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Office Bearers

D.P.M. Chandana

CHAIRMAN

An experienced Chartered Civil Engineer with over 23 years of experience in the field of water and wastewater in Sri Lanka and the UK. Chandana obtained his BSc Engineering degree in Civil Engineering with honours from the University of Peradeniya in 1999. Obtained a Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering Designs and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Chandana is a Fellow member and International Professional Engineer of the IESL.

Pradeep De Silva

VICE CHAIRMAN

Pradeep De Silva is a qualified civil engineer with over 18 years of construction experience across Heavy Civil Engineering, Tunnels, RC frames, Residential, and Highways. Pradeep got his BSc degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Peradeniya in 2004 and is a member of AMIE (SL), the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) and the British Tunnelling Society (BTS).

W.J.H.Jayasundera

GENERAL SECRETARY

W. Jayasundera has been actively involved and significantly contributing in the global engineering and infrastructure development industry and delivering in particular of electrical discipline and building services engineering and for well over 35 years. He is a CEng MCIBSE, MIET and MIESL Grad Dip(Eng), MSc(Eng).

Upali Rupasinghe

TREASURER

Upali Rupasinghe is an experienced
professional in the Airline Business domain, having managed many projects for passenger and cargo operations. Upali got his BSc degree in Electrical and Electronic
Engineering from the University of
Peradeniya in 1985.

Harsha Appuhami Ralalage

EDITOR

Harsha Appuhami Ralalage obtained his BSc Engineering degree in Electrical and Information from the University of Ruhuna in 2005 with a First Class. He completed his PhD in Cross-Layer Design for Scalable/3D Wireless Video Transmission over IP Networks in 2014 from Kingston University, London. Harsha works as a Product Manager and Senior Solution Expert in the telecommunications industry.

Committee Members

Jayantha Ranthilaka

CHAIR – Technical Sub Committee

Galpoththage Jayantha Ranthilaka obtained his BSc Engineering degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, in 2006 with second class. He completed his chartered Engineering qualification in 2016. Jayantha works as a Chief Engineer and as a bridge engineer.

A D V Dhanaratne

CHAIR – Social Sub Committee

Graduated at the University of Ceylon in Civil Engineering in 1969; Diploma in Applied Quantitatve Methods at the University of Sri Lanka in 1972 (DAQM); Chartered Corporate Member in 1973, Institute of Civil Engineers, UK; Corporate member of Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation in 1980. BSc Eng; DAQM; C Eng; MICE; MCIHT. Worked at State Engineering Corporation from 1969 for 3.5 yrs as a Site Engineer, Resident Agent and a Design Engineer on multi storied buildings before emigrating to the UK in 1973. In the U.K, having engaged in the building sector as a Senior Site Engineer at the beginning, switched to the design, supervision and maintenance of  bridges and tunnels. Worked in the private sector in the design of bridges and tunnels and also supervision of construction of highways in Nigeria as a Principal Resident Engineer for 4.5 years.  Worked in Bangladesh and North Yemen as a Technical Expert on funded projects. Worked for over 10 years as a Senior Structural Adviser to the Highways Agency, (now Highways England) and finally as a Technical Approval Manager attached to the Transport for London, before retirement.

Pubudu Malinda Ranawaka

CHAIR – Membership Sub Committee

Pubudu Malinda Ranawaka obtained his BSc degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Moratuwa in 2006. Pubudu has 6+ years of experience in structural design and 10+ years of experience in construction project management in the construction of Building complexes and treatment plants.

RavindaJayadewa Malavi

CHAIR – ICT Sub Committee

Ravinda Jayadewa Malavi obtained his BSc degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Moratuwa in 1999. Ravinda also has an MSc in Coastal Engineering and Port Development from the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education.

Darshana Vithanage

CHAIR – Editorial Board

Experienced Senior Quality Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the civil engineering industry, specialising in the precast and Prefab steel sectors. Strong arts and project management professional possess experience in Africa, the United Kingdom, and Sri Lanka with a bachelor’s degree (B. Sc.) in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science (MSc) focused on Disaster Management from the University of Peradeniya.

Sub Committee Members

Ranga Kalupahana

Technical SUB COMMITTEE MEMBER

Ranga Kalupahana obtained his BSc degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Moratuwa in 2004. Ranga is a chartered civil engineer with a wide range of experience in the project management of construction and highway schemes.

Kalana Yasantha Jayatillake

Technical SUB COMMITTEE MEMBER

Kalana Jayatiallake is a Chemical and Process Engineer who passed out from the University of Moratuwa in 2016 with a Second Upper Class. He worked as a Process Control Manager at AEN Palm Oil Processing (Pvt) Ltd. for more than six years. He successfully completed his first master’s degree in Manufacturing Management at Colombo University with a Merit pass in 2023. He is currently studying for his second master’s degree at the University of West of England in the engineering management field in the United Kingdom.

Rohitha Weerasinghe

Technical SUB COMMITTEE MEMBER

Dr. Rohitha Weerasinghe obtained his BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Moratuwa in 1994. Dr. Rohitha is an experienced University Senior Academic with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education sector and engineering industry with strong research, educational, and professional skills in engineering.

Prasad Gallage

Social Sub Committee Member

Prasad Gallage obtained his BSc degree in Production Engineering from the University of Peradeniya in 2001 and Masters from University of Gloucestershire, UK. Prasad Gallage is an experienced ERP implementation consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the Manufacturing and Supply chain management domain. 

Manoj Nabodawewa

Social Sub Committee Member

Manoj Nabadawewa an experienced Chartered Civil Engineer with over 18 years of experience in the field of construction management, setting out and surveying. Manoj obtained his BSc Engineering degree in Civil Engineering with honours from the University of Peradeniya in 2004. Obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.

Indika Dahanayaka

Social Sub Committee Member

Saman Kumara

Membership Sub Committee Member

Saman Kumara obtained his BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ruhuna in 2008. Saman is a PMP-certified Project Manager and a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with 15 years’ experience in the water and wastewater industries. Saman worked in Qatar as a Senior Mechanical Engineer in the Wastewater Sector from 2010 to 2019 and is currently engaged with Mott Macdonald UK as a Project Leader for Welsh Water.

Gayathri De Silva

Membership Sub Committee Member

L.C. Gayathri De Silva obtained her BTech (Hons.) in Engineering in the field of Civil Engineering from the Open University of Sri Lanka in 2020. holding publications in Springer Nature in 2020 and ResearchGate in 2022. She worked as a QAQC Assistant Engineer at the Waterfront Integrated Resort Project (Access Engineering PLC) and as a Civil Engineer (Consultancy) at the State Engineering Corporation. Also, as a visiting lecturer at the University of Vocational Technology. She is currently studying for her master’s degree at the University of the West of England in Construction Project Management in the United Kingdom.

Biranavan Suthaharan

Membership Sub Committee Member

Biranavan Suthaharan obtained his BSc Engineering degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Peradeniya in 2019 with second-class honours. Biranavan also has an MSc in Civil Engineering from the University of Greenwich.

Upesh Kulathunga

ICT Sub Committee MEMBER

Upesh Kulatunge is a experienced Software professional having 15+ years of hands-on-experience in architecting, designing , implementing and integrating enterprise software solutions. He holds BSc Engineering degree and MSc in Computer Science from University of Peradeniya.

Sandhya Weerasekara

ICT Sub Committee MEMBER

Sandhya Weerasekara obtained his BSc Engineering degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Ruhuna in 2006. Sandhya is a Chartered Civil and Environmental Engineer with 17+ years of experience.

Lahiru Dissanayaka

ICT Sub Committee MEMBER

Lahiru Nuwanga Dissanayake obtained his BSc Engineering degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Peradeniya in 2021 with a First Class. He completed his MSc in Structural Engineering in 2023 at the University of Peradeniya and will be starting his PhD in Advanced Steel Structures this September at Imperial College London.

Asitha  Bandaranayaka

Editorial Board MEMBER

Chathumini Jayashika

Editorial Board MEMBER

Chathumini Jayashika Wimalarathna is a Civil Engineer who obtained her degree from IESL College of Engineering in 2019 with a merit pass. She worked as a Trainee Civil Engineer at ICC (International Construction Consortium) and N&A Engineering.  As a Civil Engineer she worked at Access Engineering Pvt Ltd and  Soil Tech Pvt Ltd . She is currently studying for her master’s degree at the University of the West of England in Construction Project Management in the United Kingdom.

Shuluckson Sathiyaseelan

Editorial Board MEMBER

Shuluckson Sathiyaseelan obtained his BSc degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Peradeniya in 2018. Shuluckson also has an MBA in Project Management from Cardiff Metropolitan University and a MSc in Construction Management from Birmingham City University.

Chinthaka Kumarasiri

Web Administrator

Chinthaka Kumarasiri is a highly skilled and passionate Software Engineer whose expertise has transcended borders. With a background in Electrical and Information Engineering (BSc) and Mobile Computer Systems (MSc), Chinthaka has amassed an impressive 17 years of experience in the dynamic world of IT.

Chinthaka’s pursuit of innovation and sustainable solutions extends to the realm of climate-conscious initiatives. Drawing from a rich knowledge base in Scrum, SOLID Principles, Test Driven Development, Domain Driven Design and Software Architecture, Chinthaka not only delivers solutions that exceed expectations but also seeks ways to integrate eco-friendly practices into the tech landscape.