For Sri Lankan Engineers in New Zealand – United, Inspired, Professional.
The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka – New Zealand Chapter (IESL NZ Chapter) is the official overseas branch of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), dedicated to uniting and supporting Sri Lankan-origin engineers living in New Zealand. Established on January 31, 2015, the Chapter provides a forum for professional engineers and other interested parties to explore the field of engineering in New Zealand .
As a registered incorporated society under New Zealand law, the IESL NZ Chapter upholds the values of professional excellence, ethical conduct, and community engagement. It serves as a vibrant platform for professional networking, continuing development, and knowledge-sharing within the engineering community. The Chapter facilitates collaboration between Sri Lankan and New Zealand engineers while promoting the advancement of engineering science and practice in both countries.
Our diverse membership includes professionals, students, and academics from across New Zealand’s engineering sector. We actively organize technical events, CPD workshops, social gatherings, and recognition programs to foster both professional growth and cultural connection. Through these initiatives, the IESL NZ Chapter continues to strengthen the bonds among engineers and contribute to the engineering profession in New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
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To cultivate a dynamic and inclusive community of Sri Lankan-origin engineers in New Zealand, committed to driving innovation, fostering international collaboration, and advancing the frontiers of engineering knowledge and practice. Through strategic partnerships, professional development, and cultural exchange, we aim to empower our members to be leaders in a globally connected engineering world.
To be a globally recognized hub for engineering excellence and innovation—linking Sri Lankan and New Zealand professionals, inspiring cross-border collaboration, and shaping a future where engineering transforms lives and societies across nations.
In the 2025/26 term, the IESL New Zealand Chapter is committed to enhancing the professional and personal value we deliver to our members by:
Workshops, CPD sessions, and technical talks to support members’ growth and keep them current with industry standards.
Events like Engineers’ Night, member reunions, and professional mixers that connect engineers across generations.
Mentorship programs, career talks, and support for student members to help them transition into the professional world.
Initiatives that support the wider Sri Lankan and Kiwi communities, including charity events and STEM awareness campaigns.
Annual awards that honour senior engineers and volunteers for their outstanding contribution to engineering and the Chapter.
Regular newsletters, engineering insights, and event highlights shared through email, social media, and web updates.
For any inquiries, questions, or feedback, feel free to give us a call at +64 21 293 0413 or +64 20 433 6307, email us at ieslnz.org@gmail.com, or simply fill out the form below — we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Topic: 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 Session 1
Cover:
🔹 𝙉𝙕 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
🔹 𝘼𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣 (𝘼𝙐𝙋)
Presented by Eng. Ragu Ragunathan (CPEng, IntPE, CMEngNZ, RMA Independent Commissioner).
This webinar is especially valuable for:
✔️ Recent immigrant civil engineers
✔️ Engineers seeking job opportunities in New Zealand
✔️ Professionals wanting to strengthen knowledge of New Zealand standards, codes, and processes
Chanaka Dilshan
President
Senior Software Engineer (Air New Zealand)
Phone: 021 293 0413
Rasika Jayasinghe
Secretary
Design Engineer (EonFibre)
Phone: 020 433 6307
Don Karunaratne
Vice President
Retired Senior Engineer
Ishan Kumaranayake
Assistant Secretary
Engineer (Spark NZ Trading Ltd)
Dinesh Abeysundara
Treasurer
Project Manager (Health New Zealand)
Anil Ranasinghe
Assistant Treasurer
Production engineer (Forward Plastics Pvt Ltd)
Dhanushka Kohombange
Editor
Principal Consultant (Tenzing Ltd)
Krish Jayarathne
Committee Member
Consultant
Duminda Wijayasinghe
Committee Member
Associate Director (SYSTRA ANZ)
Ayesha Jayawardena
Committee Member
Chapter Lead (ASB Bank)
Dulsha Kularatna-Abeywardana
Committee Member
Senior Lecturer at The University of Auckland
Aparna Liyanage
Committee Member
Senior Engineer (Morphum Environmental Ltd)
Aruna Gamage
Committee Member
Senior Water Engineer (Awa Environmental Ltd)
Anurudda Caldera
Committee Member
Mechanical Engineer | Aerospace Engineer
Chethiya Palliyaguruge
Committee Member
Staff Software Engineer (Visa Worldwide Limited)
Haritha Amarasinghe
Committee Member
Network Engineer
Hemali Amaradiwakara
Committee Member
Senior Renewable Engineer (McKay Ltd)
Janaka Edirisinghe
Committee Member
Development Engineer (Watercare Services Limited)
Joe Palli
Committee Member
Retired Engineer
Sajith Abeysinghe
Committee Member
Engineer
Prasith Senanayake
Committee Member
Engineer
Supun Gunasekara
Committee Member
Engineer
Sahan Jayasuriya
Committee Member
Engineer
Supun Ranathunga
Committee Member
Engineer
Pubudu Kodithuwakku
Committee Member
Engineer
Rajpirathap Sakthithasan
Committee Member
Engineer
Sachinth Silva
Committee Member
Design Engineer (North Power)
Mr. Krish Jayarathne
President 2024-2025
Mr. Duminda Wijayasinghe
President 2023-2024
Mr. Renuka Anthony
President 2021-2023
Mr. Sumudu Nishantha
President 2020-2021
Mr. Dayal Withana
President 2019-2020
Mr. Navin Weerarathna
President 2018-2019
Mr. Duminda Wijayasinghe
President 2017-2018
Mr. Sirimevan Rangamuwa
President 2016-2017
Dr. Shahane De Costa
President 2015-2016
Office Bearers: 2024/25 |
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President: Mr. Krish Jayaratne Vice President: Mr. Noshan Peiris Secretary: Mr. Chanaka Dilshan Assistant Secretary: Mr. Rasika Jayasinghe Treasurer: Mr. Dinesh Abeysundara Asst Treasurer: Mr. Don Karunaratne Editor: Mr. Dhanushka Gayashan Immediate Past President: Mr. Duminda Wijayasinghe Committee Member: Mr. Chanaka Dilshan Committee Member: Mr. Kumindu Dias Committee Member: Mr. Duminda Wijayasinghe Committee Member: Mr. Anurudda Caldera Committee Member: Mr. Aparna Rangana Committee Member: Mr. Aruna Gamage Committee Member: Ms. Ayesha Jayawardane Committee Member: Ms. Chami Jayasekara Committee Member: Mr. Janaka Prasanna Committee Member: Mr. Ishan Kumaranayake Committee Member: Mr. Sumudu Nishantha Committee Member: Mr. Sachinth Silva | President: Mr. Duminda Wijayasinghe Vice President: Mr. Krish Jayaratne Secretary: Mr. Noshan Peiris Assistant Secretary: Dr. Dulsha Kularatna-Abeywardana Treasurer: Mr. Chanaka Dilshan Asst Treasurer: Mr. Don Karunaratne Editor: Mr. Dhanushka Gayashan Immediate Past President: Mr. Renuka Anthony Committee Member: Mr. Sachinth Silva Committee Member: Ms. Ayesha Jayawardane Committee Member: Mr. Kumindu Dias Committee Member: Mr. Sumudu Nishantha Committee Member: Mr. Dinesh Abeysundara Committee Member: Mr. Noshan Peiris Committee Member: Ms. Chami Jayasekara Committee Member: Mr. Aparna Rangana Committee Member: Mr. Rasika Jayasinghe Committee Member: Ms. Anuraga Gunaratne Committee Member: Dr. Shahen de Costa Committee Member: Mr. Jeewan | |
Office Bearers: 2021/23 |
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President: Mr. Renuka Anthony Vice President: Mr. Krish Jayaratne Secretary: Dr. Dulsha Kularatna-Abeywardana Assistant Secretary: Mr. Ahsan Sharieff Treasurer: Ms. Anuraga Gunathunga Asst Treasurer: Mr. Don Karunaratne Editor: Mr. Dinesh Jayasekara Immediate Past President: Mr. Sumudu Nishantha Committee Member: Mr. Chanaka Dilshan Committee Member: Mr. Dayal Withana Committee Member: Mr. Duminda Wijayasinghe Committee Member: Mr. Ishara Kuruvita Committee Member: Mr. Kasun Fernando Committee Member: Mr. Noshan Peiris Committee Member: Ms. Thiaza Thasthakeer Committee Member: Mr. Ragu Ragunathann Wellington Rep: Mr. Don Mudalige Wellington Rep: Mr. Sarath Amarasekera Wellington Rep: Ms. Sunethra Pitawala | President: Mr. Sumudu Nishantha Vice President: Mr. Renuka Anthony Secretary: Mr. Kumindu Dias Assistant Secretary: Mr. Neranjeyan Tharmapalan Treasurer: Ms. Anuraga Gunathunga Asst Treasurer: Mr. Don Karunaratne Editor: Mr. Krish Jayaratne Immediate Past President: Mr. Dayal Withana Committee Member: Mr. Agilan Vimalathas Committee Member: Mr. Ahsan Sharief Committee Member: Mr. Dinesh Jayasekara Committee Member: Mr. Dinusha Jayawardena Committee member: Dr. Dulsha Kularatna-Abeywardana Committee Member: Mr. Duminda Wijayasinghe Committee Member: Mr. Ishara Kuruvita Committee Member: Mr. Kanex Muththan Committee Member: Mr. Meril Gamage Committee Member: Mr. Robbie Gavin Pieris Wellington Rep: Mr. Don Mudalige Wellington Rep: Mr. Sarath Amarasekera Wellington Rep: Ms. Sunethra Pitawala | |
Office Bearers: 2019/20 | Office Bearers: 2018/19 | |
President: Mr. Dayal Withana Secretary: Mr. Jagath Rupasinghe Assistant Secretary: Mr. Chathura Wanigasekara Treasurer: Mr. Don Karunaratne Editor: Mr. Sumudu Nishantha Immediate Past President: Mr. Navin Weeraratne Committee Member: Mr. Renuka Anthony Committee Member: Mr. Dayananda Manawaduge Committee Member: Mr. Chathura Wanigasekara Committee Member: Mr. Kumindu Dias Committee Member: Mr. Siri Rangamuwa Committee Member: Ms. Muditha Balalle Committee Member: Mr. Duminda Wijayasinghe Committee Member: Mr. Kanex Muththan Committee Member: Mr. Niranjan Tharmapalan Committee Member: Mr. Ajith Kularatne Committee Member: Mr. Krish Jayarathne Committee Member: Ms. Anuraga Gunaratne Committee Member: Ms. Chathuni Ranaweera Committee Member: Mr. Bandula Gunaratna Committee Member: Mr. Don Mudalige Committee Member: Ms. Sunetra Pitawala | President: Mr. Navin Weeraratne Secretary: Mr. Dayal Champika Vice President: Mr. Sam Nandasena Assistant Secretary: Mr Susil Wickrama Treasurer: Mr. Don Karunaratne Editor: Mr. Sumudu Nishantha Web Master: Mr. Kumindu Dias Immediate Past President: Mr Duminda Wijayasingha Committee Member: Mr. Bandula Gunaratna Committee Member: Mr. Chathura Wanigasekara Committee Member: Mr. Niranjeyan Tharmapalan Committee Member: Mr. Dilanka Arewgoda Committee Member: Mr. Sunil Arewgoda Committee Member: Dr. Shahane De Costa Committee Member: Mr. Siri Rangamuwa Committee Member: Mr. Mahinda Aththanayaka Committee Member: Mr. Kasun Talwatta Committee Member: Mr. Dayananda Mana Waduge Committee Member: Mr. Parakrama Wijesooriya Committee Member: Mr. Kanagasooriyam Muttharam Committee Member: Mr. Muditha Balalle | |
Office Bearers: 2017/18 | Office Bearers: 2016/17 | |
President: Mr. Duminda Wijayasinghe Secretary: Mr. Navin Weeraratne Vice President: Mr. Sam Nandasena Assistant Secretary: Mr.Dayal Champika Treasurer: Mr. Dayananda Manawadu Editor: Mr. Mahinda Attanayake Committee Member: Mr. Sirimewan Rangamuwa Committee Member: Mr. Sunil Arewgoda Committee Member: Dr. Shahane De Costa Committee Member: Mrs. Ambika Kulasingham Committee Member: Mr. Parakrama Wijesooriya Committee Member: Mr. Chandra Perera Committee Member: Mr. Renuka Anthony Committee Member: Mr. Don Karunaratne Committee Member: Mr. Susil Wickrama Web Master: Mr. Kumindu Dias Web Master: Mr. Sumudu Nishantha | President: Mr. Sirimevan Rangamuwa Secretary: Mr. Sunil Arewgoda Vice President: Mr. Sam Nandasena Assistant Secretary: NA Treasurer: Mrs. Madunishanthi Robinson Editor: Mr. Mahinda Attanayake Past President: Dr. Shahane De Costa Committee Member: Mr. Don Karunaratne Committee Member: Mr. Navin Weeraratne Committee Member: Mr. Parakrama Wijesuriya Committee Member: Mr. Duminda Wijayasinghe Committee Member: Mr. Sampath Dissanayaka Committee Member (Representing Wellington): Mr. Chandra Koswatte | |
Office Bearers: 2015/16 | ||
President: Dr. Gregory Shahane De Costa Secretary: Mr. Sirimevan Rangamuwa Vice President: Mr. Sunil Arewgoda Assistant Secretary: NA Treasurer: Mrs. Madunishanthi K A Committee Member: Mr. Justin De Silva Committee Member: Mr. Renuka Anthony Committee Member: Mr. Dayananda Manawadu Committee Member: Mr. Don Karunaratne Committee Member: Mr. Sampath Dissanayaka Committee Member: Mr. Chandra Koswatte |
The IESL New Zealand Chapter hosts a variety of events throughout the year to foster professional growth, community spirit, and cultural connection. Our signature annual gathering, Engineers’ Night, celebrates the achievements of our members and features keynote speakers, awards, and networking. We also organise technical seminars, CPD workshops, student engagement sessions, and family-friendly social events that bring together engineers from diverse backgrounds. These events serve as a platform for knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and strengthening the Sri Lankan engineering community across New Zealand.
