The 144th birth anniversary of Late Eng . D J Wimalasurendra was commemorated at the IESL on 17th September 2018 with a memorial lecture on “A new Perspective  for Environmentally Sustainable  Buildings and Certification in Developing Countries” delivered by Eng. Mahendra Jayalath, Accredited Energy Auditor. The lecture was preceded by the lighting of the traditional Oil Lamp and garlanding of the portrait of the late professor by the Eng. (Prof.) Niranjanie Ratnayake, President of IESL. Family members of the late professor were present at the event which was also attended by Past Presidents and members of the IESL.

Prof. E.O.E. Pereira Memorial Lecture 2018

The IESL commemorated the 111th birth anniversary of Late Prof. E O E Pereira, considered as the Father of Engineering Education in Sri Lanka, on 13th September 2018 with a memorial lecture on “Water Resources and Hydrological Forecasing” delivered by Eng.Palitha Manchanayake. The lecture was preceded by the lighting of the traditional Oil Lamp and garlanding of the portrait of the late professor by Eng. (Prof.) Mrs. Niranjanie Ratnayake, President of IESL. Family members of the late professor were present at the event which was also attended by Past Presidents and members of the IESL.

Dr. A N S Kulasinghe Memorial Lecture 2018

The IESL commemorated the 99th Birth anniversary of Dr. ANS Kulasinghe on Friday, 26th October, 2018. 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 Eng. U.S. Karunaratne, CEO of Central Engineering Services (Pvt.) Ltd. Which is the construction arm of the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB) The oration was on the theme ‘The Exceptional Engineer ’. The oration was preceded by lighting of the traditional Oil Lamp and garlanding of the portrait of the late engineer by IESL President, Eng. (Prof.) TM Pallewatta.

IESL Deshamanya VidyaJyothi (Dr.) Ray Wijewardene Memorial Lecture 2018

The annual Ray Wijewardene Memorial Lecture for the year 2018 was held at the Wimalasurendra Auditorium of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) on Monday, 29th October, 2018. Mr. Kris Canekeratne – Cofounder Chairman / CEO of Vitusa Corporation headquartered in US delivered this year’s lecture on the topic ‘Creating a Culture of Innovation' which dealt with how to integrate the culture of innovation in to wider society making innovation relevant not only to business and education but also to life itself. The memorial lecture was organized jointly by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka and Ray Wjewardene Charitable Trust, a charitable organization established for the promotion of the vision and ideas of Late Dr. Ray Wijewardene. The lecture was preceded by the traditional lighting of the Oil Lamp and garlanding of the portrait of Late Dr Ray Wijewardene by the President of the IESL, Eng. (Prof.) T.M. Pallewatta. The Late Dr. Ray Wijewardene Memorial Lecture was first held in 2011 and this is the 8th lecture of its kind to held. Welcoming the capacity audience that attended Eng. (Prof.) T.M. Pallewatta described the Late Dr. Ray Wijewardene as a person who excelled in many human endeavors. Prof. Malik Ranasinghe, Chairman of the Ray Wijewardene Charitable Trust briefed the audience about the work that the Trust is involved in promoting the vision and ideas of Late Dr. Ray Wijewardene.