After providing a yeoman service to the public transport sector, Sri Lanka Railways has been experiencing a gradual decline of its contribution. This decline in the use of railway systems in public transport has been felt throughout the world with developments road transportation. Therefore, Sri Lanka Railways must come up with new business concepts to revive its fortunes and aim for another Golden Era synonyms with the legendary Rampala Era. Read more....

The IESL commemorated the 98th Birth anniversary of Dr. ANS Kulasinghe on Thursday, 26th October , 2017. He is known not only for his contribution to engineering research and development but also for his lifetime commitment towards an indigenous approach to engineering application for national development.

The memorial oration this year was delivered by Mr. Thilan Wijesinghe, Chairman & Acting CEO of the newly created National Agency for Public Private Partnerships. The oration was on ‘Relevance Public-Private-Partnership and the Role of Engineers’