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The Chairman, the higher management and staff of CECB and CESL ceremoniously commenced the new year on 1^st January 2025 with religious observances at Head Office and joined the live programme telecast on the Clean Sri Lanka implemented by the Government and took the oaths.

Eng. A.P. Jayatissa, Chairman, in his speech pointed out the transformative changes and new value systems devoid of corruption proposedby the government under the clean Sri Lanka programme and called for our collective efforts to rise and rebuild the country. He recognized CECB and CESL capabilities as knowledge intensive multidisciplinary engineering assets employing the largest number of trained and experienced engineering professionals in the country. Chairman signified his commitment to fully support our continuous growth and innovation in advancing our market reputation in Sri Lanka and abroad as quality assured engineering service provider and client satisfaction as self-sustaining and commercially successful engineering SOE.

We are pleased to welcome Eng. A.P. Jayatissa as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB) and subsidiary, Central Engineering Services (Pvt) Ltd (CESL), effective from 18 December 2024.

Eng. Jayatissa in his inaugural address to the higher management and senior staff of CECB and CESL as Chairman, expressed his privilege and commitment in taking on this vital role during these critical times. He emphasized the importance of unity and collaboration, calling on all employees to embrace innovative thinking and bold strategies to restore and elevate CECB and CESL to their proud legacy of “Inspiring Engineering Excellence,” a standard built over 50 years of success. The Chairmans inaugural was graced by Dr. Susil Ranasinghe, MP, Hon. Deputy Minister, Lands and Irrigation, and high-ranking well-wishers from Ministry of Irrigation, Road Development Authority, as well as from IT Sector firms.

Eng. Jayatissa with his extensive expertise and proven leadership in the engineering field, both in Sri Lanka and internationally, brings wealth of knowledge and fresh vision to guide our organization to new heights. His leadership will undoubtedly reinforce our dedication to delivering world-class engineering solutions and products upholding the highest standards of excellence.

As we embark on this exciting new chapter, we look forward to working under his guidance and achieving remarkable milestones together.

Welcome to the CECB family, Chairman Eng. A.P. Jayatissa!

The CECB Annual Symposium 2022/23, with the theme of “Bridging Borders: Exploring Global Connections,” took place at the Galle Face Hotel on January 18, 2024 and marked a momentous celebration of the golden jubilee of CECB.

Hon. Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, the Minister of Irrigation, was the event’s chief guest, and Prof. Ananda Jayawardana, senior professor and chairman of the Commercial Bank of Ceylon, was the guest of honor.
The event creates a global platform for representing and igniting the internal expertise and scientific acumen that employees across several disciplines such as Water Resources, Coastal and Irrigation Engineering, Structural Engineering, Material Testing, and Building Performance Evaluation,Architectural and Sustainable Development and it demonstrates CECB’s dedication to expanding knowledge, encouraging teamwork, and motivating the next generation of professionals. Further, the forum leads to discuss future directions and priorities for CECB to contribute to self-reliant sustainable development of our nation

CECB Symposium 2022/23 | BRIDGING BORDERS: Exploring Global Connections

A continuous professional development programme tittled “Professional applications of paint systems” was held on 22.11.2023 at CECB Auditorium. The event took place in a hybrid form.
Professional staff were focused and 150 (approx.) were offered the opportunity to take part in
the session, while others joined via Zoom and YouTube.
The team – Training Research & Development Unit was organised the programme with the
intention of up skilling the workforce consistently which enables the employees sharpen the
skills they have learned, speed up innovations in “processes” and to swiftly adopt the latest
technological developments.
The presentation was conducted by Mr. Prabath Jayawardana, B.Sc. (Hons), MBA, CIM
(UK).Head of Technical Support at Nippon Paint Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.
Mr. Prabath talked about the practical concerns and remedial measures that arise up both during
and after application of painting systems. As the topic is much pertinent to today’s business
context, the engagement of the participants for the programme is proved to be very interactive.
The programme was live streamed on Youtube