Music and engineering

Ishara JAYAWARDANE

In the aid of the Head Quarters Building Fund the Institution of Incorporated Engineers has arranged a musical show ‘Gee Anuraa’ on February 23 at the Musaeus College Auditorium at 6.30 pm.

Channa Upuli dance troupe

The Musical show will feature Victor Rathnayake, Sunil Edirisinghe, Nirosha Virajini and Samitha Mudunkotuwa. The Music is directed by Samantha Perera and his orchestra with the participation of Channa Upuli dance troupe.

“The Institution of Incorporated Engineers Sri Lanka, was begun in 1977 and established by an Act of Parliament in 1992 with an Amendment in 2000. But who are we? According to the international categorizing there are three sections : Chartered Engineers, Incorporated Engineers and Engineering technicians. We represent the Incorporated Engineers. Our function is to utilize the existing technology in the most efficient way. We have branches operating locally as well as internationally. Our international branch is in UAE. We also engage in an activity involving SAARC. The SAARC Diploma Engineers Forum was established 10 or 11 back. In Sri Lanka the engineering sector is represented only by our organization. Our organization also takes part in Toastmasters. Every year we publish a technical journal,” said Event Manager Eng. Saman Thalagala.

Institution of Incorporated Engineers, Sri Lanka has a membership of over 4000 incorporated engineers at present working in Sri Lanka and abroad. The institution obtained a 30 perches block of land from Urban Development Authority in the Battaramulla town close to Sethsiripaya.

Samitha Mudunkotuwa	Nirosha Virajini	Sunil Edirisinghe	Victor Rathnayake