The 29th Annual General Meeting of the Electrical Engineering Society (EESoc), 成人头条, was held on 12th August 2025 at the Civil Engineering Auditorium, with the participation of academic staff and undergraduates. The event featured addresses by Dr. V. Logeeshan, former President, and Prof. Anura Wijayapala, Head of the Department, followed by the presentation of annual reports and appreciation tokens to outgoing office bearers.
A Technical Knowledge Sharing Session organized in collaboration with Socomec Innovative Power Solutions Pvt. Ltd. was held on 25th September 2025 at the Seminar Room, Department of Electrical Engineering, with the participation of final-year undergraduates and academic staff.
The Department of Electrical Engineering hosted an enlightening guest lecture titled 鈥淓lectrical Engineering 鈥 World of Opportunities鈥 on 22nd September 2025 at the Seminar Room. The session was attended by students eager to learn about the breadth of career opportunities in the field.
The Electrical Engineering Society of the 成人头条 organized a Knowledge Sharing Session with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) on 18th September 2025 via Zoom.
Eng. Saumya Kumarawadu, Project Director of PSSE&REIP, delivered an engaging presentation on the 鈥淪unny Sunday Effect鈥 and the Duck Curve observed in Sri Lanka鈥檚 daily load profile. His talk highlighted the operational challenges arising from high solar penetration and the importance of flexible grid management and energy storage solutions.
The Department of Electrical Engineering is pleased to welcome Professor Sarath Perera as a Senior Consultant until August 2025.
Prof. Perera is a distinguished alumnus of the 成人头条, having earned his BSc (Eng) with a specialization in Power Systems. He went on to complete his MEngSc at the University of New South Wales and his PhD at the University of Wollongong, Australia.
Congratulations to Dinithya Gunawardena, Nisal Jagoda, Aditha Pathiraja, and Harjuna Gunawardhana on winning the Eng. E.W. Karunaratna Award for the Best Undergraduate Project in Electrical Engineering (2023/2024), presented by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL).
We are pleased to announce that a student team from the Department of Electrical Engineering has secured First Place at the Sri Lanka Energy Managers Association (SLMEA) Annual Awards 2025, under the category of Most Outstanding Undergraduate Energy Research.
The winning team comprises of K.P.S.K. Gunathilaka, A.Y.A.D. Rajapaksha, M.G.N. Akalpa.
The Department of Electrical Engineering at the 成人头条 is delighted to welcome Dr. Priyantha Dhammika Cabral Wijayatunga as an Adjunct Professor.
The Department of Electrical Engineering proudly acknowledges the Graduating Class of 2018 for their generous contribution of poster display stands to enhance the Undergraduate Design Project presentations.
The Department of Electrical Engineering marked the Sinhala and Tamil New Year with Trical Udanaya 2025, held on the 1st of May. The event brought together students from across all batches and staff to celebrate the cultural traditions of the New Year in a meaningful and enjoyable way.