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info@sliit.lkCAREER SUMMARY
· Honorary Secretary, Association of Consulting Engineers, Sri Lanka (Nov 2023 - Nov 2025)
· Vice President, Association of Consulting Engineers, Sri Lanka (Nov 2022 - Nov 2023)
· Editor, Association of Consulting Engineers, Sri Lanka (Aug 2018 - Aug 2021)
· Council Member, Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka (Dec 2023 - Dec 2025)
· Council Member, Fellow Category, The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (Nov 2019 - Nov 2021)
· Council Member, (Above 40 Category), The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (Nov 2016 - Nov 2018)
· Committee Member, Educational Committee, IESL (Nov 2019 - Nov 2021)
· Committee Member, Financial and Procurement Committee, IESL (Nov 2020 - Nov 2022)
· Committee Member, Professional Standard Management Committee, IESL (Nov 2019 - Nov 2021)
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Organisation |
Position |
Period |
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Yunica Design Engineers and Consultants (Pvt.) Ltd (Designed Wilgamuwa water treatment plant project, low-cost housing project, Kundasale) |
Head of Designs |
Sep 2017 - Dec 2018 |
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Keangnam Enterprises Ltd (designed Haton–Nuwara Eliya road, Padeniya–Anuradhapura road, Balangoda–Rathnapura road) |
Design Manager |
Nov 2011 - Sep 2017 |
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Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB) (Designed Dawsan Grande project—38 stories, Registrar General department, Sethsiripaya) |
Structural Design Engineer |
Jul 2011 - Nov 2011 |
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Resident Engineer [Consultant] |
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011 |
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Structural Design Engineer |
Oct 2005 - Oct 2010 |
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Maga Engineering (Pvt) Ltd |
Project Engineer |
Feb 2005 - Oct 2005 |
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Southern Transport Development Project (CECB) |
Design Engineer |
Mar 2004 - Jan 2005 |
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State Development and Construction Corporation (SD&CC) |
Project Engineer |
Oct 2003 - Mar 2004 |
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Kajima-Kumagai-Hazama Joint Venture, Kukule Ganga Hydropower Project |
Site Engineer |
Nov 2000 - Oct 2003 |
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Faculty of Engineering, Soil and Surveying Laboratory, University of Peradeniya |
Instructor |
Jul 2000 - Nov 2000 |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
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University / Institution |
Degree |
Subject Area / Dissertation |
Date / Period |
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University of Moratuwa |
PhD |
Coconut fiber-reinforced polymer composite for non-load bearing panel walls |
Jan 2019 - Sep 2022 |
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University of Moratuwa |
MEng |
Structural Engineering Design |
Jan 2018 |
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University of Moratuwa |
PG Dip |
Foundation Engineering & Earth Retaining Systems |
Aug 2010 |
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Open University of Sri Lanka |
PG Dip |
Construction Management |
May 2009 |
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University of Peradeniya |
B.Sc. (Eng) (Hons) |
Civil Engineering |
July 2000 |
HONOURS AND AWARDS
· Best Paper Award for "Material Wastage on Cost Overrun in Construction Projects: An Impact Study Carried Out in Sri Lanka," SLIIT Faculty of Engineering, September 2025.
· Best Paper Award for "Thermal Performance Comparison on Flooring Materials," FARU International Research Symposium, University of Moratuwa, December 2021.
· Best Paper Award for "Incorporating High-Density Polyethylene and Quarry Dust in Concrete: A Sustainable Approach," 2nd International Conference on Resource Efficiency towards Sustainability, 19 March 2026.
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
· Waste plastic and natural fiber composites for sustainable construction products, including ceiling sheets, panel boards, tiles, and non-structural panels.
· Coconut fiber-reinforced polymer composites and waste polyethylene-based building materials for non-load-bearing applications.
· Compressed stabilized earth blocks, mud concrete, eco-friendly flooring, and low-carbon construction materials.
· Structural design, finite element analysis, high-rise buildings, dynamic analysis, and computational tools for engineering education.
· Construction management research related to workforce retention, material wastage, cost overruns, and value engineering.
· Sustainable and innovative material development.
· Concrete, steel, and masonry designs.
Memberships
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Qualification |
Registration / Membership |
Institution |
Year |
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International Professional Engineer |
IntPEng. (Reg. No. 123) |
The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka |
May 2019 |
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Fellow Member |
Fellow of Engineering (Reg. No. F-1078) |
The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka |
April 2019 |
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Corporate Member |
Member of IESL (Reg. No. M-5110) |
The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka |
January 2008 |
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Member |
Reg. No. 102768 |
Engineering Council |
August 2018 |
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Corporate Member |
Member of ACE(SL) MP-117 |
Association of Consulting Engineers, Sri Lanka |
March 2011 |
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Corporate Member |
Member of SLGS M-652 |
Sri Lanka Geotechnical Society |
June 2009 |
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Corporate Member |
Member of SSESL CM-301 |
Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka |
May 2008 |
RESEARCH AREAS
- Sustainable engineering
- Geotechnical engineering
- Sustainable construction
- Structural engineering
- Project management
- Materials engineering
RESEARCH CLUSTERS
Geotechnical and Geo Environment
Ground improvements/Ground investigations Secondary consolidation of organic soils Design of rock socketed piles/Rectification of piles
Sustainability in Built Environments
"The built environment touches all aspects of our lives, encompassing the buildings we live in, the distribution systems that provide us with water and electricity, and the roads, bridges, and transportation systems we use to get from place to place. Our research group focuses on research areas such as whole building life cycle assessment, Life cycle costing and Life cycle data for construction materials, Green buildings and sustainable building material research, sustainable management of wastewater and solid waste, drinking water treatment, air pollution and control etc.
Areas: Building Life cycle assessment, circular economy in construction, Sustainability assessment of buildings, building materials, machinery, and transportation Wastewater management, Drinking water treatment, solid waste management, air and noise pollution, water sensitive urban design, water pollution mitigation and management"
Concrete Engineering Solutions
Concrete Engineering, Structural Engineering, Composite construction, Advanced materials, Sustainable construction materials
PUBLICATIONS
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A Study on Workforce Development and Retention Strategies in the Construction Industry in Sri Lanka
J. Baashim Ahamed, S. N. Malkanthi, P. D. Dharmaratne and G. H. Galabada, “Engineers Journal” , pp. 115-124
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Circular Valorization of Post-Industrial Textile Waste in Thermal-Insulating Cementitious Ceiling Sheets
K. V. Fernando, C. A. Dodangodage, V. M. Seneviratne, S. M. Jayasinghe, D. Dharmaratne, G. N. Gamage, R. H. Halwatura, U. S. W. Gunasekera and R. U. Halwatura, “Textiles”
