanu Adikari from Reinforced Earth India, was held on May 04, 2016 at 1715 hrs at IESL Wimalasurendra Auditorium and this lecture was well attended.

• Public Lecture on " Flood Protection in The Netherlands- Dutch Approach of water management & Governance " by Ir. Piet Houtenbos, Consultant Urban Planning. Deputy Mayor, Massland, The Netherlands was held on the 22 August 2016 at 1715 hrs at IESL and this lecture was well attended.

• The next public lecture is planned on the 19 September 2016, on "Post War Reconciliation" by Ir. Viktor Sebek, Chair Person, Ocean Security International - USA, a renowned Post Conflict Expert UNESCO.

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2.0 Site Visits

A site visit to the "Port City Project & South Harbour" Colombo is planned on the 10 October, 2016 to visit the largest engineering project in Sri Lanka. Also a committee meeting is planned in Kandy IESL Branch late this year.

3.0 Miscellaneous

• Created the WEF website in the IESL website

• Initiated to create a database of Women Engineers

• Preliminary discussions were held to have Public Lectures thro’ Skype Conferences by using the new technology to get involved outside engineers.

• "High Tea" is planned for the committee on the 7 September 2016, as a social activity for the committee.

The Committee wishes to thank the President IESL, Executive Secretary, Staff of the IESL Secretariat and the Members of the Women Engineers’ Forum for their co-operation and assistance during the Session.

It has been a great opportunity to run the Women Engineers Forum at its fullest, great achievements within this short period of six months with many activities and looking forward to play a more effective and meaningful role in the future.

Eng (Ms) Mangala WickramanayakeChairperson,WOMEN ENGINEERS’ FORUM

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 2015/2016OCTOBER 22, 2016

To : All Corporate Members, Our Ref : IESL/ES/Co/010

The Annual General Meeting of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka is scheduled to be held on Saturday – October 22, 2016 at 9.00 a.m. at the Sri Lanka Foundation, No.100, Sri Lanka Padanama Mawatha, Independence Square, Colombo 7.

Honorary SecretaryThe Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka

A G E N D A

9.00 a.m. Reading the notice convening the meeting

9.05 a.m. Observing two minutes silence in memory of members, who passed away during the Session 2015/2016.

9.10 a.m. Confirm the Minutes of Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on October 24, 2015.

9.15 a.m. Business arising from the Minutes of the AGM 2015

9.45 a.m. Receive the Report on the Elections to Council for Session 2016/2017

10.00 a.m. TEA

10.30 a.m. Appointment of members to the By-Laws Revision Committee

10.40 a.m. Receive and deliberate upon the Report of the Council - 2015/2016

11.10 a.m. Receive and adopt the Annual Statement of Accounts for the period 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2015

11.25 a.m. Appointment of an Auditor

11.30 a.m. i. Consider Resolutions duly proposed by the Council

ii. Consider Resolutions duly proposed by Corporate Members

12.30 p.m. Address by the outgoing President for the Session 2015/2016

12.50 p.m. Induction of the President for the Session 2016/2017

01.10 p.m. Address by the President for the Session 2016/2017

01.30 p.m. End

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INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, SRI LANKA MINUTES OF THE 109TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The one hundred & ninth Annual General meeting of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka was held on Saturday – October 24, 2015 at the Committee Room ‘A’ of the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). AGM proceedings commenced at 9.00 hrs., with the Eng. (Dr.) S B Wijekoon, President in the chair.

1. The Notice convening the One Hundred and Ninth Annual General Meeting President welcomed all members to the 109th meeting & requested Honorary Secretary to read out the notice convening the meeting. Honorary Secretary read the notice convening the meeting. The agenda of 109th AGM was as stated below.

AGENDA 1. 9.00 a.m. Reading the notice convening the meeting

2. 9.05 a.m. Observing two minutes silence in memory of members, who passed away during the Session 2014/2015.

3. 9.10 a.m. Confirm the Minutes of Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on October 18, 2014.

4. 9.15 a.m. Business arising from the Minutes of the AGM 2014.

5. 9.45 a.m. Receive the Report on the Elections to Council for Session 2015/2016

6. 10.00 a.m. TEA

7. 10.30 a.m. Appointment of members to the By-Laws Revision Committee

8. 10.40 a.m. Receive and deliberate upon the Report of the Council – 2014/2015.

9. 11.10 a.m. Receive and adopt the Annual Statement of Accounts for the period 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2014.

10. 11.25 a.m. Appointment of an Auditor

11. 11.30 a.m. i. Consider Resolutions duly proposed by the Council ii. Consider Resolutions duly proposed by Corporate Members

12. 12.30 p.m. Address by the outgoing President for the session 2014/2015.

13. 12.30 p.m. Induction of the President for the Session 2015/2016

14. 01.10 p.m. Address by the President for the Session 2015/2016.

15. 01.30 p.m. End & lunch will be served.

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2. Members who passed away during the Session 2014/2015 The House observed two minutes silence in memory of the following members who passed away during the Session:

Eng. N Saravanapavananthan HLF-109 Eng. Tilak Wijesinghe (Past President) HLF-142 Eng. N Jayawardhane HLF-278 Eng. T D M A De Silva HLF-330 Eng. W Premaratne (Past President) HLF-344 Eng.(Prof.) W P Jayasekera HLF-415 Eng.(Dr.) Mervyn Gunasekera(Past President) F-603 Eng. M K Chandrasekera F-649 Eng. K G Singhasiriweera HLF-650 Eng. S J P Wijegoonewardene F-717 Eng. T M Herath HLM-1089 Eng. B J D N Fernando M-2459

3. Confirmation of the Minutes of the 108th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on October 18, 2014

The President informed the House that the Minutes of the 108th Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2013/2014 held on October 18, 2014 is in the transactions circulated among members.

Eng. (Prof.) L Ratnayake proposed and Eng. Taldena seconded that the minutes of the AGM held on October 18, 2014 be adopted.

4. Receiving the Report on the Election to the Council for the Session 2015/2016

The following were the Returning Officers for the election for the Session 2015/2016.

Eng. Priyal De Silva – Chief Returning Officer Eng. K P I U Dharmapala – Assistant Returning Officer Eng. (Dr.) D A R Dolage – Assistant Returning Officer Eng. Madhawa Perera – Assistant Returning Officer

Eng. Priyal De Silva Presented the report.

Eng. W Gamage will be the President for the Session 2015/2016, having been elected as President – Elect at the elections held for the Session 2014/2015.

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The notice calling nominations for all posts to be vacant in the Council for the Session 2015/2016 was issued on June 5, 2015 with the deadline for receiving nominations set at 4.00 p.m. on June 26, 2015.

The ballot papers were posted to all Corporate Members who were on the roll of the Institution on June 26, 2015 to the address available with the Institution and the ballot was closed on August 26, 2015.

The following were elected uncontested:

Past President - Eng. W T R De Silva Honorary Secretary - Eng. (Prof.) R K Leelananda Honorary Treasurer - Eng. A P R De Silva Chairman – Building Services Eng. Sect. Committee - Eng. N A P S K Narangoda Chairman – Civil Eng. Sect. Committee - Eng. M N A Samad Chairman – Electrical Eng. Sect. Committee - Eng. W W M S B K G Kamburadeniya Chairman – IT & Comm. Eng. Sect. Committee - Eng. (Lt. Col) Dr. C D Gamage

No valid nominations were received for the following posts:

Chairman, Agricultural and plantations Engineering Sectional Committee Chairman, Chemical & Process Engineering Sectional Committee Chairman, Mechanical Engineering Sectional Committee

The following two (2) Fellows representing Class of Fellows will continue in the Council till the end of their term of office:

1. Eng. K P I U Dharmapala 2. Eng. (Dr.) D A R Dolage

The following five (5) Members representing the Class of Members will continue in the Council till the end of their terms of office:

1. Eng. M D S Wijeyabandara (Above 40 years) 2. Eng. (Dr.) U P Nawagamuwa (Above 40 years) 3. Eng. Jaliya Bandara (Below 40 years) 4. Eng. (Dr.) Sanjeewa Wickramaratne (Below 40 years) 5. Eng. P A Samira Anuradha (Below 40 years)

The Election was held for the following posts: 01 post of President – Elect 03 posts of Vice Presidents 03 posts of Representatives – Fellows 05 posts of Representatives – Members

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Voting for Elections to the Council 2015/2016 closed on August 26, 2015 at 4.00 p.m. The Ballot Box was opened at 9.00 a.m. on September 1, 2015 and the counting commenced immediately thereafter.

Total No. of Ballot Papers received - 1667 Invalid Ballot Papers - 108 Total No of Valid Ballot Papers - 1559

(1) Post of President – Elect


01 President - Elect Eng. JayavilalMeegoda 991 Elected

Eng. Ranjith G Rubasinghe 508

(3)Posts of Vice Presidents

03 Vice Presidents

Eng. (Prof.) (Mrs.) Niranjanie Ratnayake nee Kodikara

965 Elected

Eng. (Prof.) T M Pallewatta 899 Elected

Eng. Granie R Jayalath 686

Eng. (Dr.) Kamal Laksiri 769 Elected

(3)Posts of Representatives - Fellows

03 Representatives

– Fellows

Eng. (Mrs.) Shyama Gunawardana 758 Elected

Eng. I R P Gunathilaka 671 Elected

Eng. P W Sarath 547

Eng. P Thangamayil 570 Elected


(5)Posts of Representatives – Members

05 Representatives

– Fellows

Eng. Prabodha Jinasena (Above 40 years)

638 Elected

Eng. M R Ranatunga (Above 40 years)

478 Elected

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Voting for Elections to the Council 2015/2016 closed on August 26, 2015 at 4.00 p.m. The Ballot Box was opened at 9.00 a.m. on September 1, 2015 and the counting commenced immediately thereafter.

Total No. of Ballot Papers received - 1667 Invalid Ballot Papers - 108 Total No of Valid Ballot Papers - 1559

(1) Post of President – Elect


01 President - Elect Eng. JayavilalMeegoda 991 Elected

Eng. Ranjith G Rubasinghe 508

(3)Posts of Vice Presidents

03 Vice Presidents

Eng. (Prof.) (Mrs.) Niranjanie Ratnayake nee Kodikara

965 Elected

Eng. (Prof.) T M Pallewatta 899 Elected

Eng. Granie R Jayalath 686

Eng. (Dr.) Kamal Laksiri 769 Elected

(3)Posts of Representatives - Fellows

03 Representatives

– Fellows

Eng. (Mrs.) Shyama Gunawardana 758 Elected

Eng. I R P Gunathilaka 671 Elected

Eng. P W Sarath 547

Eng. P Thangamayil 570 Elected


(5)Posts of Representatives – Members

05 Representatives

– Fellows

Eng. Prabodha Jinasena (Above 40 years)

638 Elected

Eng. M R Ranatunga (Above 40 years)

478 Elected

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Eng. Dharshana Perera (Above 40 years)

361

Eng. Prasad Ratnayake (Above 40 years)

435

Eng. K D A Munasinghe (Above 40 years)

427

Eng. Nelson P Jayathilaka (Above 40 years)

269

Eng. SujithJayasuriya (Above 40 years)

377

Eng. (Dr.) Tissa U Liyanage (Above 40 years)

363

Eng. Mangala Silva (Below 40 years)

401 Elected

Eng. M G Hemachandra (Above 40 years)

472 Elected

Eng. S N B M Padmasiri (Above 40 years)

330

Eng. Madhawa Herath (Below 40 years)

337

Eng. Anura Mutunayake (Below 40 years)

385 Elected

Eng. TharinduNavodana Kankanamge (Above 40 years)

301

Summary A. Members elected to the Council for the Session 2015/2016

1. Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda has been elected as the President –Elect. 2. Eng. (Prof.) (Mrs.) Niranjanie Ratnayake, Eng. (Prof.) T M Pallewatta and Eng. (Dr.) Kamal

Laksiri have been elected as Vice Presidents. 3. Eng. (Prof.) R K Leelananda has been elected as the Honorary Secretary. 4. Eng. A P R De Silva has been elected as the Honorary Treasurer. 5. Eng. N A P S K Narangoda has been elected as the Chairman- Building Services Eng. Sect.

Committee. 6. Eng. M N A Samad has been elected as the Chairman – Civil. Eng. Sect. Committee. 7. Eng. W W M S B K G Kamburadeniya has been elected as the Chairman – Electrical Eng.

Sect. Committee. 8. Eng. (Lt. Col) Dr. C D Gamage has been elected as the Chairman – IT & Comm. Eng. Sect.

Committee.

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9. Eng. (Mrs.) Shyama Gunawardana, Eng. I R P Gunathilaka and Eng. P Thangamayil have been elected as the Representatives – Fellows.

10. Eng. Prabodha Jinasena, Eng. M R Ranatunga and Eng. M G Hemachandra have been elected as the Representatives – Members above 40 years of age. Eng. Mangala Silva and Eng. Anura Mutunayake have been elected as the Representatives – Members under 40 years of age.

B. The vacancy for the Representatives Fellows created by the resignation of Eng. (Prof.) T M Pallewatta will have to be filled by the Council for the Session 2015/2016 along with the vacancies that exist for the following posts:

Chairman, Agricultural and Plantations Engineering Sectional Committee Chairman, Chemical & Process Engineering Sectional Committee Chairman, Mechanical Engineering Sectional Committee

5. Appointment of Members to the By-Laws Revision Committee The following Members were nominated to the By-Laws Revision Committee: Eng. Shavindranath Fernando (Proposed by Eng. (Dr.) Nawagamuwa, Seconded by Eng. P Thangamayil) Eng. P W Sarath (Proposed by Eng. B R O Fernando, Seconded by Eng. L W Seneviratne) Eng. P Thangamayil (Proposed by Eng. M G Hemachandra, Seconded by Eng. N Wasalabandara) Eng. B R O Fernando (Proposed by Eng. Priyal De Silva, Seconded by Eng. Prof. (Ms.) N Ratnayake) Eng. (Dr.) D A R Dolage (Proposed by Eng. C Perera, Seconded by Eng. Ranathunga) Eng. M D S Wijayabandara (Proposed by Eng. A Manamperi, Seconded by Eng. Samantha)

Balance six (6) Members to be appointed by the Council.

6. Receiving and deliberating upon the report of the Council and the state of the Institution for the session 2014/2015.

Conclusion The Chairman invited the house to discuss and adopt the Report of the Council contained in Volume 1, part A, of transaction 2015 from pages 29 to 50. Eng. B R O Fernando stated that two events had not reported in the report of the council. President accepting the mistake stated the same will be corrected at the next time.

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9. Eng. (Mrs.) Shyama Gunawardana, Eng. I R P Gunathilaka and Eng. P Thangamayil have been elected as the Representatives – Fellows.

10. Eng. Prabodha Jinasena, Eng. M R Ranatunga and Eng. M G Hemachandra have been elected as the Representatives – Members above 40 years of age. Eng. Mangala Silva and Eng. Anura Mutunayake have been elected as the Representatives – Members under 40 years of age.

B. The vacancy for the Representatives Fellows created by the resignation of Eng. (Prof.) T M Pallewatta will have to be filled by the Council for the Session 2015/2016 along with the vacancies that exist for the following posts:

Chairman, Agricultural and Plantations Engineering Sectional Committee Chairman, Chemical & Process Engineering Sectional Committee Chairman, Mechanical Engineering Sectional Committee

5. Appointment of Members to the By-Laws Revision Committee The following Members were nominated to the By-Laws Revision Committee: Eng. Shavindranath Fernando (Proposed by Eng. (Dr.) Nawagamuwa, Seconded by Eng. P Thangamayil) Eng. P W Sarath (Proposed by Eng. B R O Fernando, Seconded by Eng. L W Seneviratne) Eng. P Thangamayil (Proposed by Eng. M G Hemachandra, Seconded by Eng. N Wasalabandara) Eng. B R O Fernando (Proposed by Eng. Priyal De Silva, Seconded by Eng. Prof. (Ms.) N Ratnayake) Eng. (Dr.) D A R Dolage (Proposed by Eng. C Perera, Seconded by Eng. Ranathunga) Eng. M D S Wijayabandara (Proposed by Eng. A Manamperi, Seconded by Eng. Samantha)

Balance six (6) Members to be appointed by the Council.

6. Receiving and deliberating upon the report of the Council and the state of the Institution for the session 2014/2015.

Conclusion The Chairman invited the house to discuss and adopt the Report of the Council contained in Volume 1, part A, of transaction 2015 from pages 29 to 50. Eng. B R O Fernando stated that two events had not reported in the report of the council. President accepting the mistake stated the same will be corrected at the next time.

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Eng. B R O Fernando further stated the deteriorating status of absenteeism at committee meetings and standing committee meetings. Eng. Priyal De Silva too expressed his concerns on this issue. President stated that steps will be taken to remove all those who do not attend continuously for three successive meetings. Eng. B R O Fernando stated that, when memorial lectures were held where presence of President is vital, he had attended AGMs of provincial chapters.Further Eng. B R O Fernando questioned over the frequent visits to overseas chapters, depriving the core functions of the headquarters. In responding, President explained the House the reasons for visiting overseas chapters and further stated that all such visits had been duly approved by the Council. Eng. Thilak De Silva elaborated the impotency of attending AGMs of provincial chapters. President responding further stated that future programs will be rescheduled so that provincial chapter AGMs and memorial lectures will not get coincided.

7. Receiving and adopting Annual Statement of Accounts for the period January 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014

Eng. Ranjith Thabrew inquired whether recommendations stated in the independent auditor’s report had been taken in to consideration. Over an issue raised by Eng. N Wickramasooriya referring to the independent auditor’s report was explained by Finance Manager. President stated that steps will be taken to include the IESLCE report into the council report. President further stated that Finance Manager will be requested to visit provincial chapters on a rotational basis. President responding to an inquiry raised by Eng. J Meegoda stated that CPD accounts will be depicted as a separate entity. Eng. Ranjith Thabrew pointed out that the income of IESL is drastically going down and as for examples he quoted the excessive expenses incurred on advertising and for annual sessions. Past President Eng. Shavindranath Fernando explained that during his period expenditure went up, mainly due to salary revisions and increments done for IESL staff. President too, responding stated that another reason for higher expenditure had been due to the higher number of foreign delegates invited for IESL functions. He further stated that all possible steps will be taken to cut down the cost in future functions of IESL. Eng. L W Senaviratne proposed the annual statement of accounts is acceptable and Eng. Meegoda seconded the same.

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8. Appointed of an Auditor for the session 2015/2016

The house unanimously decided to appoint M/s. BDO Partners, the same auditor of the Institution for the session 2015/2016. Eng. B R O Fernando raised the issue of linking Wild Apricot with quick book system, in response, President stated that actions have already been taken through the “IT Road map for IESL” Project initiative to resolve this issue. Eng. K K Gunawardana stated that the report contains ill – defined terms such as IT tasks force, Automation etc., further he stated that the issue of “Integration” has not considered throughout. Eng. (Dr.) C Gamage stated that there is no need to integrate E-vote system with other systems of IESL. President stated that points raised by both Eng. K K Gunawardana and that of Eng. (Dr.) C Gamage will be taken up and necessary changes will be done accordingly. Eng. Shavindranath Fernando stated that prior to implement E-voting there are many issues to be resolved out, he proposed to have a full-fledge IT health check of the IESL IT system. President stated that the issue will be taken up.

9. Resolutions proposed by the Council and by the members

Eng. Ranjith Thabrew stated that , it consumes a considerable time to recognize the changes proposed by a resolution, hence requested to separate out the original by-law and the changes proposed by the resolution. President explained the reasons for the increased number of resolutions and stated that in future the original and the proposed changes will separated out. Eng Shavi Fernando stated that it is illegal to change or amend the font styles of by-laws, hence requested to use a separate supplementary document.

Resolution 1 This House resolves that the existing Interpretation of By-Laws given below be amended to read as indicated.

Existing Interpretation Proposed Interpretation

Interpretation 1. In these By-Laws, if not inconsistent with

the context: i. “The Institution” means the Institution

of Engineers, Sri Lanka, incorporated by Act No. 17 of 1968, established as the “Institution of Engineers, Ceylon” in

Interpretation

1. In these By-Laws, if not inconsistent with the context:

i. “The Institution” means the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, incorporated by Act No. 17 of 1968, established as the

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8. Appointed of an Auditor for the session 2015/2016

The house unanimously decided to appoint M/s. BDO Partners, the same auditor of the Institution for the session 2015/2016. Eng. B R O Fernando raised the issue of linking Wild Apricot with quick book system, in response, President stated that actions have already been taken through the “IT Road map for IESL” Project initiative to resolve this issue. Eng. K K Gunawardana stated that the report contains ill – defined terms such as IT tasks force, Automation etc., further he stated that the issue of “Integration” has not considered throughout. Eng. (Dr.) C Gamage stated that there is no need to integrate E-vote system with other systems of IESL. President stated that points raised by both Eng. K K Gunawardana and that of Eng. (Dr.) C Gamage will be taken up and necessary changes will be done accordingly. Eng. Shavindranath Fernando stated that prior to implement E-voting there are many issues to be resolved out, he proposed to have a full-fledge IT health check of the IESL IT system. President stated that the issue will be taken up.

9. Resolutions proposed by the Council and by the members

Eng. Ranjith Thabrew stated that , it consumes a considerable time to recognize the changes proposed by a resolution, hence requested to separate out the original by-law and the changes proposed by the resolution. President explained the reasons for the increased number of resolutions and stated that in future the original and the proposed changes will separated out. Eng Shavi Fernando stated that it is illegal to change or amend the font styles of by-laws, hence requested to use a separate supplementary document.

Resolution 1 This House resolves that the existing Interpretation of By-Laws given below be amended to read as indicated.

Existing Interpretation Proposed Interpretation

Interpretation 1. In these By-Laws, if not inconsistent with

the context: i. “The Institution” means the Institution

of Engineers, Sri Lanka, incorporated by Act No. 17 of 1968, established as the “Institution of Engineers, Ceylon” in

Interpretation

1. In these By-Laws, if not inconsistent with the context:

i. “The Institution” means the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, incorporated by Act No. 17 of 1968, established as the

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1956 as successor to the Engineering Association of Ceylon founded in 1906.

ii. “The Council” means the Council of the Institution.

iii. “Engineering” means all or any of those branches of Engineering science and practice, the advancement of which is recognized by Council, as being within the objects of the Institution as set forth in the Act.

iv. “Engineer” means as individual who is engaged in the practice of ‘Engineering’.

v. “Secretary” means the Executive Secretary and includes any duly authorized deputy or assistant or any person appointed temporarily by the Council to perform the duties of the Secretary.

vi. “Month” means calendar month. vii. “Regulations” means procedures to be

followed as formulated by the Council and approved by the Corporate Membership.

viii. “Rules” means procedures to be followed as decided by council.

ix. “Prescribed” means prescribed by Regulations, Rules or decisions of the Council.

x. Words importing the masculine gender include the feminine gender.

xi. Words in the singular shall include the plural, and words in the plural, shall include the singular.

“Institution of Engineers, Ceylon” in 1956 as successor to the Engineering Association of Ceylon founded in 1906.

ii. “The Council” means the Council of the Institution.

iii. “Engineering” means all or any of those branches of Engineering science and practice, the advancement of which is recognized by Council, as being within the objects of the Institution as set forth in the Act.

iv. “Engineer” means as individual who is engaged in the practice of ‘Engineering’.

v. “Secretary” means the Executive Secretary and includes any duly authorized deputy or assistant or any person appointed temporarily by the Council to perform the duties of the Secretary.

vi. “Month” means calendar month.

vii. “Regulations” means procedures to be followed as formulated by the Council and approved by the Corporate Membership.

viii. “Rules” means procedures to be followed as decided by council.

ix. “Prescribed” means prescribed by Regulations, Rules or decisions of the Council.

x. “House” means all corporate Members present at an Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting convened in accordance with the By-Laws.

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xi. Words importing the masculine gender include the feminine gender.

xii. Words in the singular shall include the plural, and words in the plural, shall include the singular.

Observation of the By-Laws Revision Committee The By-Laws Revision Committee recommends the amendments proposed to Interpretation to By Laws. The amended Interpretation is in conformity with the rest of the By Laws.

The resolution was adopted by the house unanimously

Resolution 2 This House resolves that the existing By Law 2 as given below be amended to read as indicated.

Existing By Law Proposed By Law

Constitution 2. i. The Institution shall consist of fellows and

members all of whom are collectively referred to as Corporate Members. The Institution may also have attached to it Honorary fellows, Companions, Associate Members, Affiliate Members, Associates and students all of whom are collectively referred to as Non-Corporate Members.

ii. a. The names of all Corporate and Non-Corporate Members shall be entered on the Roll of the Institution (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Roll’). A member who changes his name in accordance with established practice shall thereupon inform the Secretary of his new name and the Secretary shall amend the Roll accordingly.

b. Corporate Members whom the council deems to be duly qualified shall be called chartered Engineers and the names of such members shall be entered in a Register maintained for this purpose.

c. Associates whom the Council deems to be duly qualified shall be called Technician

Constitution 2. i. The Institution shall consist of fellows and

members all of whom are collectively referred to as Corporate Members. The Institution may also have attached to it Honorary fellows, Companions, Associate Members, Affiliate Members, Associates and students all of whom are collectively referred to as Non-Corporate Members.


b. Corporate Members whom the council deems to be duly qualified shall be called chartered Engineers and the names of such members shall be entered in an Electronic Register maintained for this purpose.

c. Associates whom the Council deems to be duly qualified shall be called Technician

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Engineers and the names of such members shall be entered in a Register maintained for this purpose.

iii. a. The Classes of membership shall be as follows:

Corporate Member Non-Corporate Member Fellow Honorary Fellow Member Companion Associate Member Affiliate Member Associate Student b. Corporate Members of the Institution shall

be entitled to the use of the following abbreviated designations appropriate to their class:

Fellow – FIE (Sri Lanka) Member – MIE (Sri Lanka) Associate Members shall be entitled to the use of the following abbreviated designation: AMIE (Sri Lanka) Affiliate Members shall be entitled to the use of the following abbreviated designation: AfIMIE (Sri Lanka) Associates shall be entitled to the use of the following abbreviated designation: AIE (Sri Lanka)

Engineers and the names of such members shall be entered in an Electronic Register maintained for this purpose.


Corporate Member Non-Corporate Member Fellow Honorary Fellow Member Companion Associate Member Affiliate Member Associate Student b. Corporate Members of the Institution shall

be entitled to the use of the following abbreviated designations appropriate to their class:

Fellow – FIE (Sri Lanka) Member – MIE (Sri Lanka) Associate Members shall be entitled to the use of the following abbreviated designation: AMIE (Sri Lanka) Affiliate Members shall be entitled to the use of the following abbreviated designation: AfIMIE (Sri Lanka) Associates shall be entitled to the use of the following abbreviated designation: AIE (Sri Lanka)

Observation of the By Laws Revision Committee The By Laws Revision Committee recommends the amendments proposed to By Law 2. The amended By Law 2 is in conformity with the rest of the By Laws.

The resolution was adopted by the house with 49 members in favor, 15 abstentions and 9 against.

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3. Fellows shall comprise every person who has been admitted or transferred into the Class of Fellow as long as his name is on the Roll as such.

Every candidates for admission or transfer to the Class of Fellow shall satisfy the Council that he:

i. a. is more than 35 years of age;

b. is a Member or has fulfilled the candidates necessary for membership;

c. has had sufficient experience of a nature acceptable to the Council involving at least five years of responsibility in engineering superior to that required for Membership;

d. is, disregarding temporary unemployment, engaged in the practice of or associated with engineering;

The Council may require any candidates to attend an interview conducted on its behalf in order that he may better satisfy the Council that he possesses the requisite qualifications.

or

ii. a. possess a degree in engineering accredited by the Institution or an equivalent qualification accepted by the Institution.

b. is more than 40 years of age.

c. is a practicing engineering professional with at least 15 years services after graduation.

3. Fellows shall comprise every person who has been admitted or transferred into the Class of Fellow as long as his name is on the Roll as such.

Every candidates for admission or transfer to the Class of Fellow shall satisfy the Council that he:

iii. a. is more than 35 years of age;

b. is a Member;

c. has had sufficient experience of a nature acceptable to the Council involving at least five years of responsibility in engineering superior to that required for Membership;

d. is, disregarding temporary unemployment, engaged in the practice of or associated with engineering;

The Council may require any candidates to attend an interview conducted on its behalf in order that he may better satisfy the Council that he possesses the requisite qualifications.

or

iv. a. possess a degree in engineering accredited by the Institution or an equivalent qualification accepted by the Institution.

b. is more than 40 years of age.

c. is a practicing engineering professional with at least 15 years services after graduation.

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d. had made an outstanding contribution to the development and advancement of engineering profession/industry/society, towards the benefit of the mankind contributing to economic enhancement and recognition to his organization and to the country and has gained such eminence worthy of recognition.

e. possess such knowledge in his field for active furtherance of the Engineering profession and is a fit person by all means to be enrolled as a Fellow.

The Council may invite such candidate to attend a discussion.




Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee The By Laws Revision Committee recommends the amendments proposed to by Law 3. The amended By Law 3 is in conformity with the rest of the By Laws.




33. Any member against whom a complaint is received by the Council shall be informed in writing by the President of the Institution of the alleged complaints and shall be given an opportunity to vindicate himself of the charges. If the member concerned is President himself, he shall be informed in writing by the President – Elect or in his absence a Vice President elected for this purpose by the Council, on a decision of the Council, of the alleged complaints and shall be given an opportunity to vindicate himself of the charges.


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Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee The By Laws Revision Committee recommends the amendments proposed to by Law 3. The amended By Law 3 is in conformity with the rest of the By Laws.






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If the member is unable to vindicate himself his case will be referred by the Council to the Disciplinary Committee for investigation and report to Council.

The Council may by resolution expel or suspend for any period from membership, reprimand or admonish any member found guilty of improper conduct. The Council may direct that such member shall make a contribution towards the expenses of the hearing before the Disciplinary Committee.

A member shall not be expelled except by a majority decision taken at a meeting of the Council at which at least two third of the membership of the Council is present.


The Council may by resolution expel or suspend for any period from membership, reprimand, admonish or otherwise penalize /punish any member found guilty of improper conduct. Where any member has been suspended or otherwise penalized/punished by the Council, the council shall state the period for which such punishment shall be effective depending on the gravity of the offence the member has been found guilty of. The Council may direct that such member shall make a contribution towards the expenses of the hearing before the Disciplinary Committee.



The resolution was adopted by the house with 85 members in favor, one against and 09 abstentions

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The Council may by resolution expel or suspend for any period from membership, reprimand or admonish any member found guilty of improper conduct. The Council may direct that such member shall make a contribution towards the expenses of the hearing before the Disciplinary Committee.



The Council may by resolution expel or suspend for any period from membership, reprimand, admonish or otherwise penalize /punish any member found guilty of improper conduct. Where any member has been suspended or otherwise penalized/punished by the Council, the council shall state the period for which such punishment shall be effective depending on the gravity of the offence the member has been found guilty of. The Council may direct that such member shall make a contribution towards the expenses of the hearing before the Disciplinary Committee.



The resolution was adopted by the house with 85 members in favor, one against and 09 abstentions

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The Officers

43. The Officers of the Institute shall be the President, the President –Elect, the three Vice Presidents, the Honorary Secretary, the Honorary Treasurer and the Executive Secretary.

The Officers

43. The Officers of the Institution shall be the President, the Immediate Past President, the President–Elect, the three Vice Presidents, the Honorary Secretary, the Honorary Treasurer and the Executive Secretary.

Observation of the By Laws Revision Committee The By Laws Revision Committee recommends the amendments proposed to By Law 43. The amended By Law 43 is in conformity with the rest of the By Laws. The resolution was adopted by the house unanimously


The Council

44. The Council shall consist of the following members:

i. The President ii. Two Past - President iii. President – Elect iv. Three Vice – Presidents v. Honorary Secretary vi. Honorary Treasurer vii. Chairmen of Sectional Committee as per

By-Law 98. viii. Six Fellows ix. Ten Members of whom not less than FIVE

shall be under 40 years of age on the date of election.

The Council

44. The Council shall consist of the following members:

i. The President ii. Two Past - President iii. President – Elect iv. Three Vice – Presidents v. Honorary Secretary vi. Honorary Treasurer vii. Chairmen of Sectional Committee as per

By-Law 98. viii. Six Fellows ix. Ten Members of whom not less than FIVE

shall be under 40 years of age at the time of closing of nomination for the election.

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Observation of the By Laws Revision Committee The By Laws Revision Committee recommends amendments proposed to By Law 44. The amended By Law 44 is in conformity with the rest of the Laws.

The resolution was adopted by the house unanimously Resolution 7 This House resolves that the existing By Law 45 a. as given below be amended to read as indicated.


45. a. The Council shall hold office from one Annual General Meeting to the next, which period shall be deemed to be Session.

45. a. The Council shall hold office from the assumption of office following one Annual General Meeting, to the end of the next, Annual General Meeting, which period shall be deemed to be a Session.

Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee The By Revision Committee recommends the amendments proposed to By Law 45 a. and the amended By Law 45 a. is in conformity with the rest of the By Laws.

The resolution was adopted by the house unanimously Resolution 8 This House resolves that the existing By Law 46 a. as given below be amended to read as indicated.

46. a. President – Elect shall be elected by the Corporate Membership from among those who have held office as Vice President for at least one full Session. The President Elect shall hold office in Council for one full Session and shall assume the post of President at the end of the Session.

46. a. President – Elect shall be elected by the Corporate Membership from among those who have held office as Vice President for at least one full Session at the time of closing of nominations for the election. The President Elect shall hold office in Council for one full Session and shall assume the post of President at the end of the Session. In the event where the President elect is incapacitated to hold office for whatever reason, an election

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shall be held on replace him form among the general membership who is qualified to hold such office as above.

Observation of the By Laws Revision Committee The By Laws Revision Committee recommends the amendment proposed to By Law 46 a. The amended By Law 46 a. is in conformity with the rest of the By Laws.

Eng. BRO Fernando proposed amendments to the resolution and Eng R Thabrew seconded the same. With these amendments, the resolution was adopted by the house with 75 in favor, 07 against and 07 abstentions.

Resolution 9 This House resolved that the existing By Law 48 as given below be amended to read as indicated.


48. The Vice President shall be elected by the corporate Membership from among those who have held office as Vice President OR from among the Class of Fellows who have been on the Roll as Fellow for more than five (5) years and served in Council at least for two (2) years OR has served as a Chairman of a Sectional Committee for 3 years of which at least one year as a Fellow. They will hold office for one session. Fellows shall be eligible for election to the office of Vice President at the end of the session in which the election is to be held, provided they have not held this office for four consecutive sessions immediately preceding such election.

48. a. The Vice Presidents shall be elected by the corporate Membership from among those who at least one full session at the time of closing nominations for the election OR from among the Class of Fellow who have been on the Roll as Fellow for more than five (5) years at the time of closing nominations for the election and served in Council at least for two (2) sessions at the time of closing nominations for the election OR has served as a Chairman of a Sectional Committee for 3 session of which at least one session as a Fellow at the time of closing nominations for the election. They will hold office for one session provided they have not held this office for five consecutive sessions immediately preceding such appointment.

48. b. No one who has held the office of President for a full term or part there of (other than acting for the President) shall be eligible to hold the offices of Vice President, President Elect or President.

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shall be held on replace him form among the general membership who is qualified to hold such office as above.

Observation of the By Laws Revision Committee The By Laws Revision Committee recommends the amendment proposed to By Law 46 a. The amended By Law 46 a. is in conformity with the rest of the By Laws.

Eng. BRO Fernando proposed amendments to the resolution and Eng R Thabrew seconded the same. With these amendments, the resolution was adopted by the house with 75 in favor, 07 against and 07 abstentions.



48. The Vice President shall be elected by the corporate Membership from among those who have held office as Vice President OR from among the Class of Fellows who have been on the Roll as Fellow for more than five (5) years and served in Council at least for two (2) years OR has served as a Chairman of a Sectional Committee for 3 years of which at least one year as a Fellow. They will hold office for one session. Fellows shall be eligible for election to the office of Vice President at the end of the session in which the election is to be held, provided they have not held this office for four consecutive sessions immediately preceding such election.

48. a. The Vice Presidents shall be elected by the corporate Membership from among those who at least one full session at the time of closing nominations for the election OR from among the Class of Fellow who have been on the Roll as Fellow for more than five (5) years at the time of closing nominations for the election and served in Council at least for two (2) sessions at the time of closing nominations for the election OR has served as a Chairman of a Sectional Committee for 3 session of which at least one session as a Fellow at the time of closing nominations for the election. They will hold office for one session provided they have not held this office for five consecutive sessions immediately preceding such appointment.

48. b. No one who has held the office of President for a full term or part there of (other than acting for the President) shall be eligible to hold the offices of Vice President, President Elect or President.

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Observation of the By Laws Revision Committee The By Laws Revision Committee recommends the amendment proposed to By Law 48. The amended By Law 48 is in conformity with the rest of the By Laws.

The resolution was adopted by the house unanimously Resolution 10

This House resolved that the existing By Law 52 as given below be amended to read as indicated.

52.

The Secretary shall issue to Corporate Members whose addresses as registered at the Institution are in Sri Lanka, at least two months before the Annual General Meeting a notice calling for nominations for all positions in the Council. He will list the positions and give clearly the basis on which such nominations should be made.

52. a. A list of Corporate Members whose names appear on the Register maintained under By-Law (2 (ii) (b) as ta 4.00 p.m. on 31st March shall be eligible for voting in the Elections to the next council. The list of such Corporate Members (hereinafter called and referred to as the ‘voters’) shall be made available for reference at the Institution immediately after this date. Any appeal for the correction of voters list shall be submitted to the Secretary giving valid reasons in writing within 15 days after the publication of voters list. The Secretary shall after due consideration to the reasons brought forth and after obtaining the approval of the Council finalize the voters list on or before 15th May.

52. b. The Secretary shall issue to the voters, at least two months before the Annual General Meeting, a notice calling for nominations for all positions in the Council. He will list the positions and give clearly the basis on which such nominations should be made. (Eligibility criteria for nominations shall have been fulfilled by the candidates at the time of closing of nominations for the election.

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A candidate may seek election to one post only at an election.

A Continuing Member of the council under By-Law 50 shall not be eligible to contest another post. A member who has been found guilty of improper conduct by the Council shall also not be eligible to contest any post or sit in the Council. Each candidate shall be nominated by 4 Corporate Members. In the case of Chairmen of sectional Committee the nomination papers shall be signed by 4 Corporate Members of the respective disciplines. The nomination papers shall carry the written consent of the candidate. Nominations shall close 21 days from the date of issue of notice calling such nominations. In the event any position of the incoming Council is vacant, a member who is qualified and eligible for the election for that post shall be appointed by the Council at its first meeting.

A Corporate Member who is qualified and eligible for the election for a particular post in the council, any seek election to one post only at an election. A Continuing Member of the council under By-Law 50 shall not be eligible to contest another post unless he resigned from the post to be made effective at the end of the current session. A member who has been found guilty of improper conduct by the Council shall also not be eligible to contest any post or sit in the Council. Each candidate shall be nominated by 4 Corporate Members. In the case of Chairmen of Sectional Committee the nomination papers shall be signed by 4 Corporate Members of the respective disciplines. The nomination papers shall carry the written consent of the candidate. Nomination shall close 21 days from the date of issue of notice calling such nominations. In the event any position of the incoming Council is vacant, a Corporate Member who is qualified and eligible for the election for that post shall be appointed by the council at its first meeting.



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A candidate may seek election to one post only at an election.

A Continuing Member of the council under By-Law 50 shall not be eligible to contest another post. A member who has been found guilty of improper conduct by the Council shall also not be eligible to contest any post or sit in the Council. Each candidate shall be nominated by 4 Corporate Members. In the case of Chairmen of sectional Committee the nomination papers shall be signed by 4 Corporate Members of the respective disciplines. The nomination papers shall carry the written consent of the candidate. Nominations shall close 21 days from the date of issue of notice calling such nominations. In the event any position of the incoming Council is vacant, a member who is qualified and eligible for the election for that post shall be appointed by the Council at its first meeting.

A Corporate Member who is qualified and eligible for the election for a particular post in the council, any seek election to one post only at an election. A Continuing Member of the council under By-Law 50 shall not be eligible to contest another post unless he resigned from the post to be made effective at the end of the current session. A member who has been found guilty of improper conduct by the Council shall also not be eligible to contest any post or sit in the Council. Each candidate shall be nominated by 4 Corporate Members. In the case of Chairmen of Sectional Committee the nomination papers shall be signed by 4 Corporate Members of the respective disciplines. The nomination papers shall carry the written consent of the candidate. Nomination shall close 21 days from the date of issue of notice calling such nominations. In the event any position of the incoming Council is vacant, a Corporate Member who is qualified and eligible for the election for that post shall be appointed by the council at its first meeting.



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53. The Council shall take a secret postal ballot among the Corporate Members on the nominations received following the procedure laid down in By-Laws 53 to 56.

A voting paper shall be sent to every Corporate Member on the Roll at least 30 days before the Annual General Meeting and shall contain all the names of the members duly nominated for election. The names of the members nominating a candidate together with his qualifications and the appointments held by him should be given on a separate list accompanying a voting paper. No member shall vote for more candidates in each group than are prescribed in the voting paper.

53. The Council shall take a secret postal and / or electronic ballot among the voters on the nominations received following the procedure laid down in By-Laws 53 to 56.

A postal and /or electronic ballot paper shall be sent to every voter at least 30 days before the Annual General Meeting and shall contain all the names of the members duly nominated for election. The names of the members nominating a candidate together with his qualifications and the appointments held by him should be given on a separate list accompanying a postal and / or electronic ballot paper. No member shall vote for more candidates in each group than are prescribed in the postal and / or electronic ballot paper.


The resolution was adopted by the house unanimously Resolution 12 This House resolved that the existing By Law 55 as given below be amended to read as indicated.

55. In the event of a candidate who has been nominated on the voting paper ceasing to be eligible for election after the voting papers have been prepared, the voting paper shall not be invalidated and the elections shall proceed with respect to the remaining candidates.

46. In the event of a candidate who has been nominated on the postal and /or electronic ballot paper ceasing to be eligible for election after the postal and /or electronic ballot papers have been prepared, the postal and /or electronic ballot paper shall not be invalidates and the elections shall proceed with respect to the remaining candidates.

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Informal Meeting and Visits to Works

98. i. The Council may convene informal meetings and arrange such visits as in their opinion will further the objects of the Institution. Unless otherwise decided by the Council all visits shall be open to all members. Arrangements for a member to visit engineering or any other works are made by the Council as agent for such member and the Council will not be liable for any injury, loss or inconvenience caused to any member in consequence of his visit.

ii. Sectional Committees shall be formed to engage in learned society activities, and for this purpose shall arrange meetings, seminars. Discussions, Visits and the like.

For the present the Sectional shall be a. Civil Engineering b. Mechanical Engineering c. Electrical & Electronics Engineering d. Agricultural & Plantation Engineering e. Chemical and Process Engineering f. Building Services Engineering

g. Information Technology and Communication Engineering

The Sections may be increased in number by

Sectional Committees and Visits to Works

98. i. Sectional Committees shall be formed to engage in learned society activities, and for this purpose shall arrange meetings, seminars. Discussions, Visits and the like.

For the present the Sectional shall be a. Civil Engineering b. Mechanical Engineering c. Electrical & Electronics Engineering d. Agricultural & Plantation Engineering e. Chemical and Process Engineering f. Building Services Engineering g. Information Technology and

Communication Engineering

The Sections may be increased in number by the council as and when it becomes necessary to do so, with approval of the House. Each Sectional Committee shall comprise a Chairman who shall be a Corporate Member, and representatives with 2 Fellows, 4 Members, 3 Associate Members, 3 Affiliate Members and 3 Companions and Associates.

The Chairman, who will sit in Council, shall be elected by postal and /or electronic vote along with other Corporate Members of Council in accordance with By-Laws 51 to 56.

The Chairman shall hold office for one Session.

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Informal Meeting and Visits to Works

98. i. The Council may convene informal meetings and arrange such visits as in their opinion will further the objects of the Institution. Unless otherwise decided by the Council all visits shall be open to all members. Arrangements for a member to visit engineering or any other works are made by the Council as agent for such member and the Council will not be liable for any injury, loss or inconvenience caused to any member in consequence of his visit.

ii. Sectional Committees shall be formed to engage in learned society activities, and for this purpose shall arrange meetings, seminars. Discussions, Visits and the like.

For the present the Sectional shall be a. Civil Engineering b. Mechanical Engineering c. Electrical & Electronics Engineering d. Agricultural & Plantation Engineering e. Chemical and Process Engineering f. Building Services Engineering

g. Information Technology and Communication Engineering

The Sections may be increased in number by

Sectional Committees and Visits to Works

98. i. Sectional Committees shall be formed to engage in learned society activities, and for this purpose shall arrange meetings, seminars. Discussions, Visits and the like.

For the present the Sectional shall be a. Civil Engineering b. Mechanical Engineering c. Electrical & Electronics Engineering d. Agricultural & Plantation Engineering e. Chemical and Process Engineering f. Building Services Engineering g. Information Technology and

Communication Engineering

The Sections may be increased in number by the council as and when it becomes necessary to do so, with approval of the House. Each Sectional Committee shall comprise a Chairman who shall be a Corporate Member, and representatives with 2 Fellows, 4 Members, 3 Associate Members, 3 Affiliate Members and 3 Companions and Associates.

The Chairman, who will sit in Council, shall be elected by postal and /or electronic vote along with other Corporate Members of Council in accordance with By-Laws 51 to 56.

The Chairman shall hold office for one Session.

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the council as and when it becomes necessary to do so, with approval of the House. Each Sectional Committee shall comprise a Chairman who shall be a Corporate Member, and representatives with 2 Fellows, 4 Members, 3 Associate Members, 3 Affiliate Members and 3 Companions and Associates.

The Chairman, who will sit in Council, shall be elected by postal vote along with other Members of Council in accordance with By-Laws 51 to 56.

The Chairman shall hold office for more Session. He shall not hold this office for more than three consecutive Sessions.

Immediately after the new Council takes office, the Chairman of each Sectional Committee shall summon a General Meeting of all Corporate Members, Companions, Associate Members, Affiliate Members and Associate in the representative discipline. Such a meeting shall elect 2 Fellows, 4 Members, 3 Associate Members, 3 Affiliate Members and 3 for Companions and Associate to form the Committee for the ensuing Session.

He shall not hold this office for more than three consecutive Sessions.

Immediately after the new Council takes office, the Chairman of each Sectional Committee shall summon a General Meeting of all corporate Members, Companions, Associate Members, Affiliate Members and Associates in the representative discipline. Such a meeting shall elect 2 Fellows, 4 Members, 3 Associate Members, 3 Affiliate Members and 3 for Companions and Associate to form the Committee for the ensuing Session.

ii. The Council may convene informal meetings and arrange such visits as in their opinion will further the objects of the Institution. Unless otherwise decided by the Council all visits shall be open to all members. Arrangements for a member to visit engineering or any other works are made by the Council as agent for such member and the Council will not be liable for any injury, loss or inconvenience caused to any member in consequence of his visit.



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Referendum by Postal Vote

99. The Council when it considers it expedient to obtain the views of the general membership or when it deems advisable to obtain directions from the general membership on any matters connected with the activities of the Institution, other than revision of By-Laws, may call for a poll of all Corporate Members in accordance with By-Law 100. Matters referred for a poll shall be framed in the form of a Resolution which shall be in accordance with the Act.

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100. Upon a Resolution of the council in terms of By-law 99; the Secretary in consultation with the Council shall arrange for a poll, by postal vote.

The Secretary shall send a copy of the Resolution and Voting Paper by post to each Corporate Member whose address as registered at the Institution is in Sri Lanka. There shall be at least 21 days between the posting of Voting Papers and the closing of the

100. Upon a Resolution of the council in terms of By-law 99; the Secretary in consultation with the Council shall arrange for a poll, by postal and /or electronic vote.

The Secretary shall send a copy of the Resolution and postal and /or electronic ballot paper to each Corporate Member whose address as registered at the Institution. There shall be at least 21 days between the dispatch of postal and /or electronic ballot papers and

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100. Upon a Resolution of the council in terms of By-law 99; the Secretary in consultation with the Council shall arrange for a poll, by postal vote.

The Secretary shall send a copy of the Resolution and Voting Paper by post to each Corporate Member whose address as registered at the Institution is in Sri Lanka. There shall be at least 21 days between the posting of Voting Papers and the closing of the

100. Upon a Resolution of the council in terms of By-law 99; the Secretary in consultation with the Council shall arrange for a poll, by postal and /or electronic vote.

The Secretary shall send a copy of the Resolution and postal and /or electronic ballot paper to each Corporate Member whose address as registered at the Institution. There shall be at least 21 days between the dispatch of postal and /or electronic ballot papers and

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poll. The Council shall appoint at least three Scrutineers to supervise all aspects of the poll including the security and the dispatch of the Voting Papers and the counting of the votes. The Scrutineers shall report to Council. The Scrutineers’ decision on any matter directly connected with the poll shall be final. Any Resolution carried by a majority of the votes polled shall be deemed to be binding.

Results of the poll shall be posted on the Notice Board at the Institution headquarters and posted to each member within 21 days of the closure of the poll.

the closing of the poll. The Council shall appoint at least three Scrutineers to supervise all aspects of the poll including the security and the dispatch of the postal and /or electronic ballot papers and the counting of the votes. The Scrutineers shall report to Council. The Scrutineers’ decision on any matter directly connected with the poll shall be final. Any Resolution carried by a majority of the votes polled shall be deemed to be binding. Results of the poll shall be posted on the Notice Board at the Institution headquarters and posted on the official web site.




113. A Corporate Member of the Institution, fulfilling the prescribed requirements of the board and having his/her name entered in the register at the order of the board, shall be called a Professional Engineer and shall be entitled to use the abbreviations PEng after his or her name, and shall be able to use such insignia, emblems etc. as the Board may prescribe and award as long as his/her name is on the Register.

113. A Corporate Member of the Institution, fulfilling the prescribed requirements of the board and having his/her name entered in the register at the order of the board, shall be called a Professional Engineer and shall be entitled to use the abbreviations PE (Sri Lanka) after his or her name, and shall be able to use such insignia, emblems etc. as the Board may prescribe and award as long as his name is on the Register.

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123. There shall be standing Committees named as given below:

a. Professional Standards Management Committee

b. Professional Affairs Committee c. Education Committee d. Finance and Procurement Committee e. Library Publications, Publicity and

Conferences Committee f. Continuing Professional Development

Committee Each standing Committee shall be chaired by the President, President Elect, or a Vice President.

Observation of the By Laws Revision Committee The By Laws Revision Committee recommends the new By Law 123 on Standing Committees which is in conformity with the rest of the By Laws.

The house adopted the resolution unanimously, with amendments as indicated above Resolution 18 At the 98th Annual General Meeting held in October 2004. It was resolved that a Subscription Review Committee of three Corporate Members be appointed by the President to study all matters pertaining to an increase in the annual subscription payable by various categories of members. The Subscription Review Committee appointed this year has recommended increasing the subscription fees for the year 2016.

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poll. The Council shall appoint at least three Scrutineers to supervise all aspects of the poll including the security and the dispatch of the Voting Papers and the counting of the votes. The Scrutineers shall report to Council. The Scrutineers’ decision on any matter directly connected with the poll shall be final. Any Resolution carried by a majority of the votes polled shall be deemed to be binding.

Results of the poll shall be posted on the Notice Board at the Institution headquarters and posted to each member within 21 days of the closure of the poll.

the closing of the poll. The Council shall appoint at least three Scrutineers to supervise all aspects of the poll including the security and the dispatch of the postal and /or electronic ballot papers and the counting of the votes. The Scrutineers shall report to Council. The Scrutineers’ decision on any matter directly connected with the poll shall be final. Any Resolution carried by a majority of the votes polled shall be deemed to be binding. Results of the poll shall be posted on the Notice Board at the Institution headquarters and posted on the official web site.




113. A Corporate Member of the Institution, fulfilling the prescribed requirements of the board and having his/her name entered in the register at the order of the board, shall be called a Professional Engineer and shall be entitled to use the abbreviations PEng after his or her name, and shall be able to use such insignia, emblems etc. as the Board may prescribe and award as long as his/her name is on the Register.

113. A Corporate Member of the Institution, fulfilling the prescribed requirements of the board and having his/her name entered in the register at the order of the board, shall be called a Professional Engineer and shall be entitled to use the abbreviations PE (Sri Lanka) after his or her name, and shall be able to use such insignia, emblems etc. as the Board may prescribe and award as long as his name is on the Register.

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123. There shall be standing Committees named as given below:

a. Professional Standards Management Committee

b. Professional Affairs Committee c. Education Committee d. Finance and Procurement Committee e. Library Publications, Publicity and

Conferences Committee f. Continuing Professional Development

Committee Each standing Committee shall be chaired by the President, President Elect, or a Vice President.

Observation of the By Laws Revision Committee The By Laws Revision Committee recommends the new By Law 123 on Standing Committees which is in conformity with the rest of the By Laws.

The house adopted the resolution unanimously, with amendments as indicated above Resolution 18 At the 98th Annual General Meeting held in October 2004. It was resolved that a Subscription Review Committee of three Corporate Members be appointed by the President to study all matters pertaining to an increase in the annual subscription payable by various categories of members. The Subscription Review Committee appointed this year has recommended increasing the subscription fees for the year 2016.

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This House resolves to revise the subscription fees for the year 2016 as given below:

Class of Membership Existing Rates Proposed Rates for

the year 2016

Fellow 6,000 6,250

Member 4,800 5,000

Associate Member 3,600 3,750

Associate 3,000 3,150

Companion 3,000 3,150

Affiliate 3,000 3,150

Student Member (Over 35)

1,000 1,000

Student Member (Below 35)

1,000 1,000

The above rates will be subjected to 11% VAT and a rebate of 10% to be offered for all members except Student Members, who pay subscription fees for the year 2016 on or before January 31, 2016.

The resolution was adopted by the house unanimously RESOLUTIONS PROPOSED BY MEMBERS

Resolution 19 Proposer: Eng. L W Seneviratne (F - 672) Seconder: Eng. J M Chandradasa (M- 576) This house resolves that the second sentence of the third paragraph og by law 52 shall be deleted.

This resolution is drafted on the mandate given by the AGM 2012 resolution 1 by members. Ny law revision Committee 2012 found this line is on punishments and not suitable for by law 52 which defines election rules. This fact stated by by–laws revision committee 2012.

Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee The By Laws Revision Committee is of the view that there is no necessity to make the proposed amendment at this stage.

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Comments of the Council The Council agrees with the observations made by the By Laws Revision Committee.

The resolution was defeated by the house with 02 members in favor, 40 against and 30 abstentions

Resolution 20 Proposer: Eng. L W Seneviratne (F – 672) Seconder: Eng. J M Chandradasa (M – 576) This house resolves that the passage given below shall be added to by law 33 at the end. “A member given any punishment after an inquiry, and fulfill the term and conditions imposed on him is on longer subject to any of disability on account of the same offence, if the member continues on the roll. The member is eligible to contest any post or sit in the council”.

This resolution is drafted on the mandate given by the AGM 2012 resolution 1 proposed by members. The decision was printed in page 106 of transactions 2013 confirmed minutes AGM 2012.

The mandate says re-punishment or life time punishment is bad.

Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee The By Laws Revision Committee while agreeing that there is a need to amend By Law 33 recommends that the Council proposes the required amendment to By Law 33 using proper wording.

Commends of the Council The Council has proposed the necessary amendments through Resolution 4.


Resolution 21 Proposer: Eng. Tilak De Silva(F – 733) Seconder: Eng. P W Sarath)(F – 799) Enhancing and Governing IESL reach to Provinces through Provincial Chapters (PC) Especially during the last three sessions, IESL has made some great inroads to build a stronger presence in the provinces (where more than 50% of our members work and live) through its Chapters. These Council initiatives included enhancing transparency and collaboration through ICT connectivity, increasing authority and scope of PC Committees, providing additional routine funds and project specific funds, holding B Paper examinations in provinces, creation of District Centre

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Comments of the Council The Council agrees with the observations made by the By Laws Revision Committee.


Resolution 20 Proposer: Eng. L W Seneviratne (F – 672) Seconder: Eng. J M Chandradasa (M – 576) This house resolves that the passage given below shall be added to by law 33 at the end. “A member given any punishment after an inquiry, and fulfill the term and conditions imposed on him is on longer subject to any of disability on account of the same offence, if the member continues on the roll. The member is eligible to contest any post or sit in the council”.

This resolution is drafted on the mandate given by the AGM 2012 resolution 1 proposed by members. The decision was printed in page 106 of transactions 2013 confirmed minutes AGM 2012.

The mandate says re-punishment or life time punishment is bad.

Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee The By Laws Revision Committee while agreeing that there is a need to amend By Law 33 recommends that the Council proposes the required amendment to By Law 33 using proper wording.

Commends of the Council The Council has proposed the necessary amendments through Resolution 4.


Resolution 21 Proposer: Eng. Tilak De Silva(F – 733) Seconder: Eng. P W Sarath)(F – 799) Enhancing and Governing IESL reach to Provinces through Provincial Chapters (PC) Especially during the last three sessions, IESL has made some great inroads to build a stronger presence in the provinces (where more than 50% of our members work and live) through its Chapters. These Council initiatives included enhancing transparency and collaboration through ICT connectivity, increasing authority and scope of PC Committees, providing additional routine funds and project specific funds, holding B Paper examinations in provinces, creation of District Centre

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under PCs, elevation of the status of a provincial Centre to a Provincial Chapter and a strategic drive to establish permanent PC offices. In this regard, we propose two procedural steps to further strengthen this strategic effort, better governance and mitigate potential risks:

1. IESL Provincial Chapters Meeting, a coordination meeting with IESL Centre takes place quarterly at the IESL Centre office in Colombo. It is represented by the President, selected Council Members, IESL key staff, and PC representatives. We propose all those meeting to be held in PCs (rotating the location during a session and between sessions) with the majority Council Members participating at these meetings. This we believe will bring Council and the PCs and its large number of members” together in a culturally suitable face to face discussions. It will make the PC members and the Council Members to have more time to interact and learn from each other. The necessary facilities required to the members should be provided by the IESL.

2. While giving more autonomy to PCs, its responsibility of the Council to keep a very close tab on operational outcomes of PCs. For example, we cannot afford to start projects with large investments to be slowed down or even abandoned at some point due to PC issued. Therefore, the Council must set a clear set of measurable and qualitative KPI (Key Performance indicators) for PCs and monitor them an effective manner. At any time, the Council factually finds the operations are not functioning as expected, then the Council should have the option of directly governing (Funds, Personnel, Procedures, etc.) a PC until issues are put to rest. If we don’t do this, PCs will drift in multiple directions without a collective “vision” and “missions set by KPIs”. The proposed process will also help to elevate the IESL image. In this proposal we are not at any time emphasizing the need for daily operational control of a PC. We are focusing the honorable memberships’ attention to strategic and holistic need of the Council to be the guardian of IESL and its Centre.

Comments of the Council The Council is of the view that the proposals made through the above Resolution could be implemented through a decision made by the Council Eng. Shavindranath Fernando proposed to take this item up by the next council meeting, hence the resolution was withdrawn. 10. Addressed by the President for the Session 2015/2016 – Eng. W Gamage

President Eng. W Gamage thanked the members for the confidence placed on him in electing him as the President for the session 2015/2016 and requested the participation and cooperation of the members in maintaining and elevating the standards of the IESL.

Eng. Granie R Jayalath Honorary Secretary for the Session 2014/2015

RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTIONS PROPOSED BY THE COUNCIL Resolution 1 This House resolves that the existing By-Laws 2, 26 & 52(a) as given below be amended to read as indicated.


Constitution 2.i. The Institution shall consist of Fellows

and Members all of whom are collectively referred to as Corporate Members. The Institution may also have attached to it Honorary Fellows, Companions, Associate Members, Affiliate Members, Associates and Students all of whom are collectively referred to as Non-Corporate Members.


and Members all of whom are collectively, referred to, as Corporate Members The Institution may also have attached to it Honorary Fellows, Companions, Associate Members, Affiliate Members, Associates titled Technician Engineers, and Student Members all of whom are collectively referred to as Non-Corporate Members.


ii. a. The names of all Corporate and Non-Corporate Members shall be, entered in the Roll of the Institution (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Roll’). The Roll shall be in electronic form and shall contain details pertaining to each Corporate and Non-Corporate member in the form specified by the Council from time to time. A member who changes his name in accordance with established practice shall thereupon inform the Secretary of his new name and the Secretary shall amend the Roll accordingly.

b. Corporate Members, whom the Council deems to be duly qualified shall be called Chartered Engineers and the names of such members shall be entered in an Electronic Register maintained for this purpose.

b. Corporate Members, whom the Council deems to be duly qualified shall be called Chartered Engineers and entitled to use the abbreviated designation of CEng.

b. The design and the structure of the Roll shall be in conformity with best industry (IT) standards and practices, and they shall ensure its security with provisions, for necessary backups that will ensure security and prevention of data loss.

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c. Associates whom the Council deems to be duly qualified shall be called Technician Engineers and the names of such members shall be entered in an Electronic Register maintained for this purpose.

c. The management of the Roll shall be as directed and specified by the Council from time to time.


Corporate Member Non-Corporate Member

Fellow Honorary Fellow Member Companion Associate Member Affiliate Member Associate Student


Corporate Member

Non-Corporate Member

Fellow Honorary Fellow Member Companion Associate

Member Affiliate Member Associate Student Member

b. Corporate Members of the Institution shall be entitled to the use of the following abbreviated designations appropriate to their class :

Fellow – FIE(Sri Lanka) Member – MIE(Sri Lanka)

Associate Members shall be entitled to the use of the following abbreviated designation:

AMIE(Sri Lanka) Affiliate Members shall be entitled to the use of the following abbreviated designation:

AflMIE(Sri Lanka) Associates shall be entitled to the use of the following abbreviated designation:

AIE(Sri Lanka)



C. Corporate Members of the Institution who are duly qualified shall be called Chartered Engineers and shall be entitled to the use of the following abbreviated designations appropriate to their class :

Fellow – CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka) Member – CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka)


AMIE(Sri Lanka)

Affiliate Members shall be entitled to the use of the following abbreviated designation:

AflMIE(Sri Lanka)

Associates whom the Council deems to be duly qualified shall be called Technician Engineers and entitled to use the abbreviated designation of :

TEng, AIE(Sri Lanka)

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c. Associates whom the Council deems to be duly qualified shall be called Technician Engineers and the names of such members shall be entered in an Electronic Register maintained for this purpose.

c. The management of the Roll shall be as directed and specified by the Council from time to time.


Corporate Member Non-Corporate Member

Fellow Honorary Fellow Member Companion Associate Member Affiliate Member Associate Student


Corporate Member

Non-Corporate Member

Fellow Honorary Fellow Member Companion Associate

Member Affiliate Member Associate Student Member




AMIE(Sri Lanka) Affiliate Members shall be entitled to the use of the following abbreviated designation:

AflMIE(Sri Lanka) Associates shall be entitled to the use of the following abbreviated designation:

AIE(Sri Lanka)



C. Corporate Members of the Institution who are duly qualified shall be called Chartered Engineers and shall be entitled to the use of the following abbreviated designations appropriate to their class :

Fellow – CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka) Member – CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka)


AMIE(Sri Lanka)

Affiliate Members shall be entitled to the use of the following abbreviated designation:

AflMIE(Sri Lanka)

Associates whom the Council deems to be duly qualified shall be called Technician Engineers and entitled to use the abbreviated designation of :

TEng, AIE(Sri Lanka)

Professional Conduct 26 i. Every Corporate Member whose name

appears on the Register of Chartered Engineers, is entitled to describe himself as a Chartered Engineer, and in using that description after his name, shall place it before the designation of the class to which he belongs, stated in accordance with the following abbreviated forms, namely CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), or CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka).

Every Associate whose name appears on the Register of Technician Engineers is entitled to describe himself as a Technician Engineer and in using that description shall place after his name the abbreviated designation TEng, AIE(Sri Lanka).

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partnership with any person who is not a Corporate Member of the Institution shall not use or permit to be used after the title of such Firm the designation “Chartered Engineers”, or describe or permit the description of such Firm in any way as “Chartered Engineers”

Professional Conduct Contents deleted as it’s s substance has been included above and contents of By-Law 26 ii brought in as By-Law 26 26 A Corporate Member practicing in

partnership with any person who is not a Corporate Member of the Institution shall not use or permit to be used after the title of such Firm the designation “Chartered Engineers”, or describe or permit the description of such Firm in any way as “Chartered Engineers”

Elections 52(a) A list of Corporate Members whose

names appear on the Register maintained under By-Law 2(ii)(b) as at 4.00 p.m. on 31st March shall be eligible for voting in the Elections to the next Council. The list of such Corporate Members (hereinafter called and referred to as the ‘voters’) shall be made available for reference at the Institution immediately after this date. Any appeal for the correction of voters list shall be submitted to the Secretary giving valid reasons in writing within 15 days after the publication of voters list. The Secretary shall after due consideration to the reasons brought forth and after

Elections 52(a) A list of Corporate Members whose

names extracted from the updated ‘Roll’ maintained under By-Law 2(ii)a, as at 04.00 p.m. on 31st March shall be eligible for voting in the Elections to the next Council. The list of such Corporate Members (hereinafter called and referred to as the ‘voters’) shall be made available for reference at the Institution immediately after this date. Any appeal for the correction of voters list shall be submitted to the Secretary giving valid reasons in writing within 15 days after the publication of voters list. The

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obtaining the approval of the Council finalize the voters list on or before 15th May.

Secretary shall after due consideration to the reasons brought forth and after obtaining the approval of the Council finalize the voters list on or before 15th May.

Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee The By Laws Revision Committee recommends the amendments proposed to By Laws 2, 26 & 52(a). The amended By Laws 2, 26 & 52(a) are in conformity with the rest of the By Laws. Resolution 2 This House resolves that the existing By Law 30 as given below be amended to read as indicated. Disciplinary Action Any member of the Institution against whom an allegation of misconduct is made shall be dealt with by the appointed person/s according to the procedures set out in the Disciplinary Procedure approved by the Council from time to time.


30. For this purpose ‘misconduct’ shall include but not be limited to the following:

i. breach of any By-Laws or Regulations relating to professional conduct or the Code of Ethics or non-observance of Rules, directions or pronouncements made or given thereunder;

ii. any other conduct which is deemed by the Council as improper;

iii. holding membership of an institution or body which is engaged in activities detrimental to the objects of IESL;

iv. usage of name affixed with qualifications that are identical or similar to that given by the Institution if such qualifications have been awarded by any other organization which is not upto the professional standing of the Institution. Such misconduct shall be punishable by suspension for a minimum period of 10 years or permanent disenrollment.

30. For this purpose ‘misconduct’ shall include but not be limited to the following:

i. breach of any By-Laws or Regulations relating to professional conduct or the Code of Ethics or non-observance of Rules, directions or pronouncements made or given thereunder;

ii. holding membership of an institution or body which is engaged in activities detrimental to the objects of IESL;

iii. usage of name affixed with qualifications that are identical or similar to that given by the Institution if such qualifications have been awarded by any other organization which is not upto the professional standing of the Institution. Such misconduct shall be punishable by suspension for a minimum period of 10 years or permanent disenrollment;

iv. impersonation in voting with or without the consent of other voter;

v. any other conduct which is deemed by the Council as improper.

Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee The By Laws Revision Committee recommends the amendments proposed to By Law 30. The amended By Law 30 is in conformity with the rest of the By Laws. Resolution 3 At the 98th Annual General Meeting held in October 2004, it was resolved that a Subscription Review Committee of three Corporate Members be appointed by the President to study all matters pertaining to an increase in the annual subscription payable by various categories of members. The Subscription Review Committee appointed this year has recommended to increase the subscription fees for the year 2017 for all categories by around 5% except for student members. The Committee decided that student member rates will remain same as 2016 and they should pay only Rs.1000 for a period of five years. This House resolves to revise the subscription fees for the year 2017 as given below:

Class of Membership

Existing Rates Proposed Rates for the year 2017

Fellow 6,250 6,500 Member 5,000 5,250 Associate Member 3,750 4,000 Associate 3,150 3,400 Companion 3,150 3,400 Affiliate 3,150 3,400 Student Member 1,000 1,000

The above rates will be subjected to 11% VAT and a rebate of 10% to be offered for all members except Student Members, who pay subscription fees for the year 2016 on or before January 31, 2017. RESOLUTIONS PROPOSED BY MEMBERS

Resolution - 4

Proposer : Eng. L W Seneviratne (F-672) Seconder : Eng. J M Chandradasa (HLM-576)

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v. any other conduct which is deemed by the Council as improper.

Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee The By Laws Revision Committee recommends the amendments proposed to By Law 30. The amended By Law 30 is in conformity with the rest of the By Laws. Resolution 3 At the 98th Annual General Meeting held in October 2004, it was resolved that a Subscription Review Committee of three Corporate Members be appointed by the President to study all matters pertaining to an increase in the annual subscription payable by various categories of members. The Subscription Review Committee appointed this year has recommended to increase the subscription fees for the year 2017 for all categories by around 5% except for student members. The Committee decided that student member rates will remain same as 2016 and they should pay only Rs.1000 for a period of five years. This House resolves to revise the subscription fees for the year 2017 as given below:

Class of Membership

Existing Rates Proposed Rates for the year 2017

Fellow 6,250 6,500 Member 5,000 5,250 Associate Member 3,750 4,000 Associate 3,150 3,400 Companion 3,150 3,400 Affiliate 3,150 3,400 Student Member 1,000 1,000

The above rates will be subjected to 11% VAT and a rebate of 10% to be offered for all members except Student Members, who pay subscription fees for the year 2016 on or before January 31, 2017. RESOLUTIONS PROPOSED BY MEMBERS

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Proposer : Eng. L W Seneviratne (F-672) Seconder : Eng. J M Chandradasa (HLM-576)

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Resolution to amend By-Law 52 of IESL This house resolves that the fourth paragraph of By-Law 52 be amended. The amended paragraph shall read as follows. “A continuing member of the Council under bylaw 50 shall not be eligible to contest another post unless he resigns from the post to be made effective at the end of the current session. A member who has been found guilty of improper conduct by the Council as published in the annual report shall also not be eligible to contest any post or sit in the Council. Each candidate shall be nominated by four Corporate Members. In the case of Chairmen of Sectional Committees the nomination papers shall be signed by 4 Corporate Members of the respective disciplines” Explanation We insert the words ‘as published in the annual report’ in the middle of the second sentence. Corporate members need to identify the disqualifications of the each candidate before nominating. Annual report is the only document available for the reference of members. This amendment releases the burden of previously affected members. Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee It was of the view that the Annual Report was not an appropriate means to state the outcome of Disciplinary Inquiry. Corporate Member seeking Nomination should know whether he was found guilty for his misconduct. Hence, the Committee does not recommend this amendment to Council Comments of the Council The Council agrees with the observations made by the By Laws Revision Committee. Resolution 5 Proposer : Eng. Tilak De Silva (F-733) Seconder : Eng. (Prof.) T M Pallewatta (F-796) Amendment to Existing By-Law 46a. We the undersigned propose the amendment in the table below, to the indicated existing by-law of the Institution. By-Law

Existing By-Law (Deletions stricken off) Proposed Amended By-law (Additions underlined)

46.a President-Elect shall be elected by the Corporate Membership from among those who have held office as Vice President for at least one full Session at the time of closing of nominations for the election. The President Elect shall hold office in Council for one full Session and shall assume the post of President

President-Elect shall be elected by the Corporate Membership from among those who have held office as Vice President for at least one full Session by the time of taking over office as President-Elect. The President Elect shall hold office in Council for one full Session and shall assume the post of

at the end of the Session. In the event where the President Elect is incapacitated to hold office for whatever reason, an election shall be held to replace him from among the general membership who is qualified to hold such office as above.

President at the end of the Session. In the event where the President Elect is incapacitated to hold office for whatever reason, an election shall be held to replace him from among the general membership who is qualified to hold such office as above.

Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee The committee considered the resolution to amend BL 46a and observed that the amendment was to reverse an amendment made in 2015. Qualifications shall be fulfilled before the closing date of any application. It also noted that the change made in 2015 was to ensure that all applicants conformed to all requirements at the time for closing nominations. Further, it noted it was not a desirable practice to permit persons to contest in the expectation that they would meet the requirements at a future date. Earlier it was open-ended and it could have given rise to infrequent situations where a candidate who would not have met the requirements by the time the new Council took place such as disciplinary action in the intervening period, or, would have been unable to accept office because say he had taken up a long term foreign assignment or some such situation. The committee also noted that if a continuing Member in Council wished to contest another post he was required to tender his resignation from the current post effective end of the current term. The Committee also notes that the Proposer & Seconder have not given reasons for this amendment. Hence, the Committee does not recommend this amendment to Council. Comments of the Council The Council agrees with the observations made by the By Laws Revision Committee Resolutions – 6 Proposer : Eng. Tilak De Silva (F-733) Seconder : Eng. (Prof.) T M Pallewatta (F-796) Amendment to Existing By-Law 48a. We the undersigned propose the amendment in the table below, to the indicated existing by-law of the Institution. By-Law

Existing By-Law(Deletions stricken off)

Proposed Amended By-Law (Additions underlined)

48.a. The Vice Presidents shall be elected by the Corporate Membership from among those who have held office as Vice President for at least one

The Vice Presidents shall be elected by the Corporate Membership from among the Class of Fellows who have been on the Roll as Fellows for more than five (05) years by the

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Resolution to amend By-Law 52 of IESL This house resolves that the fourth paragraph of By-Law 52 be amended. The amended paragraph shall read as follows. “A continuing member of the Council under bylaw 50 shall not be eligible to contest another post unless he resigns from the post to be made effective at the end of the current session. A member who has been found guilty of improper conduct by the Council as published in the annual report shall also not be eligible to contest any post or sit in the Council. Each candidate shall be nominated by four Corporate Members. In the case of Chairmen of Sectional Committees the nomination papers shall be signed by 4 Corporate Members of the respective disciplines” Explanation We insert the words ‘as published in the annual report’ in the middle of the second sentence. Corporate members need to identify the disqualifications of the each candidate before nominating. Annual report is the only document available for the reference of members. This amendment releases the burden of previously affected members. Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee It was of the view that the Annual Report was not an appropriate means to state the outcome of Disciplinary Inquiry. Corporate Member seeking Nomination should know whether he was found guilty for his misconduct. Hence, the Committee does not recommend this amendment to Council Comments of the Council The Council agrees with the observations made by the By Laws Revision Committee. Resolution 5 Proposer : Eng. Tilak De Silva (F-733) Seconder : Eng. (Prof.) T M Pallewatta (F-796) Amendment to Existing By-Law 46a. We the undersigned propose the amendment in the table below, to the indicated existing by-law of the Institution. By-Law

Existing By-Law (Deletions stricken off) Proposed Amended By-law (Additions underlined)

46.a President-Elect shall be elected by the Corporate Membership from among those who have held office as Vice President for at least one full Session at the time of closing of nominations for the election. The President Elect shall hold office in Council for one full Session and shall assume the post of President

President-Elect shall be elected by the Corporate Membership from among those who have held office as Vice President for at least one full Session by the time of taking over office as President-Elect. The President Elect shall hold office in Council for one full Session and shall assume the post of

at the end of the Session. In the event where the President Elect is incapacitated to hold office for whatever reason, an election shall be held to replace him from among the general membership who is qualified to hold such office as above.

President at the end of the Session. In the event where the President Elect is incapacitated to hold office for whatever reason, an election shall be held to replace him from among the general membership who is qualified to hold such office as above.

Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee The committee considered the resolution to amend BL 46a and observed that the amendment was to reverse an amendment made in 2015. Qualifications shall be fulfilled before the closing date of any application. It also noted that the change made in 2015 was to ensure that all applicants conformed to all requirements at the time for closing nominations. Further, it noted it was not a desirable practice to permit persons to contest in the expectation that they would meet the requirements at a future date. Earlier it was open-ended and it could have given rise to infrequent situations where a candidate who would not have met the requirements by the time the new Council took place such as disciplinary action in the intervening period, or, would have been unable to accept office because say he had taken up a long term foreign assignment or some such situation. The committee also noted that if a continuing Member in Council wished to contest another post he was required to tender his resignation from the current post effective end of the current term. The Committee also notes that the Proposer & Seconder have not given reasons for this amendment. Hence, the Committee does not recommend this amendment to Council. Comments of the Council The Council agrees with the observations made by the By Laws Revision Committee Resolutions – 6 Proposer : Eng. Tilak De Silva (F-733) Seconder : Eng. (Prof.) T M Pallewatta (F-796) Amendment to Existing By-Law 48a. We the undersigned propose the amendment in the table below, to the indicated existing by-law of the Institution. By-Law

Existing By-Law(Deletions stricken off)

Proposed Amended By-Law (Additions underlined)

48.a. The Vice Presidents shall be elected by the Corporate Membership from among those who have held office as Vice President for at least one

The Vice Presidents shall be elected by the Corporate Membership from among the Class of Fellows who have been on the Roll as Fellows for more than five (05) years by the

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full session at the time of closing nominations for the election OR from among the Class of Fellows who have been on the Roll as Fellows for more than five (05) years at the time of closing nominations for the election and served in Council at least for two(02) sessions at the time of closing nominations for the election OR has served as a Chairman of a Sectional Committee for 3 sessions of which at least one session as a Fellow at the time of closing nominations for the election. They will hold office for one session provided they have not held this office for five consecutive sessions immediately preceding such appointment.

time of taking over office as Vice President and served in Council at least for two (02) sessions by the time of taking over office as Vice President OR has served as a Chairman of a Sectional Committee for 3 sessions of which at least one session as a Fellow by the time of taking over office as Vice President. They will hold office for one session provided they have not held this office for five consecutive sessions immediately preceding such appointment.

Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee The committee observed that this amendment was also to reverse an amendment made in 2015. Qualifications shall be fulfilled before the closing time of any application. The Committee noted that the provision in the existing BL 48 a, for one who has served one full term as a Vice President would not be eligible to contest again unless he meets the other conditions. The Committee also notes that the Proposer & Seconder have not given reasons for this amendment. The Committee noted, that the provision for one who has held the post of Vice President, to contest again was, to enable Vice Presidents to serve in that capacity, so they would be fully acquainted with the policies, practices, activities etc. of the Council/Institution, when they serve as Chairman of Standing Committees, in rotation, before taking office as President Elect. The Committee also noted that the other requirements for the post of Vice President, was to provide for those who had served in Council in various capacities to hold the post of Vice president. The Committee also noted that the Institution being a professional organisation it has been the desirable practice for those holding the highest Class of Membership i.e. that of a Fellow to head the Institution. In view of the foregoing, the Committee does not recommend this resolution to Council. Comments of the Council The Council agrees with the observations made by the By Laws Revision Committee

Resolution – 7 Proposer : Eng. Tilak De Silva (F-733) Seconder : Eng. (Prof.) T M Pallewatta (F-796) Amendment to Existing By-Law 106 We the undersigned propose the amendment in the table below, to the indicated existing by-law of the Institution. By-Law

Existing By-Law (Deletions stricken off) Proposed Amended By-Law(Additions underlined)

106 There shall be a By-laws Revision Committee, whose responsibility shall be to study and review and make recommendations re. deleting, amending or adding By-laws in keeping with the Act. The Committee shall consist of 12 members with the President as Chairman and consisting of 2 Past Presidents, 1 Vice President in Council and 2 Fellows all nominated by the Council and 6 other Corporate Members elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. The quorum shall be 5 members. The Council may fill any vacancies if and when they so occur.

There shall be a By-laws Revision Committee, whose responsibility shall be to study and review and make recommendations re. deleting, amending or adding By-laws in keeping with the Act. The Committee shall consist of 12 members with the President as Chairman and consisting of the Immediate Past President, a Past President, a Vice President, a Council member each, representing Fellows and Members nominated from the relevant Council Session and 6 other Corporate Members (3 Fellows and 3 Members who have not held posts of President, President Elect or Vice President) elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. The quorum shall be 5 members. The Council may fill any vacancies if and when they to occur.

Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee The Committee noted that as per the existing By Laws there are only two Council Members in the BLR Committee specified by the By Laws i.e. the President and one Vice President. The other may or may not be from within the Council. In the proposed amendment a minimum of five of the twelve members of the BLR Committee are from the Council. Further, the six members to be elected by the house specifically exclude any who have held the posts of President, President Elect, Vice President. This makes the 12 member BLR committee to have as many as five Council Members in it and exclude those who have held the Posts of President, President Elect and Vice Presidents.

The Committee also noted that addressing issues of revisions of the By Laws requires in depth knowledge of the By Laws by the members of the committee. In the amended by law precludes inclusion of those that have a good knowledge of the By Laws and the workings and practices of the Institution.

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full session at the time of closing nominations for the election OR from among the Class of Fellows who have been on the Roll as Fellows for more than five (05) years at the time of closing nominations for the election and served in Council at least for two(02) sessions at the time of closing nominations for the election OR has served as a Chairman of a Sectional Committee for 3 sessions of which at least one session as a Fellow at the time of closing nominations for the election. They will hold office for one session provided they have not held this office for five consecutive sessions immediately preceding such appointment.

time of taking over office as Vice President and served in Council at least for two (02) sessions by the time of taking over office as Vice President OR has served as a Chairman of a Sectional Committee for 3 sessions of which at least one session as a Fellow by the time of taking over office as Vice President. They will hold office for one session provided they have not held this office for five consecutive sessions immediately preceding such appointment.

Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee The committee observed that this amendment was also to reverse an amendment made in 2015. Qualifications shall be fulfilled before the closing time of any application. The Committee noted that the provision in the existing BL 48 a, for one who has served one full term as a Vice President would not be eligible to contest again unless he meets the other conditions. The Committee also notes that the Proposer & Seconder have not given reasons for this amendment. The Committee noted, that the provision for one who has held the post of Vice President, to contest again was, to enable Vice Presidents to serve in that capacity, so they would be fully acquainted with the policies, practices, activities etc. of the Council/Institution, when they serve as Chairman of Standing Committees, in rotation, before taking office as President Elect. The Committee also noted that the other requirements for the post of Vice President, was to provide for those who had served in Council in various capacities to hold the post of Vice president. The Committee also noted that the Institution being a professional organisation it has been the desirable practice for those holding the highest Class of Membership i.e. that of a Fellow to head the Institution. In view of the foregoing, the Committee does not recommend this resolution to Council. Comments of the Council The Council agrees with the observations made by the By Laws Revision Committee

Resolution – 7 Proposer : Eng. Tilak De Silva (F-733) Seconder : Eng. (Prof.) T M Pallewatta (F-796) Amendment to Existing By-Law 106 We the undersigned propose the amendment in the table below, to the indicated existing by-law of the Institution. By-Law

Existing By-Law (Deletions stricken off) Proposed Amended By-Law(Additions underlined)

106 There shall be a By-laws Revision Committee, whose responsibility shall be to study and review and make recommendations re. deleting, amending or adding By-laws in keeping with the Act. The Committee shall consist of 12 members with the President as Chairman and consisting of 2 Past Presidents, 1 Vice President in Council and 2 Fellows all nominated by the Council and 6 other Corporate Members elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. The quorum shall be 5 members. The Council may fill any vacancies if and when they so occur.

There shall be a By-laws Revision Committee, whose responsibility shall be to study and review and make recommendations re. deleting, amending or adding By-laws in keeping with the Act. The Committee shall consist of 12 members with the President as Chairman and consisting of the Immediate Past President, a Past President, a Vice President, a Council member each, representing Fellows and Members nominated from the relevant Council Session and 6 other Corporate Members (3 Fellows and 3 Members who have not held posts of President, President Elect or Vice President) elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. The quorum shall be 5 members. The Council may fill any vacancies if and when they to occur.

Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee The Committee noted that as per the existing By Laws there are only two Council Members in the BLR Committee specified by the By Laws i.e. the President and one Vice President. The other may or may not be from within the Council. In the proposed amendment a minimum of five of the twelve members of the BLR Committee are from the Council. Further, the six members to be elected by the house specifically exclude any who have held the posts of President, President Elect, Vice President. This makes the 12 member BLR committee to have as many as five Council Members in it and exclude those who have held the Posts of President, President Elect and Vice Presidents.

The Committee also noted that addressing issues of revisions of the By Laws requires in depth knowledge of the By Laws by the members of the committee. In the amended by law precludes inclusion of those that have a good knowledge of the By Laws and the workings and practices of the Institution.

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If there are as many as five Council members out of twelve, is there much purpose in having a separate BLR Committee? Why not leave the Council to handle the functions of the BLR Committee. The proposed amendment restricts the liberty of the General meeting and the Council to appoint a suitable BLR committee. Please see the chart below showing the compositions of the existing and proposed amended composition. The proposer and seconder have not explained the rationale for the proposed amendment.

Existing Council Members only

Proposed Council Members only

1 President ex Officio

C President ex Officio

C

2 Past President** Immediate Past President **

C

3 Past President** Past President **

4 Vice President** C Vice President **

C

5 Fellow** Fellow (in Council)**

C

6 Fellow** Member(in Council)**

C

7 Corporate Member*

Fellow*

8 Corporate Member*

Fellow*

9 Corporate Member*

Fellow*

10 Corporate Member*

Member*


Member*


Member*

** Elected by Council ** Elected by Council *Elected by the AGM – *Elected by the AGM – no restriction on offices held restriction on offices held

Comments of the Council The Council agrees with the observations made by the By Laws Revision Committee Resolution – 8 Proposer : Eng. W Tilak R De Silva (F-733) Seconder : Eng.(Lt.Col) Dr. Chandana D Gamage (M-5744) Amendments to Existing By-Law 48a. The existing By-Law hinders competent Members to become Vice President of the Institution. There are many competent Members who have served in the Council for longer

sessions and have wide experience & knowledge in the industry and Council affairs. Therefore, contesting for Vice President to be limited to approximately 8% of Corporate Members does not serve the interests of the Corporate Members and the Institution. This amendment is proposed to broaden the active participation of the competent Members at the highest levels of the Institution’s governing structure.

By-Law

Existing By-Law (Deletions stricken off) Proposed Amended By-Law (Additions underlined)

48 a The Vice Presidents shall be elected by the Corporate Membership from among those who have held office as Vice President for at least one full session at the time of closing nominations for the election OR from among the Class of Fellows who have been on the Roll as Fellows for more than five (05) years at the time of closing nominations for the election and served in Council at least for two (02) sessions at the time of closing nominations for the election OR has served as a Chairman of a Sectional Committee for 3 sessions of which at least one session as a Fellow at the time of closing nominations for the election. They will hold office for one session provided they have not held this office for five consecutive sessions immediately preceding such appointment.

The Vice Presidents shall be elected by the Corporate Membership from among those who have held office as Vice President for at least one full session at the time of taking over office as Vice President OR from among the Class of Fellows who have been on the Roll as Fellows for more than five (05) years at the time of taking over office as Vice President and served in Council at least for two (02) sessions at the time of taking over office as Vice President OR from among the Class of Members who have been on the Roll as Members for more than eight (08) years at the time of taking over office as Vice President and served in Council at least for four(04) sessions at the time of taking over office as Vice President OR has served as a Chairman of a Sectional Committee for 3 sessions of which at least one session as a Fellow at the time of taking over office as Vice President. They will hold office for one session provided they have not held this office for five consecutive sessions immediately preceding such appointment.

Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee This resolution submitted by Eng. W Tilak R de Silva F-733 and Eng.(Lt. Col.) Dr C D Gamage M-5744 has been dated 26 July 2016 and received by the CEO/ES IESL, on the 26 July 2016. The closing date for receipt of resolutions was 25 July 2016. Therefore, the Committee did not take this resolution for discussion. Comments of the Council The Council agrees with the observations made by the By Laws Revision Committee Resolution 9 Proposer : Eng.(Lt.Col.) Dr. C D Gamage (M-5744) Seconder : Eng. H Samantha (M-6312)

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If there are as many as five Council members out of twelve, is there much purpose in having a separate BLR Committee? Why not leave the Council to handle the functions of the BLR Committee. The proposed amendment restricts the liberty of the General meeting and the Council to appoint a suitable BLR committee. Please see the chart below showing the compositions of the existing and proposed amended composition. The proposer and seconder have not explained the rationale for the proposed amendment.

Existing Council Members only

Proposed Council Members only

1 President ex Officio

C President ex Officio

C

2 Past President** Immediate Past President **

C

3 Past President** Past President **

4 Vice President** C Vice President **

C

5 Fellow** Fellow (in Council)**

C

6 Fellow** Member(in Council)**

C

7 Corporate Member*

Fellow*

8 Corporate Member*

Fellow*

9 Corporate Member*

Fellow*


Member*


Member*


Member*

** Elected by Council ** Elected by Council *Elected by the AGM – *Elected by the AGM – no restriction on offices held restriction on offices held

Comments of the Council The Council agrees with the observations made by the By Laws Revision Committee Resolution – 8 Proposer : Eng. W Tilak R De Silva (F-733) Seconder : Eng.(Lt.Col) Dr. Chandana D Gamage (M-5744) Amendments to Existing By-Law 48a. The existing By-Law hinders competent Members to become Vice President of the Institution. There are many competent Members who have served in the Council for longer

sessions and have wide experience & knowledge in the industry and Council affairs. Therefore, contesting for Vice President to be limited to approximately 8% of Corporate Members does not serve the interests of the Corporate Members and the Institution. This amendment is proposed to broaden the active participation of the competent Members at the highest levels of the Institution’s governing structure.

By-Law

Existing By-Law (Deletions stricken off) Proposed Amended By-Law (Additions underlined)

48 a The Vice Presidents shall be elected by the Corporate Membership from among those who have held office as Vice President for at least one full session at the time of closing nominations for the election OR from among the Class of Fellows who have been on the Roll as Fellows for more than five (05) years at the time of closing nominations for the election and served in Council at least for two (02) sessions at the time of closing nominations for the election OR has served as a Chairman of a Sectional Committee for 3 sessions of which at least one session as a Fellow at the time of closing nominations for the election. They will hold office for one session provided they have not held this office for five consecutive sessions immediately preceding such appointment.

The Vice Presidents shall be elected by the Corporate Membership from among those who have held office as Vice President for at least one full session at the time of taking over office as Vice President OR from among the Class of Fellows who have been on the Roll as Fellows for more than five (05) years at the time of taking over office as Vice President and served in Council at least for two (02) sessions at the time of taking over office as Vice President OR from among the Class of Members who have been on the Roll as Members for more than eight (08) years at the time of taking over office as Vice President and served in Council at least for four(04) sessions at the time of taking over office as Vice President OR has served as a Chairman of a Sectional Committee for 3 sessions of which at least one session as a Fellow at the time of taking over office as Vice President. They will hold office for one session provided they have not held this office for five consecutive sessions immediately preceding such appointment.

Observations of the By Laws Revision Committee This resolution submitted by Eng. W Tilak R de Silva F-733 and Eng.(Lt. Col.) Dr C D Gamage M-5744 has been dated 26 July 2016 and received by the CEO/ES IESL, on the 26 July 2016. The closing date for receipt of resolutions was 25 July 2016. Therefore, the Committee did not take this resolution for discussion. Comments of the Council The Council agrees with the observations made by the By Laws Revision Committee Resolution 9 Proposer : Eng.(Lt.Col.) Dr. C D Gamage (M-5744) Seconder : Eng. H Samantha (M-6312)

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Title Resolution to re-assert the request of the Corporate Membership of IESL to implement online electronic voting facility Introduction The membership of IESL have requested the provision of online electronic voting facility for the election of the Council of IESL for the past several years and have enacted the necessary changes to By-Laws to facilitate the same. Online electronic voting facility will bring an important member service of IESL to be in par with international professional organizations and will further ensure that one of the most important rights a Corporate Member has is safeguarded in an effective manner by ensuring the availability of a secure and easy means of voting. Resolution This House resolves that the election to the Council of the IESL in 2017 shall be conducted using online e-voting as one of the methods available for the Corporate Members to cast their vote. Resolution 10 Proposer : Eng.(Lt.Col.) Dr. C D Gamage (M-5744) Seconder : Eng. S A Samarakoon (M-5013) Title Resolution to strengthen the independence of the IESL as the signatory accreditation body for Sri Lanka in Washington Accord Accreditation. Introduction Since 2014, Sri Lanka has been a signatory to the Washington Accord, which is an international accreditation agreement for professional engineering academic degrees. The accreditation agreements are between the bodies responsible for accreditation in its signatory countries and IESL is the signatory accreditation body for Sri Lanka. In this role of pre-eminent accreditation body for professional engineering academic programs, it is essential to ensure the impartiality and objectivity of the IESL in its activities connected to accreditation process. The IESL College of Engineering (Pvt) Ltd. is a fully-owned subsidiary of the IESL that was established in 2011 as an engineering education provider for the award of degree equivalent qualifications. Resolution This house resolves that members of the Council of the IESL and / or its Standing Committees for the session 2016/2017 shall not engage in paid assignments from the IESL College of Engineering (Pvt) Ltd.

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P R O G R A M M EInauguration of the

110th Annual Sessions on

Friday – October 14, 2016at

Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH)

8.30 am Registration / Arrival of Invitees and Members

9.00 am Arrival of the Special Guest

Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Megapolis and Western Region Development

9.10 am Arrival of the Guest of Honour

Mr. Khoo Teng Chye, Executive Director, Centre for Liveable Cities, Singapore

9.20 am Arrival of the Chief Guest

Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe, Prime Minister of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

9.25 am Introduction of the Past Presidents and the members of the Council to the Chief Guest, the Guest of Honour and the Special Guest

9.30 am Presidential Procession

9.40 am Lighting of the Ceremonial Oil Lamp

9.45 am National Anthem

9.50 am Welcome and Presidential Address :

Eng. Wimalasena Gamage, President – 2015/2016

10.00 am Address by the Special Guest - Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka

10. 15 am Address by the Guest of Honour - Mr. Khoo Teng Chye

10.40 am Address by the Chief Guest - Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

10.55 am Presentation of Awards and Certificates

• Honorary Life Membership Certificates

• Fellowship & International Professional Engineers Certificates

• Award Winners

• Medallion to Immediate Past President, Eng.(Dr.) S B Wijekoon

11.20 am Induction of the President for the Session 2016/2017

11.25 am Address by the President - 2016/2017, Eng. Jayavilal Meegoda

11.45 am Presentation of Mementoes to the Chief Guest, the Guest of Honour and the Special Guest

11.50 am Vote of Thanks:

Eng. (Prof.) Mrs. Niranjanie Ratnayake, President Elect – 2016/2017

11.55 am Refreshments

Title Resolution to re-assert the request of the Corporate Membership of IESL to implement online electronic voting facility Introduction The membership of IESL have requested the provision of online electronic voting facility for the election of the Council of IESL for the past several years and have enacted the necessary changes to By-Laws to facilitate the same. Online electronic voting facility will bring an important member service of IESL to be in par with international professional organizations and will further ensure that one of the most important rights a Corporate Member has is safeguarded in an effective manner by ensuring the availability of a secure and easy means of voting. Resolution This House resolves that the election to the Council of the IESL in 2017 shall be conducted using online e-voting as one of the methods available for the Corporate Members to cast their vote. Resolution 10 Proposer : Eng.(Lt.Col.) Dr. C D Gamage (M-5744) Seconder : Eng. S A Samarakoon (M-5013) Title Resolution to strengthen the independence of the IESL as the signatory accreditation body for Sri Lanka in Washington Accord Accreditation. Introduction Since 2014, Sri Lanka has been a signatory to the Washington Accord, which is an international accreditation agreement for professional engineering academic degrees. The accreditation agreements are between the bodies responsible for accreditation in its signatory countries and IESL is the signatory accreditation body for Sri Lanka. In this role of pre-eminent accreditation body for professional engineering academic programs, it is essential to ensure the impartiality and objectivity of the IESL in its activities connected to accreditation process. The IESL College of Engineering (Pvt) Ltd. is a fully-owned subsidiary of the IESL that was established in 2011 as an engineering education provider for the award of degree equivalent qualifications. Resolution This house resolves that members of the Council of the IESL and / or its Standing Committees for the session 2016/2017 shall not engage in paid assignments from the IESL College of Engineering (Pvt) Ltd.

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110TH ANNUAL SESSIONS–PROGRAMME

OCTOBER 7, 8 & 9

TECHNO 2016 Exhibition at BMICH

FRIDAY - OCTOBER 14

Inauguration of 110th Annual Sessions

at 9.00 a.m.

at BMICH – Colombo

SATURDAY - OCTOBER 15

FEISCA Regional Seminar

on

‘Sustainable Development in Water Sector to Ensure Potable Water and Water for Food Security despite Climate Change – Challenges and Solutions’

at 9.00 a.m.

at Mihilaka Medura, BMICH - Colombo

SUNDAY - OCTOBER 16

Visit to

Broadlands Hydropower Project Site - Kitulgala

(Buses will leave IESL at 5.00 a.m.)

MONDAY- OCTOBER 17

to TUESDAY – OCTOBER 18

Presentation of Technical Papers

at Wimalasurendra Auditorium - IESL

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110TH ANNUAL SESSIONS–PROGRAMME

OCTOBER 7, 8 & 9

TECHNO 2016 Exhibition at BMICH

FRIDAY - OCTOBER 14

Inauguration of 110th Annual Sessions

at 9.00 a.m.

at BMICH – Colombo

SATURDAY - OCTOBER 15

FEISCA Regional Seminar

on

‘Sustainable Development in Water Sector to Ensure Potable Water and Water for Food Security despite Climate Change – Challenges and Solutions’

at 9.00 a.m.

at Mihilaka Medura, BMICH - Colombo

SUNDAY - OCTOBER 16

Visit to

Broadlands Hydropower Project Site - Kitulgala

(Buses will leave IESL at 5.00 a.m.)

MONDAY- OCTOBER 17

to TUESDAY – OCTOBER 18

Presentation of Technical Papers

at Wimalasurendra Auditorium - IESL

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MONDAY - OCTOBER 17, 2016

MORNING SESSION - A Civil Engineering – Geo-Technical Engineering

9.00 – 9.20 a.m. - Feasibility Study of Shallow Foundation on Geocell Reinforced

Soil in Sri Lanka By : Eng. C. Sanjei and Eng. (Dr.) L.I.N. De Silva

9.20 – 9.40 a.m. - Development of a Model to Analyse a Brick Chimney Structure with a Lean Mixture By : Eng. W.K.R. Peiris, Eng. W.P.R.D. Weerasinghe, Eng. H.S. Kumarasinghe, Mr. E.A.N. Chandana and Mr. K.G. Nandana Bandara

9.40 – 10.00 a.m. - Study on Properties of Locally available Clays to be used in Fast

and Bouncy Cricket Pitches By : Eng. W.S.U. Perera, Eng. (Dr.) U.P. Nawagamuwa and Mr. H.W.N. Wijerathna

10.00 – 10.20 a.m. - Study on Rainfall Induced Slope Failures

By: Ms. A.B.K.A. Lakmali, Eng. H.B.P. Raveendra and Eng. (Dr.) N.H. Priyankara

10.20 – 10.40 a.m. - Carrying Capacity of Bored and Cast In-Situ Piles in Soil Mediums Based on Field Measurements

By : Eng. (Prof.) H.S. Thilakasiri and Eng. R.M. Abeyasinghe 10.40 – 11.00 a.m. - Sri Lankans Built First Road Tunnel, under Passing a Live Railway Track

By : Eng. (Dr.) G.V.I. Samaradivakara and Eng. W.A.A.W. Bandara

Civil Engineering – Structural Engineering 11.00 – 11.20 a.m. - Modified Ply Thickness for Classical Lamination Theory for Thin

Woven Fibre Composites By: Mr. H.M.S.T. Herath and Eng. (Dr.) H.M.Y.C. Mallikarachchi

11.20 – 11.40 a.m. - Predicting Residual Fatigue Life with Finite Element Analysis

By: Mr. K. Ubamanyu and Eng. (Dr.) H.M.Y.C. Mallikarachchi

11.40 – 1200 noon - SSI Effects on Structural Response of Different Structural forms (A Case Study) By: Mr. A.P.S. Dias and Eng. (Dr.) C.S. Lewangamage

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12.00 – 12.20 p.m. - Applicability of the Sri Lankan National Annex to the Euro Code1 on Wind Loading

By : Mr. P.H. Kandamby and Eng. (Dr.) C.S. Lewangamage

12.20 – 12.40 p.m. - Prediction of Cracking in Reinforced Concrete Bridges By: Mr. W.A.A.C. Wickrama Arachchi and Eng. (Dr.) H.D. Yapa

12.40 – 1.00 p.m. - Work Norm for Cement Stabilized Rammed Earth Walls

By: Eng. G.W.T.C. Kandamby

MONDAY - OCTOBER 17, 2016 AFTERNOON SESSION - A

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

2.00 – 2.20 p.m. - Impact of Capacity Adequacy on the Reliability Level of the Sri Lankan Generation System By: Eng. A.W.M.R.B. Wijekoon

2.20 – 2.40 p.m. - Analysis of the Performance of Three Phase Induction Motor

under Supply Source Unbalance By : Eng. S.P.M. Sudasinghe, Eng. (Dr.) (Ms.) J.V.U.P. Jayatunga, Eng. (Dr.) D. Prasad Wadduwage and Prof. S. Perera

2.40 – 3.00 p.m. - Power Transformer Pressboard Hotspot Simulation by Microwave Oven Heating

By: Eng. W.M.S.C. Samarasinghe, Eng. (Miss.) J.N.N. Shereen, Eng. (Dr.) J.R.S.S. Kumara and Eng. (Prof.) M.A.R.M. Fernando

3.00 – 3.20 p.m. - Fault Management Algorithm for Voltage Feeder Automation In Electricity Distribution

By: Eng. D.M.D.K. Dissanayaka, Eng. (Dr.) K.T.M.U. Hemapala and Eng. (Dr.) W.D.A.S. Rodrigo

3.20 – 3.40 p.m. - Capacitor Switching Transient Analysis on a Transmission Grid

Substation By : Eng. (Dr.) K.T.M.U. Hemapala and Eng. D.L.P. Munasinghe

3.40 – 4.00 p.m. - Distribution System Fault Localization, Fault Restoration and

Network Reconfiguration using Multi Agent Based System - By: Mr. A. Panagoda, Eng. (Dr.) K.T.M.U. Hemapala and Dr. N. De Silva

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4.00 – 4.20 p.m. - Enhanced True RMS Voltage Recorder

By : Eng. (Ms.) J.P.D.S. Athuraliya, Ms. N.L. Rathnayake, Eng. (Ms.) N.A.A.N. Dilrukshi, Eng. P. Mahadevan,

Mr. T.M.S. Dias, Mr. S.R.J.S. Bandara and Mr. C.D. Panamaldeniya

4.20 – 4.40 p.m. - Colorimetric Sensor to Detect Fluoride Concentration of Drinking Water Sources

By: Eng. (Ms.) S.A.D.A.N Dissanayake, Ms. H. Pasqual and Eng. (Dr.) (Ms.) B.C.L. Athapattu

MONDAY - OCTOBER 17, 2016 MORNING SESSION - B Materials Engineering

9.00 – 9.20 a.m. - Failure Mechanisms of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composites

By : Eng. J.R.I. Jayathilaka, Eng. D.D.P.D. Dehigaspitiya, Ms. S.T. Pathirana and Dr. K.R.B. Herath

9.20 – 9.40 a.m. - Preparation of Nano Silver Based Anti-bacterial Coating for Food Packaging Applications

By : Ms. D.P. Egodage , Mr. H.T.S. Jayalath, Eng. A.M.P.B. Samarasekara and Dr. D.A.S. Amarasinghe

9.40 – 10.00 a.m. - Suitability of Fly Ash and its Derivatives as a Raw Material in

the Manufacture of Cement-Based Roofing Materials By: Eng. (Ms.) G.L.M. Ariyadasa, Mr. N.T.H. Gunarathna, Eng. (Dr.) S.U. Adikary and Eng. (Ms.) S.S.K. Muthurathne

Chemical and Process Engineering 10.00 – 10.20 a.m. - Reinforcement of Natural Rubber Latex Film using Silica Filler

Modified with a Commercially available Co-polymer Solution - By : Ms. A.A.T.K. Ariyarathne, Dr. (Ms.) Chandani Somaratne, Eng. (Dr.) Shantha Walpalage, Dr. (Ms.) N.M.V. Kalyani Liyanage and Prof. Laleen Karunanayake

10.20 – 10.40 a.m. - Thin Layer Drying Models for Drying of Black Pepper in Spouted Bed Dryer with Internal Devices

By : Eng. (Ms.) G.K. Jayatunga, Ms. S.M.N.D. Martino and Eng. (Prof.) B.M.W.P.K. Amarasinghe

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12.00 – 12.20 p.m. - Applicability of the Sri Lankan National Annex to the Euro Code1 on Wind Loading

By : Mr. P.H. Kandamby and Eng. (Dr.) C.S. Lewangamage

12.20 – 12.40 p.m. - Prediction of Cracking in Reinforced Concrete Bridges By: Mr. W.A.A.C. Wickrama Arachchi and Eng. (Dr.) H.D. Yapa

12.40 – 1.00 p.m. - Work Norm for Cement Stabilized Rammed Earth Walls

By: Eng. G.W.T.C. Kandamby

MONDAY - OCTOBER 17, 2016 AFTERNOON SESSION - A

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

2.00 – 2.20 p.m. - Impact of Capacity Adequacy on the Reliability Level of the Sri Lankan Generation System By: Eng. A.W.M.R.B. Wijekoon

2.20 – 2.40 p.m. - Analysis of the Performance of Three Phase Induction Motor

under Supply Source Unbalance By : Eng. S.P.M. Sudasinghe, Eng. (Dr.) (Ms.) J.V.U.P. Jayatunga, Eng. (Dr.) D. Prasad Wadduwage and Prof. S. Perera

2.40 – 3.00 p.m. - Power Transformer Pressboard Hotspot Simulation by Microwave Oven Heating

By: Eng. W.M.S.C. Samarasinghe, Eng. (Miss.) J.N.N. Shereen, Eng. (Dr.) J.R.S.S. Kumara and Eng. (Prof.) M.A.R.M. Fernando

3.00 – 3.20 p.m. - Fault Management Algorithm for Voltage Feeder Automation In Electricity Distribution

By: Eng. D.M.D.K. Dissanayaka, Eng. (Dr.) K.T.M.U. Hemapala and Eng. (Dr.) W.D.A.S. Rodrigo

3.20 – 3.40 p.m. - Capacitor Switching Transient Analysis on a Transmission Grid

Substation By : Eng. (Dr.) K.T.M.U. Hemapala and Eng. D.L.P. Munasinghe

3.40 – 4.00 p.m. - Distribution System Fault Localization, Fault Restoration and

Network Reconfiguration using Multi Agent Based System - By: Mr. A. Panagoda, Eng. (Dr.) K.T.M.U. Hemapala and Dr. N. De Silva

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4.00 – 4.20 p.m. - Enhanced True RMS Voltage Recorder

By : Eng. (Ms.) J.P.D.S. Athuraliya, Ms. N.L. Rathnayake, Eng. (Ms.) N.A.A.N. Dilrukshi, Eng. P. Mahadevan,

Mr. T.M.S. Dias, Mr. S.R.J.S. Bandara and Mr. C.D. Panamaldeniya

4.20 – 4.40 p.m. - Colorimetric Sensor to Detect Fluoride Concentration of Drinking Water Sources

By: Eng. (Ms.) S.A.D.A.N Dissanayake, Ms. H. Pasqual and Eng. (Dr.) (Ms.) B.C.L. Athapattu

MONDAY - OCTOBER 17, 2016 MORNING SESSION - B Materials Engineering

9.00 – 9.20 a.m. - Failure Mechanisms of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composites

By : Eng. J.R.I. Jayathilaka, Eng. D.D.P.D. Dehigaspitiya, Ms. S.T. Pathirana and Dr. K.R.B. Herath

9.20 – 9.40 a.m. - Preparation of Nano Silver Based Anti-bacterial Coating for Food Packaging Applications

By : Ms. D.P. Egodage , Mr. H.T.S. Jayalath, Eng. A.M.P.B. Samarasekara and Dr. D.A.S. Amarasinghe

9.40 – 10.00 a.m. - Suitability of Fly Ash and its Derivatives as a Raw Material in

the Manufacture of Cement-Based Roofing Materials By: Eng. (Ms.) G.L.M. Ariyadasa, Mr. N.T.H. Gunarathna, Eng. (Dr.) S.U. Adikary and Eng. (Ms.) S.S.K. Muthurathne

Chemical and Process Engineering 10.00 – 10.20 a.m. - Reinforcement of Natural Rubber Latex Film using Silica Filler

Modified with a Commercially available Co-polymer Solution - By : Ms. A.A.T.K. Ariyarathne, Dr. (Ms.) Chandani Somaratne, Eng. (Dr.) Shantha Walpalage, Dr. (Ms.) N.M.V. Kalyani Liyanage and Prof. Laleen Karunanayake

10.20 – 10.40 a.m. - Thin Layer Drying Models for Drying of Black Pepper in Spouted Bed Dryer with Internal Devices

By : Eng. (Ms.) G.K. Jayatunga, Ms. S.M.N.D. Martino and Eng. (Prof.) B.M.W.P.K. Amarasinghe

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10.40 – 11.00 a.m. - Evaluation of Use of Tea Waste Bio-Char (TBC) as Alternative

Filler for Natural Rubber (NR) By: Eng. (Ms.) Harshani Iresha, Eng. (Dr.) (Ms.) Shantha M. Egodage, Ms. Chathuri S. Weerakoon, Ms. Piyathi U. Muthukumarana and Mr. Yasas R. Hewamallikage

11.00 – 11.20 a.m. - Process Simulation for Bio-Ethanol Dehydration by Azeotropic

Distillation and Extractive Distillation By: Eng. H.H.M.P. Rathnayake and Mr. S.K.D.H.S. Dilshan

11.20 – 11.40 a.m. - Advances in Strategic Process Safety Management: Development of Fire & Gas Detection Philosophies for

Offshore Oil & Gas Industry By : Eng. (Dr.) P.D.C. Botheju, Eng. (Ms.) Dayani H. Gunawardhana and Eng. (Dr.) Kumuduni Abeysinghe

Mining and Petroleum Engineering

11.40 – 12.00 p.m. - Optimizing a Mining Tunnel Design using Empirical and Analytical Methods Combined Workflow

By: Eng. A.M.A.D.M. Senadhira

12.00 – 12.20 p.m. - Pore-Pressure and Fracture Pressure Gradient Prediction Model for Few Exploration Blocks in Mannar and Cauvery Basins, Sri Lanka

By: Eng. J.M.S.T.W. Jayasinghe, Eng. A.C. Kurukulasuriya, Eng. W.M.T.U. Jayasinghe, Eng. (Ms.) M.A.D.M.G. Wickrama, Eng. A.M.A.D.M. Senadhira and Prof. Nalin Ratnayake


AFTERNOON SESSION – B Mechanical Engineering

2.00 – 2.20 p.m. - Design and Development of an Intelligent Lighting System for

Operation Theatres By: Mr. T.A.U. Roshan, Mr. L.M.N. Sachinthana, Mr. P.M.N.K. Senarathna, Dr. Y.W.R. Amarasinghe, Eng. W.P.D. Welgama and Mr. W.A.D.M. Jayathilake

2.20 – 2.40 p.m. - Performance Analysis of Pedestal and Table Fans

By: Mr. B. Anthujan, Mr. S. Srikandaraj, Mr. V. Vipulan, Dr. C.P. Ranasinghe and Dr. A.G.T. Sugathapala

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10.40 – 11.00 a.m. - Evaluation of Use of Tea Waste Bio-Char (TBC) as Alternative

Filler for Natural Rubber (NR) By: Eng. (Ms.) Harshani Iresha, Eng. (Dr.) (Ms.) Shantha M. Egodage, Ms. Chathuri S. Weerakoon, Ms. Piyathi U. Muthukumarana and Mr. Yasas R. Hewamallikage

11.00 – 11.20 a.m. - Process Simulation for Bio-Ethanol Dehydration by Azeotropic

Distillation and Extractive Distillation By: Eng. H.H.M.P. Rathnayake and Mr. S.K.D.H.S. Dilshan

11.20 – 11.40 a.m. - Advances in Strategic Process Safety Management: Development of Fire & Gas Detection Philosophies for

Offshore Oil & Gas Industry By : Eng. (Dr.) P.D.C. Botheju, Eng. (Ms.) Dayani H. Gunawardhana and Eng. (Dr.) Kumuduni Abeysinghe

Mining and Petroleum Engineering

11.40 – 12.00 p.m. - Optimizing a Mining Tunnel Design using Empirical and Analytical Methods Combined Workflow

By: Eng. A.M.A.D.M. Senadhira

12.00 – 12.20 p.m. - Pore-Pressure and Fracture Pressure Gradient Prediction Model for Few Exploration Blocks in Mannar and Cauvery Basins, Sri Lanka

By: Eng. J.M.S.T.W. Jayasinghe, Eng. A.C. Kurukulasuriya, Eng. W.M.T.U. Jayasinghe, Eng. (Ms.) M.A.D.M.G. Wickrama, Eng. A.M.A.D.M. Senadhira and Prof. Nalin Ratnayake


AFTERNOON SESSION – B Mechanical Engineering

2.00 – 2.20 p.m. - Design and Development of an Intelligent Lighting System for

Operation Theatres By: Mr. T.A.U. Roshan, Mr. L.M.N. Sachinthana, Mr. P.M.N.K. Senarathna, Dr. Y.W.R. Amarasinghe, Eng. W.P.D. Welgama and Mr. W.A.D.M. Jayathilake

2.20 – 2.40 p.m. - Performance Analysis of Pedestal and Table Fans

By: Mr. B. Anthujan, Mr. S. Srikandaraj, Mr. V. Vipulan, Dr. C.P. Ranasinghe and Dr. A.G.T. Sugathapala

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2.40 – 3.00 p.m. - Analysis of the Heat Column Formation in a 10 Storey Building By : Mr. K. Prasath, Mr. S. Thavanees, Mr. A. Prakalathan, Dr. M.A. Wijewardane and Dr. R.A.C.P. Ranasinghe

Acoustical Engineering

3.00 – 3.20 p.m. - Design Optimization of Power Generator Soundproofing

Enclosure using Genetic Algorithm Tool By : Eng. (Ms.) Isanka Ehelepola and Dr. D.P. Chandima

Manufacturing Engineering

3.20 – 3.40 p.m. - Forecasting Accuracy of Learning Curves in Apparel Industry By: Eng. (Ms.) T. Ranasinghe, Dr. C.D. Senanayake, Dr. K. Perera and Dr. P. Gamage

TUESDAY - OCTOBER 18, 2016 MORNING SESSION – A

Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

9.00 – 9.20 a.m. - Performance of an UASB Reactor for Leachate Treatment Under Ambient Temperature By : Ms. H.A.M. Fonseka, Mr. P.J. Senewirathna and Eng. (Dr.) W.M.K.R.T.W. Bandara

9.20 – 9.40 a.m. - Effect of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) to Sulfate (SO4

-2) Ratio on Sulfate Reduction in Anaerobic Digestion of Sulfate

Rich Wastewater By: Eng. (Ms.) I.R. Samarathunga, Eng. (Dr.) P.G. Rathnasiri, Mr. M.A.R Hansaka, Mr. U.G.Y.S. Kawinda and Mr. R.Y.B Ananda

9.40 – 10.00 a.m. - Effect of Lipid Inhibition in Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment:

A Case Study using Desiccated Coconut Wastewater By: Eng. B.K.T. Samarasiri, Mr. P.A.D. Mihiranga and Eng. (Dr.) P.G. Rathnasiri

10.00 – 10.20 a.m. - Optimization of Landfill Final Cover with respect to Gas

Transport Properties By : Eng. M.H. Samarakoon, Mr. E.B.S. Madushan, Eng. (Dr.) N.H. Priyankara, Eng. (Dr.) A.M.N. Alagiyawanna and Prof. K. Kawamoto

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10.20 – 10.40 a.m. - Eco Friendly Energy and Biochar Producing Stove By: Dr. K.M.M. Dassanayake, Ms. W.D.S. Fernando, Ms. B.S.N. Perera and Dr. R.S. Dharmakeerthi

10.40 – 11.00 a.m. - Minimization of Sludge Production in Low-Strength Wastewater Treatment using Hybrid System By: Ms. R.M.S.M. Rathnayaka, Mr. H.D.D.B. Dayarathna and Eng. (Dr.) W.M.K.R.T.W. Bandara

11.00 – 11.20 a.m. - Deriving Eco-Hydraulic Reference Conditions for Physical

Heterogeneity for Canals in Colombo By : Eng. (Dr.) P.I.A. Gomes, Mr. G. Weerasinghe and Mr. R.C.M. Paulnath

11.20 – 11.40 a.m. - De-Silting of Minor Irrigation Reservoirs: A Study on Major

Stakeholder Opinions By : Eng. (Dr.) (Ms.) W.B.M. Thoradeniya and Ms. W. M.Y.N. Sarasi Kumari

Transportation Engineering

11.40 – 12.00 noon - Assessing the Suitability of Providing Separate Openings for U- Turns at Signalized Intersections By: Eng. N.K. Jayasooriya, Eng. H.L.K. Perera and Eng. (Prof.) J.M.S.J. Bandara

12.00 – 12.20 p.m. - Travel Demand Behaviour of Railway Passenger Transport Across Western Province

By: Eng. (Dr.) Tissa U. Liyanage, Eng. Maheen Ranasinghe, Ms. Krishani Perera and Mr. C.P.E.S. Gayashan Dalpethado

12.20 – 12.40 p.m. - Integrated Traffic Management Solution for Alleviation of Traffic Congestion at Parliament Road

By: Eng. (Dr.) Tissa U. Liyanage, Ms. Krishani Perera and Eng. Mahesh A. Prasad

12.40 – 1.00 p.m. - Evaluation of Level of Service for Two-Lane Roads in Sri Lanka

By: Mr. D.N.D. Jayaratne, Mr. P.W.P.R. Jayasinghe and Eng. (Dr.) H.R. Pasindu

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TUESDAY - OCTOBER 18, 2016 MORNING SESSION – B

Communication, Control and Computer Engineering, Signal Processing, Data Analysis

9.00 – 9.20 a.m. - Fuzzy Logic Digital Controller for Industrial Colour Sorting

Robot By : Mr. A. Rajeevan, Eng. G.D.M. Pathmika and Mr. D. Prabhath

9.20 – 9.40 a.m. - Transitioning to a Software Defined Data Center;

“A Practical Approach” By : Eng. M.S.M. Musthalie

9.40 – 10.00 a.m. - The Role of Multiple Broadband Access Methods in Delivering IoT Full Potential

By: Eng. U.K.A. Udunuwara and Eng. R.L. Weragama 10.00 – 10.20 a.m. - An Optimised Stimulus for Hearing Screening of Infants using the Auditory Brainstem Response

By: Ms. W.N. Manamperi and Dr. A.C. De Silva 10.20 – 10.40 a.m. - A Novel Recommender Algorithm for Bipartite Networks

Employing Association Rules to Discover Characteristics Intrinsic to the Content By : Eng. (Dr.) A.J.M. Korale and Eng. N.S. Weeraman

10.40 – 11.00 a.m. - Trajectory Refinement using an Adaptive Filtering Method for Event Detection and Classification By: Ms. S.G.M.P. Senanayake, Ms. R.A.A. Rupasinghe, Ms. D.A. Padmasiri, Dr. M.P.B. Ekanayake, Eng. (Dr.) G.M.R.I. Godaliyadda and Dr. J.V. Wijayakulasooriya

11.00 – 11.20 a.m. - Emotion Identification By: Ms. H. Sathananthan, Ms. V. Shanmugarajah, Mr. T. Janathan, Eng. (Dr.) G.M.R.I. Godaliyadda, Dr. M.P.B. Ekanayake and Dr. J. Wijayakulasooriya

Engineering Management

11.20 – 11.40 a.m. - The Colombo Port City, its Major Issues and the Road to

Successful Implementation By : Ms. Dilini L. Thoradeniya and Eng. (Prof.) Malik Ranasinghe

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10.20 – 10.40 a.m. - Eco Friendly Energy and Biochar Producing Stove By: Dr. K.M.M. Dassanayake, Ms. W.D.S. Fernando, Ms. B.S.N. Perera and Dr. R.S. Dharmakeerthi

10.40 – 11.00 a.m. - Minimization of Sludge Production in Low-Strength Wastewater Treatment using Hybrid System By: Ms. R.M.S.M. Rathnayaka, Mr. H.D.D.B. Dayarathna and Eng. (Dr.) W.M.K.R.T.W. Bandara

11.00 – 11.20 a.m. - Deriving Eco-Hydraulic Reference Conditions for Physical

Heterogeneity for Canals in Colombo By : Eng. (Dr.) P.I.A. Gomes, Mr. G. Weerasinghe and Mr. R.C.M. Paulnath

11.20 – 11.40 a.m. - De-Silting of Minor Irrigation Reservoirs: A Study on Major

Stakeholder Opinions By : Eng. (Dr.) (Ms.) W.B.M. Thoradeniya and Ms. W. M.Y.N. Sarasi Kumari

Transportation Engineering

11.40 – 12.00 noon - Assessing the Suitability of Providing Separate Openings for U- Turns at Signalized Intersections By: Eng. N.K. Jayasooriya, Eng. H.L.K. Perera and Eng. (Prof.) J.M.S.J. Bandara

12.00 – 12.20 p.m. - Travel Demand Behaviour of Railway Passenger Transport Across Western Province

By: Eng. (Dr.) Tissa U. Liyanage, Eng. Maheen Ranasinghe, Ms. Krishani Perera and Mr. C.P.E.S. Gayashan Dalpethado

12.20 – 12.40 p.m. - Integrated Traffic Management Solution for Alleviation of Traffic Congestion at Parliament Road

By: Eng. (Dr.) Tissa U. Liyanage, Ms. Krishani Perera and Eng. Mahesh A. Prasad

12.40 – 1.00 p.m. - Evaluation of Level of Service for Two-Lane Roads in Sri Lanka

By: Mr. D.N.D. Jayaratne, Mr. P.W.P.R. Jayasinghe and Eng. (Dr.) H.R. Pasindu

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TUESDAY - OCTOBER 18, 2016 MORNING SESSION – B

Communication, Control and Computer Engineering, Signal Processing, Data Analysis

9.00 – 9.20 a.m. - Fuzzy Logic Digital Controller for Industrial Colour Sorting

Robot By : Mr. A. Rajeevan, Eng. G.D.M. Pathmika and Mr. D. Prabhath

9.20 – 9.40 a.m. - Transitioning to a Software Defined Data Center;

“A Practical Approach” By : Eng. M.S.M. Musthalie

9.40 – 10.00 a.m. - The Role of Multiple Broadband Access Methods in Delivering IoT Full Potential

By: Eng. U.K.A. Udunuwara and Eng. R.L. Weragama 10.00 – 10.20 a.m. - An Optimised Stimulus for Hearing Screening of Infants using the Auditory Brainstem Response

By: Ms. W.N. Manamperi and Dr. A.C. De Silva 10.20 – 10.40 a.m. - A Novel Recommender Algorithm for Bipartite Networks

Employing Association Rules to Discover Characteristics Intrinsic to the Content By : Eng. (Dr.) A.J.M. Korale and Eng. N.S. Weeraman

10.40 – 11.00 a.m. - Trajectory Refinement using an Adaptive Filtering Method for Event Detection and Classification By: Ms. S.G.M.P. Senanayake, Ms. R.A.A. Rupasinghe, Ms. D.A. Padmasiri, Dr. M.P.B. Ekanayake, Eng. (Dr.) G.M.R.I. Godaliyadda and Dr. J.V. Wijayakulasooriya

11.00 – 11.20 a.m. - Emotion Identification By: Ms. H. Sathananthan, Ms. V. Shanmugarajah, Mr. T. Janathan, Eng. (Dr.) G.M.R.I. Godaliyadda, Dr. M.P.B. Ekanayake and Dr. J. Wijayakulasooriya

Engineering Management

11.20 – 11.40 a.m. - The Colombo Port City, its Major Issues and the Road to

Successful Implementation By : Ms. Dilini L. Thoradeniya and Eng. (Prof.) Malik Ranasinghe

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11.40 – 12.00 noon - Analysis of Project Schedule Delay using Fuzzy Logic Incorporated with Relative Importance Index Method:

A Case with Water Supply Projects By : Eng. A.W.K. Ariff and Prof. L.H.P. Gunaratne

12.00 – 12.20 p.m. - Innovative Flood Protection Approach using Remote Sensing

And GIS Techniques By : Eng. Meera Sahibu Mohamed Rizwan

12.20 – 12.40 p.m. - Distribution of Responsibilities and Applicability of Risk

Assessments in Construction Safety By: Eng. W.A. Asanka and Eng. (Prof.) Malik Ranasinghe

12.40 – 01.00 p.m. - Investigation of Site Management Practices in Sri Lankan Construction Industry By : Mr. M.T.C. Premathilaka, Mr. T.W.C.S. Thalangama and Eng. (Ms.) S.N. Malkanthi

WEDNESDAY– OCTOBER 19

Presentation of Papers by Young Members

at 9.00 a.m. at Wimalasurendra Auditorium - IESL

SATURDAY – OCTOBER 22

Annual General Meeting at 9.00 a.m.

at Sri Lanka Foundation Auditorium

FRIDAY - OCTOBER 28

Techno Awards Ceremony at 7.00 p.m.

at Hotel Galadari

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PAST OFFICE BEARERSTHE INSTITUTIONS OF ENGINERS, SRI LANKA

PAST OFFICE BEARERS


YEAR PRESIDENT HONY. SECRETARY

HONY. TREASURER

1906 F A Cooper, CMG,MICE A Rothwell R A Powell – AMICE 1907 H T S Ward, MICE A Rothwell R A Powell – AMICE 1908 P D Warren, CMG, FRGS A Rothwell R A Powell – AMICE

1909 C A Lovegrove, AMICE J A Balfour, AMICE R A Powell – AMICE 1910 R E Tickell, MICE H T Creasy, CBE, MICE R A Powell – AMICE

1911 R Skelton, AMICE H T Creasy, CBE, MICE G N Loggin, CMG, MICE

1912 F A Cooper, CMG, MICE A Woodeson, OBE, FRIBA, FSI W J Price, AMICE 1913 J A Balfour, AMICE A Woodeson, OBE, FRIBA, FSI W J Price, AMICE 1914 A D Prouse, MICE A Woodeson, OBE, FRIBA, FSI W J Price, AMICE 1915 A D Prouse, MICE A Woodeson, OBE, FRIBA, FSI W J Price, AMICE 1916 T H Chapman, Lt.Col, OBE,

VD, MICE, MIWE A Woodeson, OBE, FRIBA, FSI W J Price, AMICE

1917 T H Chapman, Lt.Col, OBE, VD, MICE, MIWE

A Woodeson, OBE, FRIBA, FSI W J Price, AMICE

1918 W C S Ingles, AMICE A Woodeson, OBE, FRIBA, FSI R G Bartholomew, AMICE 1919 W C S Ingles, AMICE A Woodeson, OBE, FRIBA, FSI R G Bartholomew, AMICE

1920 H F Tomalin, MICE, FRIBA, FRGS A Woodeson, OBE, FRIBA, FSI Col. T G Jayawardene, VD 1921 D McMillan, MICE A Woodeson, OBE, FRIBA, FSI Col. T G Jayawardene, VD 1922 Harold T Creasy, OBE, MICE,

AMIMechE A Woodeson, OBE, FRIBA, FSI Col. T G Jayawardene, VD

1923 M W Cole-Bowen, BA(Dublin), BAI, MICE

A Woodeson, OBE, FRIBA, FSI Col. T G Jayawardene, VD

1924 J A Stracham, CMG, MICE, MIStructE, MBIPS


1925 J A Stracham, CMG, MICE, MIStructE, MBIPS


1926 N M Ingram A Woodeson, OBE, FRIBA, FSI Col. T G Jayawardene, VD

1927 N M Ingram A Woodeson, OBE, FRIBA, FSI C H Vince, PASI 1928 W Brown, BSc(Edin), MICE A Woodeson, OBE, FRIBA, FSI C H Vince, PASI 1929 A H G Dawson A Woodeson, OBE, FRIBA, FSI C H Vince, PASI 1930 A H G Dawson A Woodeson, OBE, FRIBA, FSI C H Vince, PASI 1931 E W Head, OBE, MIMechE,

MILocoE A Woodeson, OBE, FRIBA, FSI C H Vince, PASI

1932 G W Dodds, MICE

A D Parham, FRIBA, FSI, MTPI G K Thormhill, FSI, FRGS

1933 B G Meaden, MICE A D Parham, FRIBA, FSI, MTPI W J Price, MICE

1934 W J Thornhill, OBE, MICE , ARTC(Glas)

A D Parham, FRIBA, FSI, MTPI W J Price, MICE

1935 G K Thornhill, OBE, FSI, FRGS, FRAS, FRMetS


1936 J S Kennedy, MC, MA, BSc(Glas), MICE


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HONY. TREASURER

1937 E G Eastman, OBE, FSI, FAI A D Parham, FRIBA, FSI, MTPI W J Price, MICE 1938 H K de Kretser, MICE, MIM &

CYE, FRSANI A D Parham, FRIBA, FSI, MTPI W J Price, MICE

1939 H Wijenathan, BSc(Eng)Hons Lond


1940 T A Owles, OBE, MICE A D Parham, FRIBA, FSI, MTPI W J Price, MICE 1941 W J Price, MICE A D Parham, FRIBA, FSI, MTPI T H Leader, AMICE 1942 W J Price, MICE A D Parham, FRIBA, FSI, MTPI T H Leader, AMICE 1943 Lieut.Col. C H Brazel, MC,

MIEE, MIMechE A D Parham, FRIBA, FSI, MTPI T H Leader, AMICE

1944 Lieut.Col. C H Brazel, MC, MIEE, MIMechE

A D Parham, FRIBA, FSI, MTPI T H Leader, AMICE

1945 D Lusk, ARCSc(Dublin), AMIEE A D Parham, FRIBA, FSI, MTPI

H F Billlimoria, MBE, BArch (Hons)L’pool, FRIBA

1946 Col. Stanley Fernando, OBE, ED,CE, MIStructE

H F Billimoria, MBE, BArch(Hons) L’pool, FRIBA (Secretary) Muhandiram J A L P Wijewardene, + ISO (Assistant Secretary)

D A Peiris, AMIStructE

1947 Col. Stanley Fernando, OBE, ED,CE, MIStructE

- Do - D A Peiris, AMIStructE

1948 S G Taylor, CBE, BSc(Eng) Lond, MICE


1949 C M Jennings, MICE, MIWE


1950 T N Wynne-Jones, OBE, FRIBA, FRSanI, MIStructE

- Do - T P de S Munasinghe, MICE

1951 L W G Starbuck, Assoc.IEE - Do - C Rasiah, BSc(Lond), BA(Cantab), AMICE

1952 W A Guthrie, OBE, BSc(Eng) Birmingham, FRSA, MICE

- Do - C Rasiah, BSc(Lond), BA(Cantab), AMICE

1953 T A Burns, BSc(Eng)


1954

S Rajanayagam,, OBE, BSc(Eng) Lond, ACGI, AMIEE


1955 E C Wijeyesekera, MBE, BSc(Eng) Lond, MICE, MinsT.


1956 R L Brohier, OBE, FRICS, FRGS S Rajanayagam, OBE, BSc(Eng)(Lond) ACGI, AMIEE, (Secretary) Muhandiram J A L P Wijewardene, + ISO (Assistant Secretary)

C Rasiah, BSc(Lond), BA(Cantab), AMICE

1957

E C Fernando, MBE, BSc(Eng) Lond, AMICE, MIEE, AMIMechE

S Rajanayagam, OBE, BSc(Eng)(Lond) ACGI, AMIEE, (Secretary) Muhandiram J A L P Wijewardene, + ISO (Assistant Secretary)


1958

B D Rampala, MBE, BSc(Lond) AMIMechE, MILocoE, MinsT

- Do- C Rasiah, BSc(Lond), BA(Cantab), AMICE

1959 T P de S Munasinghe, MICE S Rajanayagam, OBE, BSc(Eng)(Lond) ACGI, AMIEE, (Secretary) Muhandiram J A L P Wijewardene, + ISO (Assistant Secretary)


204


HONY. TREASURER

1960 W T I Alagaratnam, OBE, ACE(Madras), MICE, MIWE

S Rajanayagam, OBE, BSc(Eng)(Lond),ACGI, AMIEE, Secretary) Muhandiram J A L P Wijewardene, + ISO (Assistant Secretary)


1961 D W E Meegama, BSc(Eng) Glasgow, MICE

S Rajanayagam, OBE, BSc(Eng)(Lond),ACGI, AMIEE, Secretary) Muhandiram J A L P Wijewardene, + ISO (Assistant Secretary)


1962 E C de Alwis, BSc(Eng)Lond, MICE, AMIMechE

S Rajanayagam, OBE, {BSc(Eng) Lond, ACGI, MIEE (Secretary) A Ragunather, BSc(Eng)Lond, AMIMechE, (Asst. Secretary) (upto 11-7-1962) A C Wickramasinghe, AMICE, AMIPHE, (Asst. Secretary)


1963 A E C de S Gunasekera, JP, MICE S Rajanayagam, OBE, BSc(Eng)Lond ACGI, MIEE (Secretary) A C Wickramasinghe, AMICE, AMIPHE, (Asst. Secretary)


1964 H R Premaratne, BSc(Eng) Edin, MICE

S Rajanayagam, OBE, BSc(Eng)Lond ACGI, MIEE (Secretary) A C Wickramasinghe, AMICE, AMIPHE, (Asst. Secretary)


1965

E B Anketell, BSc(Eng) Glasgow, MICE, FIPHE, MIWE, MRSH

C Rasiah, BSc(Lond), BA(Cantab), MICE, MIWE(Secretary) A F Deane (Asst.Secretary & (Asst. Treasurer)

A C Wickremasinghe, AMICE, AMIPHE

1966 V C de Silva, BSc(Eng) Lond, AMICE,

C Rasiah, BSc(Lond), BA(Cantab), CEng, FICE, MIWE


1967

S Arumugam, BSc(Lond), BSc(Eng)Lond, MICE, MIWE



1968 Prof. R H Paul, BSc(Spl) MA(Cantab), CEng, MIEE, FRSA L C Williams, BE(Civil) Madras, MICE

C Rasiah, BSc(Lond), BA(Cantab), MICE, MIWE(Secretary) A F Deane (Asst.Secretary & (Asst. Treasurer)


1969 Dr. A N S Kulasinghe, BSc(Eng) Hons(Lond)CEng, FICE, MIE(India), FIMechE


A F Deane, Acting Honorary Treasurer (From 6-1-69 to 30-6-69) A C Wickremasinghe, CEng, MICE AMIPHE( from 01.07.69)

1970

A McNeil Wilson, CEng, MIMechE C Rasiah, BSc(Lond), BA(Cantab), CEng, FICE, MIWE

A C Wickremasinghe, CEng, MICE, AMIPHE

1971 V N Rajaratnam, CEng, MICE



1972

Dr. S L de Silva, BSc(Lond), PhD(Lond), Dip Chem. Eng.(Manch)



1973 Prof. T Sivaprakasapillai BSc(Lond), BSc(Eng), Lond, ACGI, CEng, FICE



1974 T W Mendis, CEng, FIEE, FIMechE C Rasiah, BSc(Lond), BA(Cantab), CEng, FICE, MIWE


205


HONY.TREASURER EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

1975 B R P Goonawardene CEng, MIMechE, FIE(Sri Lanka)

H C D de Silva, BSc(Eng)Lond, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE

J B Weeraratne, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE (upto 17-8-75) S H C de Silva, BSc(Eng)Lond, CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka),MICE, DHE(Delft), BC(Tech)Lond, from 18-8-75)

J P Senaratne, BSc(Eng)Lond, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE (from 1-5-75)

1976 M Chandrasena, BSc(Eng)Lond, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka)AMIWE, MIMechE, FICE P H Perera, BSc(Eng)Lond, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE, MIStructE, (From 23.2.76)

H C D de Silva, BSc(Eng)Lond, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE

S H C de Silva, BSc(Eng)Lond, CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka), MICE, DHE(Delft), BC(Tech)Lond

J P Senaratne, BSc(Eng)Lond, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE

1977 J A S Johnpillai, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIEE, MBIM

L R L Perera, BSc(Eng), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE, MIMechE, FIAgrE, (From 10-12-76)



1978 U N Gunasekera, BSc(Eng)Lond, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MIStructE

L R L Perera, BSc(Eng), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE, MIMechE, FIAgrE,



1979 Dr. K Poologasundaram, BSc(Eng), DIC, PhD, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE, (upto 14.3.79) A R P Wijeyesekera, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIMechE, Officiating President from 15.3.79

C T Pereira, BSc(Eng), CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka), MIMechE (upto 19-4-79) D L Taldena, BSc(Eng), CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka), MEngSc(NSW) (from 19-4-79)

W Premaratne, BSc, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIMechE, MIProdE


1980 A R P Wijeyesekera, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIMechE

M R Prelis, BSc(Eng), MS(Purdue USA), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), AIIE(USA), MIMechE

G J P Gunawardane, BSc(Eng), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE


1981 T Wijesinghe, BSc(Eng), MEng(NSW), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE (upto 28.11.80) A Maheswaran, BSc(Eng), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE

L J Weeraratne, BSc(Eng), CEng, MICE, FIE(Sri Lanka), (upto 30-1-81) P A Subramaniam, BSc(Eng), MSc, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE (from 30.01.81)

L R L Perera, BSc(Eng), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE, MIMechE, FIAgrE


1982 Dr. S M A Perera, BSc(Eng), DIC, PhD, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE

P A Subramaniam, BSc(Eng), MSc, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE (upto (15.03.82) A D S Gunawardana, BSc(Eng), DIC, CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka) (from 5-4-82)

S H C de Silva, BSc(Eng)Lond, DHE(Delft), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), Assoc. BC(Tech)Lond, MICE


1983 L Sydney de Silva, BSc(Eng), Dip.CE(CTC), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FICE, FCIT, FPWI(Eng)

A D S Gunawardena, BSc(Eng), DIC, CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka)

M C Opatha, BSc(Eng), CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka)


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HONY. TREASURER EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

1984 L R L Perera BSc(Eng), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE, MIMechE, FIAgriE

R L de S Munasinghe, DipCE, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka)



1985 W Premaratne BSc., CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka) FIMechE, MIProdE, JPUM

H E G F de Silva, BSc(Eng), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIEE



1986 Prof. K K Y W Perera

BScEng, MSc, PhD, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka),FIEE(Lond), MIEEE,

D L Taldena, BSc(Eng), MEngSc, CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka), MIEE



1987 D L O Mendis, BScEng, MSc(Agri), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka),

D L Taldena, BSc(Eng), MEngSc, CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka), MIEE

A D S Gunawardena, BSc(Eng), DIC, CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka)

J P Senaratne, (upto 31-7-1987) D D S Jayawardena, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIMechE (from 1-8-87)

1988 G J P Gunawardane, BSc(Eng), DIC, MSc(Eng), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka)

E J Sunil Perera, BSc(Eng), MEng, PGDip(Indust.Eng.), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka)

S Panchacharavel, BSc(Eng), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE

D D S Jayawardena, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIMechE

1989 S M B Dolapihilla, FIMechE, MIMarE, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka)


D B J Ranatunga, BSc(Eng), MEngSc, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka)


1990 Prof.A Thurairaja, BSc(Eng), PhD(Cantab), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FICE, FNAS


D B J Ranatunga, BSc(Eng), MEngSc, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka)


1991 D G Senadhipathy, BScEng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka),MIEE

Mrs. D G G Karunaratne, MSc(Civil), MEng(Env.Eng.), FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE

N Saravanapavananthan, BSc(Eng)Hons(Lond), FIE(Sri Lanka), FIWE


1992 Prof. D S Wijeyesekera DEC(Eng), PhD(Edin), FIE(Sri Lanka), FCIT(Lond), FIET((Lond), MICE(Lond)

Ms. L P Batuwitage, MSc(Ireland), MEng(SL), CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka)

L Tilakaratna, BScEngHons, CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka), MIMechE


1993 Prof. S Karunaratne BScEng(Hons) Cey, DipEE(Lond), MScEng(Glasgow), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka),FIEE(Lond)

N N Kamaladasa, BSc(Eng), CEng, MIE(SL) (upto 7.1.1993) D L Taldena, BSc(Eng), MEngSc,CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MIEE, (from 7.1.1993)



1994

Rear Admiral K R L Perera VSV, BSc Eng, MSc, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIMechE, FIMarE

L W Seneviratne, BSc Eng, PG.Dip, MEng(Hydrol), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MIAH, MICE

L Tilakaratne, BSc Eng Hons, CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka), MIMechE


1995

Dr. Tudor Gunawardhana, BSc Eng, MEngSc, PhD, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FNASc

H D S de Alwis, BSc Eng, Grad.Dip(Aust), MAppSc(Aust), CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka)



1996

Denzil Senanayake BSc Eng(Cey), DIP HE(Surrey), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka)




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EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

1997 S H C de Silva, BSc Eng, DHE(Delft), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE, FIE(India)


K W Perera, BSc Eng, CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka)


1998 A N P Wickremasuriya BSc Eng, CEng(SL), FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng(UK), FIMechE,


N Saravanapavananthan BSc Eng, (Hons) (Lond), FIWE, FIE(Sri Lanka) (upto 4/9/98) M C Opatha, BSc Eng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), (From 4/9/98)


1999 D G D C Wijeratne BSc Eng, MEng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIEE

K L T S de Silva, BSc Eng, MEng.Sc.(NSW), Dip. Env.Law(ANU), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MIE(Aust), MICE,

M Zubair BSc Eng, Dip.EE, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIEE


2000

Ms. R L Haturusinha BSc Eng, ME(WRD)Roorkee, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka)


M M P Perera BSc Eng(Hons), CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka)


2001

(Gp.Capt) P Mervyn Gunasekera BSc Eng, MSc(Const.Mgt), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE, MASCE, AIFE(UK), CCE,

H D S de Alwis, BSc Eng, Grad.Dip(Aust), MAppSc(Aust), CEng,MIE(Sri Lanka)


D D S Jayawardena, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIMechE (upto 31-10-2001)

2002 B R O Fernando GFH(Lond), DFH(Lond), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIEE, FISMM(UK),

M Zubair, BSc Eng, Dip.EE, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIEE

M M P Perera, BSc Eng(Hons), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka)

Russel de Zilwa BSc Eng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIMechE(UK) (from 1-11-2001)

2003 Prof. L L Ratnayake BSc Eng(Hons), MSc(B'ham), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MCILT(Lond)

R J Gunawardana BSc Eng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka)

M M P Perera BSc Eng(Hons), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka)

Russel de Zilwa BSc Eng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIMechE(UK)

2004 Priyal De Silva BSc Eng, MEng (Moratuwa), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FCILT(Lond), FPWI(England), FIE(Aust), CPEng

S Panchacharavel BSc Eng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE

Madhawa Perera BSc Eng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka),


2005 L C R De Silva BSc Eng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MIMechE, SIRM

Tudor Munasinghe Dip.Civ.Eng, PGDip(WRE), MICE(UK), MIStructE(UK) MCIWEM(UK), CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka) (upto 4/3/2005) M Zubair, BSc Eng, Dip.EE, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIEE (from 1/4/2005)



2006 D B J Ranatunga BSc Eng (Hons), MEng Sc, MBA, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka),




2007 D L Taldena BSc Eng(Hons), MEngSc(NSW Aust), IntPE, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka, MIET

Gratian A Peiris BSc Eng, CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka)


Russel de Zilwa BSc Eng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIMechE(UK) (upto 28-01-2008)

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EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

1997 S H C de Silva, BSc Eng, DHE(Delft), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE, FIE(India)


K W Perera, BSc Eng, CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka)


1998 A N P Wickremasuriya BSc Eng, CEng(SL), FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng(UK), FIMechE,


N Saravanapavananthan BSc Eng, (Hons) (Lond), FIWE, FIE(Sri Lanka) (upto 4/9/98) M C Opatha, BSc Eng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), (From 4/9/98)


1999 D G D C Wijeratne BSc Eng, MEng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIEE




2000

Ms. R L Haturusinha BSc Eng, ME(WRD)Roorkee, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka)




2001

(Gp.Capt) P Mervyn Gunasekera BSc Eng, MSc(Const.Mgt), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE, MASCE, AIFE(UK), CCE,

H D S de Alwis, BSc Eng, Grad.Dip(Aust), MAppSc(Aust), CEng,MIE(Sri Lanka)


D D S Jayawardena, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIMechE (upto 31-10-2001)

2002 B R O Fernando GFH(Lond), DFH(Lond), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIEE, FISMM(UK),

M Zubair, BSc Eng, Dip.EE, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIEE

M M P Perera, BSc Eng(Hons), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka)

Russel de Zilwa BSc Eng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIMechE(UK) (from 1-11-2001)

2003 Prof. L L Ratnayake BSc Eng(Hons), MSc(B'ham), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MCILT(Lond)

R J Gunawardana BSc Eng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka)

M M P Perera BSc Eng(Hons), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka)


2004 Priyal De Silva BSc Eng, MEng (Moratuwa), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FCILT(Lond), FPWI(England), FIE(Aust), CPEng

S Panchacharavel BSc Eng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE



2005 L C R De Silva BSc Eng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MIMechE, SIRM

Tudor Munasinghe Dip.Civ.Eng, PGDip(WRE), MICE(UK), MIStructE(UK) MCIWEM(UK), CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka) (upto 4/3/2005) M Zubair, BSc Eng, Dip.EE, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIEE (from 1/4/2005)



2006 D B J Ranatunga BSc Eng (Hons), MEng Sc, MBA, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka),




2007 D L Taldena BSc Eng(Hons), MEngSc(NSW Aust), IntPE, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka, MIET

Gratian A Peiris BSc Eng, CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka)


Russel de Zilwa BSc Eng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), FIMechE(UK) (upto 28-01-2008)


HONY. TREASURER

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

2008

R J Gunawardana BSc Eng, MBA, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka)

E A L Sarathchandra BSc Eng, IntPE, CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka)

J Meegoda BSc Eng(Hons), MBA(SJP), PGDip(Norway), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MIEE

Dhammika Welhenge BSc Eng, CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka) (from 01-01-2008 to 31-01-2009)

2009 D P Mallawaratchie BScEng(Hons), MASc(Canada), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MICE (upto 25-05-2009) H D S De Alwis, BSc Eng, Grad.Dip(Canberra), MApp Sc(Canberra), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), IntPE(Sri Lanka), MCIWEM(UK) (President-Elect) Officiated as President (from 26/5/2009)

Dr. S A K Abayawardana BScEng(Hons),Dip.ChemE.(UCL), PhD(Lond), DIC, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), IntPE(Sri Lanka), FIChemE(Lond),

J Meegoda BSc Eng(Hons), MBA(SJP), PGDip(Norway), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MIEE

Ms. A Wimalasuriya BSc Eng, CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka), MIEE (from 08-07-2009)

2010 Dr. H D S De Alwis BSc Eng, Grad.Dip(Canberra), MApp Sc(Canberra), DEng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MCIWEM(UK) (upto 20-08-2010) Prof. A K W Jayawardane BSc Eng(MRT), MSc(Lough), PhD(Lough), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), IntPE(Sri Lanka) – (President-Elect) Officiated as President (from 21/08/2010)


S A D A Subasinghe MSc(Q&R)Eng, MIET, MIMechE, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka) (upto 31/12/2009) M K Chandrasekera BSc Eng, CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), IntPE(Sri Lanka) (from 01/01/2010)

Ms. A Wimalasuriya BSc Eng, CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka), MIET

2011 Prof. A K W Jayawardane

BSc Eng(MRT), MSc(Lough), PhD(Lough), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), IntPE(Sri Lanka)

K D Abeysiriwardena BSc Eng, PGDip(SE), CPEng, MIE(Aust), CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka), MIET

J Meegoda BSc Eng(Hons), MBA(SJP), PGDip(Norway), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MIET


2012 Dr. Ananda Ranasinghe

BSc Eng(Hons), PhD, MTech(Const.Mgmt), MEng(Struct Eng), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka),IntPE(Sri Lanka), AIStructE, MICE, Attorney-at-Law

P M P Wijeratne BSc Eng, CEng, MIE(Sri Lanka), MIEP(Sri Lanka), CMTMI, APGBC(SL), ACB

J Meegoda BSc Eng(Hons), MBA(SJP), PGDip(Norway), CEng, FIE(Sri Lanka), MIET


2013 Tilak De Silva, BSc Eng., MSc, FBCS, FIET, FIE(Sri Lanka), MIEEE, CEng, CITP

K S Mangala Silva, BSc Eng(Hons), MEng(Structural), MSSE(SL), MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

P C C Perera, BSc Eng(Hons), Dip(Com.Arb), MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

Ms. A Wimalasuriya BSc Eng, MIET, MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

2014

W J L S Fernando, BSc Eng.(Hons), MEng, MIET, FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

P C C Perera, BSc Eng(Hons), Dip(Com.Arb), MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

A P R De Silva, BSc Eng(Hons), MEng(Const. Mgt.), MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

Ms. A Wimalasuriya BSc Eng, MIET, MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

209

2015

Dr. S B Wijekoon, BSc Eng, MEng, MBA, D.Tech, MICE, FIPM(SL), FIE(Sri Lanka), IntPE(Sri Lanka), CEng

J A G R Jayalath,BSc Eng(Hons), MEng, MEcon, PGDip(CM), PGDip.(IT), FIHT(UK), MIRC(India), MCILT, FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

A P R De Silva, BSc Eng(Hons), MEng(Const. Mgt.), MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

Ms. A Wimalasuriya BSc Eng, MIET, MIE(Sri Lanka), CEng (upto December 31, 2015)

2016 Wimalasena Gamage, BSc Eng, PGDip.Eng.Hy (Delft), PGDM(OUSL), FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

J A G R Jayalath,BSc Eng(Hons), MEng, MEcon, PGDip(CM), PGDip.(IT), FIHT(UK), MIRC(India), MCILT, FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

A P R De Silva, BSc Eng(Hons), MEng(Const. Mgt.), FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

Dr. L Jagath A Peiris BSc Eng, MBA, DBA, MIET (UK), MSOE(UK), MIPlantE(UK), IntPE(Sri Lanka), FIE(Sri Lanka), CEng

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