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Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka

December 15, 2023

The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) is a multidisciplinary professional engineering institution in Sri Lanka.

The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka
AbbreviationIESL
PredecessorEngineering Association of Ceylon
Formation1906[1]
Founded atAnuradhapura
Legal statusActive
Headquarters120/15, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 07
FieldsEngineering
President
Eng. (Dr.) Kamal Laksiri[2]
Elected President
Eng. (Prof.) Ranjith Dissanayake[3]
Websitewww.iesl.lk

History edit

It was the Director of Public Works at the time F A Cooper, who while attending a meeting while on circuit, who planted this seed of thought. Impressed by the commitment of the membership, he persuaded the engineers in Colombo and other cities to moot a similar professional body.

1906 saw the birth of the Engineering Association of Ceylon.[4]

Presided by the Governor of Ceylon Sir Henry Blake,[5] the inauguration of the Association was held on the January 6th 1906 within the hallowed precincts of the Legislative Council of Chambers.[6] The then Head of State, the Governor was made Patron of the Association - a tradition that continues to date where the Head of State remains the Patron. F A Cooper was appointed Founder President.

From 1956 however, a series of chapters began unfolding for the Association. Those chapters began with a name change, in which the Association was established as the Institution of Engineers, Ceylon.[7] It was in 1968 that the Association bore a name change.

The Institution was incorporated by Act of Parliament No 17 of 1968 as the Institute of Engineers, Ceylon.[8] When in 1972, the country itself changed its name to reflect its historic annals and eastern roots to become a republic, the Institution of Engineers adopted Sri Lanka to replace Ceylon.

In 1996, this name was ratified by the Amendment to the Act No 3 of 1996. This heralded a renaming to the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka.

Membership edit

Its membership falls broadly in to two categories viz., Corporate Members and Non Corporate Members. Corporate Members are also commonly identified as Chartered Engineers. The Corporate Membership of the Institution is awarded through a stringent Professional Review Process to those who are academically qualified in engineering. The aspirants for Corporate Membership need to fulfill certain requirements with regard to their training and the practical experience.

Corporate Member grades
  • Fellow - FIE (Sri Lanka)
  • Member - MIE (Sri Lanka)
Non-corporate Member grades
  • Associate Member - AMIE (Sri Lanka)
  • Associate - AIE (Sri Lanka)
  • Companion
  • Affiliate Member - AflMIE (Sri Lanka)
  • Student Member

Washington Accord edit

In June 2014, the IESL was admitted to the Washington Accord, on a unanimous decision made by the signatory countries at the 2014 International Engineering Meetings held in Wellington New Zealand. Sri Lanka now becomes the sixteenth signatory to this Accord, joining Australia, Canada, Ireland, the USA, UK, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and Turkey as a Washington Accord Signatory Country.[9]

  • CEng (Sri Lanka) is used in Sri Lanka as a post-nominal abbreviation by Corporate Members of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL).
  • PEng (Sri Lanka) is used in Sri Lanka as a post-nominal abbreviation by Members who are registered as Professional Engineers with the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL).
  • IntPE (Sri Lanka) is used in Sri Lanka as a post-nominal abbreviation by Members whose names have been entered in the International Register of Professional Engineers for Sri Lanka maintained by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL).

Controversies edit

Engineering Council of Sri Lanka edit

In 2017, the IESL sponsored legislation through parliament to establish the Engineering Council of Sri Lanka. Engineering Council has been criticized on its susceptibility to government influence and domination by the IESL with majority of the council are its members. It is criticized for allowing only the IESL and IIESL to submit its members for registration as engineering practitioners. Thereby allowing both institutions with IESL ability to control registration of engineering practitioners. IESL has been criticized in the past for restricting registration of Chartered Engineers having suspended the mature candidate route for non graduate engineers. With the formation of the Engineering Council foreign qualified engineers have become effectively excluded from practicing in Sri Lanka. Thereby establishing a monopoly for IESL graduate engineers in the island.[10]

Singapore - Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement edit

In 2018, IESL along with the GMOA has objected and criticized the Government of Sri Lanka for entering into a Free Trade Agreement with Singapore.[11] Known as the Singapore - Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (SSLTA), IESL claims have liberalized the services sector affecting the practices of local professionals such as engineers forcing them to compete with service sector companies from Singapore, which offer better quality services at lower rates than local professionals or organizations.[12]

See also edit

External links edit

  • Official Website

References edit

  1. ^ "Time Line". IESL Official. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Council 2021/2022". iesl.lk.
  3. ^ "Council 2021/2022". iesl.lk.
  4. ^ https://iesl.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=133&Itemid=307&lang=en
  5. ^ https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/politics/colonial-henry-blake.php
  6. ^ https://iesl.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=133&Itemid=307&lang=en
  7. ^ https://iesl.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=133&Itemid=307&lang=en
  8. ^ https://iesl.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18&Itemid=136&lang=en
  9. ^ https://iesl.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=134&lang=en
  10. ^ Proposed ‘Engineering Council Bill’ inimical to profession - FSP
  11. ^ Singapore - Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (SSLFTA) : IESL writes to HE President, Maithripala Sirisena
  12. ^ Professionals say govt. rushed into Singapore FTA

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka IESL is a multidisciplinary professional engineering institution in Sri Lanka The Institution of Engineers Sri LankaAbbreviationIESLPredecessorEngineering Association of CeylonFormation1906 1 Founded atAnuradhapuraLegal statusActiveHeadquarters120 15 Wijerama Mawatha Colombo 07FieldsEngineeringPresidentEng Dr Kamal Laksiri 2 Elected PresidentEng Prof Ranjith Dissanayake 3 Websitewww wbr iesl wbr lk Contents 1 History 2 Membership 3 Washington Accord 4 Controversies 4 1 Engineering Council of Sri Lanka 4 2 Singapore Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement 5 See also 6 External links 7 ReferencesHistory editIt was the Director of Public Works at the time F A Cooper who while attending a meeting while on circuit who planted this seed of thought Impressed by the commitment of the membership he persuaded the engineers in Colombo and other cities to moot a similar professional body 1906 saw the birth of the Engineering Association of Ceylon 4 Presided by the Governor of Ceylon Sir Henry Blake 5 the inauguration of the Association was held on the January 6th 1906 within the hallowed precincts of the Legislative Council of Chambers 6 The then Head of State the Governor was made Patron of the Association a tradition that continues to date where the Head of State remains the Patron F A Cooper was appointed Founder President From 1956 however a series of chapters began unfolding for the Association Those chapters began with a name change in which the Association was established as the Institution of Engineers Ceylon 7 It was in 1968 that the Association bore a name change The Institution was incorporated by Act of Parliament No 17 of 1968 as the Institute of Engineers Ceylon 8 When in 1972 the country itself changed its name to reflect its historic annals and eastern roots to become a republic the Institution of Engineers adopted Sri Lanka to replace Ceylon In 1996 this name was ratified by the Amendment to the Act No 3 of 1996 This heralded a renaming to the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka Membership editIts membership falls broadly in to two categories viz Corporate Members and Non Corporate Members Corporate Members are also commonly identified as Chartered Engineers The Corporate Membership of the Institution is awarded through a stringent Professional Review Process to those who are academically qualified in engineering The aspirants for Corporate Membership need to fulfill certain requirements with regard to their training and the practical experience Corporate Member gradesFellow FIE Sri Lanka Member MIE Sri Lanka Non corporate Member gradesAssociate Member AMIE Sri Lanka Associate AIE Sri Lanka Companion Affiliate Member AflMIE Sri Lanka Student MemberWashington Accord editIn June 2014 the IESL was admitted to the Washington Accord on a unanimous decision made by the signatory countries at the 2014 International Engineering Meetings held in Wellington New Zealand Sri Lanka now becomes the sixteenth signatory to this Accord joining Australia Canada Ireland the USA UK New Zealand Russia South Africa Japan South Korea Hong Kong China Taiwan Malaysia Singapore and Turkey as a Washington Accord Signatory Country 9 CEng Sri Lanka is used in Sri Lanka as a post nominal abbreviation by Corporate Members of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka IESL PEng Sri Lanka is used in Sri Lanka as a post nominal abbreviation by Members who are registered as Professional Engineers with the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka IESL IntPE Sri Lanka is used in Sri Lanka as a post nominal abbreviation by Members whose names have been entered in the International Register of Professional Engineers for Sri Lanka maintained by the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka IESL Controversies editEngineering Council of Sri Lanka edit In 2017 the IESL sponsored legislation through parliament to establish the Engineering Council of Sri Lanka Engineering Council has been criticized on its susceptibility to government influence and domination by the IESL with majority of the council are its members It is criticized for allowing only the IESL and IIESL to submit its members for registration as engineering practitioners Thereby allowing both institutions with IESL ability to control registration of engineering practitioners IESL has been criticized in the past for restricting registration of Chartered Engineers having suspended the mature candidate route for non graduate engineers With the formation of the Engineering Council foreign qualified engineers have become effectively excluded from practicing in Sri Lanka Thereby establishing a monopoly for IESL graduate engineers in the island 10 Singapore Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement edit In 2018 IESL along with the GMOA has objected and criticized the Government of Sri Lanka for entering into a Free Trade Agreement with Singapore 11 Known as the Singapore Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement SSLTA IESL claims have liberalized the services sector affecting the practices of local professionals such as engineers forcing them to compete with service sector companies from Singapore which offer better quality services at lower rates than local professionals or organizations 12 See also editInstitution of Incorporated Engineers Sri LankaExternal links editOfficial Website IESL MembershipReferences edit Time Line IESL Official Retrieved 28 December 2015 Council 2021 2022 iesl lk Council 2021 2022 iesl lk https iesl lk index php option com content amp view article amp id 133 amp Itemid 307 amp lang en https www heritage nf ca articles politics colonial henry blake php https iesl lk index php option com content amp view article 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