General description

Established in 1968 as a partnership and incorporated in 1977, ECL operates in the Asian Region as a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy.
OUR VISION: To be recognised through performance and excellence as the leading consultants providing national and regional development solutions.
OUR MISSION: As a leading socially responsible multi-disciplinary consultant ECL will grow and develop through professionalism, innovation and consistent performance.
ECL is organised into three divisions: Infrastructure, Architecture & Buildings and International, which offer independent services but are administered as a group. A core staff of professionals and eminent consultants, supported by technical and administrative personnel, enable ECL to meet the needs of multi-disciplinary assignments.

Key personnel

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• Managing D M S Gunawardena, BA, Managing Director
• Director N G R De Silva, MICE Dip Hyd FIE, Director
• Tech Coord U Nihal Silva Wickremaratchi, BSc, M.Sc, MIE, Senior Civil Engineer
•  MZ Mohamed Hilal, BSc Eng, MSc, Senior Engineer Water Supply & Sewerage
• Director BMJ Piyal Silva, BSc, MSc, PG Dip, Head
•  Mohammed Rifaadh, BSc Eng, Head Civil Engineering

Resources

Total 314: - ENGINEERS: Building Services 10, Civil 100, Electrical 1, Geotechnical 1, Mechanical 2, Structural 6, Traffic 0, OTHER SPECIALISTS: Agricultural advisers 0, Architects 6, Information technology specialists 2, Construction managers 6, Economists 1, Environmental specialists 1, Hydrologists 1, Inspectors 24, Land surveyors 11, Materials specialists 10, Operations and Management 3, Planners 2, Quantity surveyors 13, Sociologists 4, SUPPORT: Administrative and support 26, Assistant engineers 69, Other 15

International experience

Bangladesh; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Korea, Dem Rep; Maldives; Nepal

International offices

Services

HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION - Multimodal transport studies. Investigations. Feasibility and environment studies. Topographic surveys. Hydrological/ hydraulic studies. Estimation. Preparation of bid/ contract documents. Design. Improvement and reconstruction. Traffic surveys. Soil and foundation investigations. Materials testing. Pre-contract services. Construction supervision. Project management. On-the-job training.
WATER SUPPLY & SEWERAGE - Investigations. Feasibility and environment studies. Topographic surveys. Water resources studies. Estimation. Preparation of bid/ contract documents. Specifications for electro-mechancial works. Design of source development, abstraction, treatment, storage, conveyance, distribution and waste water systems. Pre-contract services. Construction supervision. Project management. Supervision of installation of electro-mechnical works.
ARCHITECTURE & BUILDINGS - Conceptual and architectural design. Investigations. Topographic surveys. Estimation. Preparation of bid/ contract documents. Specifications for civil and electro-mechanical works. Structural design. Interior and landscape design. Construction supervision. Project management. Techncial assistance.
IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE - Investigations. Feasibility and environment studies. Preparation of regional water resources inventories. River basin profiles. Guidelines for improvement of farmer organisations and irrigation institutions. Hydrological/ hydraulic studies. O&M studies. Designs of head works. Conveyance systems water management. Field irrigation systems. Estimation. Preparation of bid documents. Construction supervision. Project management.
ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT - Natural environmment, flora/ fauna surveys. Water quality and effluent analysis. Solid and hazardous waste management. Noise and pollution studies. Strengthening of environmental institutions. Planning and policy formulation. Assistance to implement licensing schemes.

Typical Projects

HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION - Katunayake International Airport Expansion, Sri Lanka, 60 km Southern Expressway Development, Sri Lanka, Galle Port Development Project Sri Lanka, Outer Circular Highway Project Sri Lanka
WATER SUPPLY & SEWERAGE - Greater Kandy Water Supply Project Stage I Phase II, Sri Lanka, Ekala/ Ja Ela, Moratuwa / Ratmalana Sewerage Project Sri Lanka, Maldives water supply and sewerage Project, Secondary Towns Water Supply & Rural Sanitation Project Sri Lanka
ARCHITECTURE & BUILDINGS - International cricket stadium, Pallekelle, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Airlines catering facility. Pallekelle Prison Complex, Sri Lanka. 29-storey proposed Bank Headquarters, Sri Lanka. Rehabilitation of regional hospitals, Bangladesh, Dhufaru Island Tsunami Reconstruction Works Maldives
IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE - Greater Colombo Flood Control & Environment Improvement Project Phases I, II & III. East Nusa Tenggara irrigation, Indonesia. Capacity strengthening of Water Resources Secretariat, Sri Lanka, Rehabilitation of irrigation systems in North Central & Eastern Sri Lanka, Dam Safety Review NEIAP II Sri Lanka
ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT - Environment Action I Project, Sri Lanka. Colombo solid waste management. Chittagong metropolitan development, Bangaldesh. Ecological studies into 300MW coal-fired thermal development, Sri Lanka, Coastal Resource Management Sri Lanka