IESL District Centre in Mannar
View(s):A District Centre affiliated to the IESL Northern Provincial Centre was established on Friday, 13th September, 2013 in Mannar. The event, attended by a large number of engineers in the region, was held at the Irrigation Department (Central) Murugan, Mannar. Eng. A. Robert V.Peiris was elected as the Founder Chairman of the new centre while Eng. Consalasand Eng. A. Thevanand were elected respectively as Vice Chairman and Secretary.
President of IESL, Eng. Tilak de Silva and Chairman, ICT Committee, IESL flanked by Executive Committee members of the new District Centre in Mannar and the North Central Provincial Centre of the IESL
President of IESL, Eng. Tilak de Silva and Chairman, ICT Committee of IESL, Eng. Arjuna Manamperi graced the occasion with their presence. This is the third such district centre to be established by the IESL under its policy of making its services easily accessible to members at the district level. The New Membership Management system launched recently by the IESL requires just a PC with internet connection for members to participate in the activities of the institution. Eng. Arjuna Manamperi made
Chairman, ICT Committee of IESL, Eng. Arjuna Manamperi doing a presentation on ‘The Use and Benefits of IESL’s new Membership Management Sytem’
a comprehensive presentation on the use and benefits of the system. A presentation on “Water Resources Development in Mananr District with the Dawn of Peace” by Eng. S.M.A Nelugolla, Director of Irrigation- Mannar, Irrigation Department gave a brief but comprehensive perspective on water resources development taking place in the north.
Official ceremonies over, guests and invitees participated later in
Director of Irrigation, Mannar, Eng. S.M.A Nelugolla doing presentation on "Water Resources Development in Mannar District with the Dawn of Peace"
the night in a fellowship event held at the living quarters of the Irrigation Department. Incidentally the two buildings that are now used as living quarters for visitors and resident engineers had in the recent past served as a court house and administrative building for the LTTE in that area. To add finale to the unique experience, guests, were treated to the tastes of experimental export quality fruits cultivated from a land that had not long ago been full of bombs and mines.
The credit goes to Eng. N. Suthakaran, Chairman – IESL Northern Provincial Centre and the Executive Committee for the successful establishment of the Mannar District Centre. Together with Eng. N.Kirushanrooban of the Irrigation Department in the region, and his able team of young engineers the fellowship and hospitality to the guests that followed were superbly organised.
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