Lahiru Wijesinghe, Electrical Engineer

Lahiru Wijesinghe

Electrical Engineer

Ceylon Electricity Board

Location
Sri Lanka - Kandy
Education
Master's degree, Electrical &Electronic Engineering
Experience
11 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 10 Months

Electrical Engineer at Ceylon Electricity Board
  • Sri Lanka - Anuradhapura
  • My current job since March 2020

Key Responsibilities:
• Medium and Low System augmentation and new construction.
• Medium and Low System Maintenance and reliability
improvements.
• Consumer Coordination, Billing, and Revenue Collection.
• Technical tender preparation and evaluation

Assistant Manager Projects at Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC
  • Sri Lanka
  • April 2016 to March 2020

▪ Procurement, Construction and Commissioning of Medium Voltage network and the associated low voltage network in various regions (Mbarara, Sheema, Isingiro and Kabale) for Rural Electrification Agency of the Uganda.

Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning of Medium Voltage Distribution ring with 11kV Underground Cu cable, thirty-six (36 sets) of ring main units, thirty (30) numbers of stepdown distribution dry type transformers (11/0.415kV) and six (06) number of step- up dry type transformers (0.4/11kV) at resort development project, Kaffu island, Republic of Maldives.
▪ Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning of Medium voltage system (33kV outdoor switchyard) at Sapugaskanda Oil refinery plant, Sri Lanka.

Procurement, Construction and Commissioning of Medium Voltage system (total Transformer capacity is 9.5MVA) at Colombo City Center Project, Sri Lanka
▪ Medium Voltage System replacement (2 Nos of 5MVA transformers) at INSEE (Holcim) Cement factory, Puttalam, Sri Lanka.
▪ Procurement, Construction and Commissioning of Medium Voltage system at Havelock City Project, Sri Lanka.
▪ Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning of 1MW Solar Power Plant in Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka

Electrical Engineer at Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 14
  • August 2012 to April 2016

Augmentation of 132/33kV Grid substation (Panadura) Under TSSGSP Lot A2 Project for Ceylon Electricity Board by SIEMENS Limited.
▪ Construction of Naula New 132kV/33kV Grid Substations Including Two (02) Number of 31.5MVA PTCG Indonesia Oil Power Transformer, Outdoor Switchyard, Siemens Control and Relay Panels Under ADB Funded TSSGSP Lot A2 Project for Ceylon Electricity Board by SIEMENS Limited.
▪ Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning of Medium Voltage Distribution Ring With 33kV Overhead Arial Bundle Conductors (ABC) And Five (05) Numbers of Distribution Transformers (33/0.415kV) at Proposed National School of Business Management (NSBM) Premises at Homagama.Sri Lanka.
▪ System Augmentation of 11kV Underground Network in Colombo City: Laying 3165m of 11kV x 240sqmm Underground Cables from Primary Substation ‘H’ to Primary Substation ‘F’. Project.
▪ Engineering, Construction and Commissioning of Medium Voltage Distribution Ring With 11 kV Underground Cu Cable, four (04) Numbers of SIEMENS 8DJHST Ring Main Units, three (03) Numbers of Step-Down Distribution Cast Resign Transformers (11/0.415kV) and One Number of Step Up Cast Resign Transformers (0.415/11kV) at Vakkaru Island Resort Development Project, Vakkaru Island, Republic of Maldives.
Procurement, Construction and Commissioning of Medium Voltage System (Including 04 Numbers Of 33kV Siemens 8BK80
AIS Panels and 03 Numbers of 33/0.415kV Oil Transformers) for Brandix Apparel Ltd, No.449, New Kalmuni Road, Kovil Kulam, Batticaloa.Sri Lanka.
▪ System Augmentation of Medium Voltage System (Including 06 Numbers of 33kV Siemens 8BK80 AIS Panels and 01 Numbers of 3.5MVA, 33/0.415kV Oil Transformers) at Nestle Lanka PLC, Pannala.Sri Lanka.

Education

Master's degree, Electrical &Electronic Engineering
  • at University of Peradaniya
  • October 2019

Final Thesis: Electric Vehicle Charging Station Power Quality Improvement Using Super Capacitor

Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • at University Of Peradeniya
  • June 2012

Final Year Project: Reverse recovery energy using Super Capacitors

Specialties & Skills

AutoCAD 2D
MS Office tools
Working with online conferencing platforms
Procurement
Tendering
MV Equipment Specification Preparation
Medium Voltage system Design
Medium Voltage Test Equipment Literacy

Languages

English
Intermediate

Memberships

Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka,
  • Knowledge sharing
  • May 2013

Training and Certifications

SAARC Professionals on Small, Mini and Micro Hydro Power Generation (Training)
Training Institute:
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation energy Center
Date Attended:
September 2021
Duration:
30 hours
Installation, Operation, Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Medium Voltage Switchgear Products (Training)
Training Institute:
Switch gear Division of SIEMENS Limited
Date Attended:
December 2015
Duration:
18 hours

Hobbies

  • Playing hockey
    Member of Sri Lanka Schools National Hockey team in 2004 & 2005