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[rt_timeline_style][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_image=”10057″ radiant_timeline_title=”1984 – Establishment of SLEMA”]Inception: The SLEMA was founded as an outcome of an initiative by the Ministry of Power and Energy to organise a group of professionals to deal with the aftermath of second oil shock in the early 1980’s.[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_image=”11043″ radiant_timeline_title=”1994 – SLEMA was incorporated as a professional association by Parliamentary Act No. 1 of 1994″]SLEMA was incorporated as a professional association by Parliamentary Act No. 1 of 1994[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”1997 – SLEMA First office premises”]First office premises at Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”2003 – SLEMA moved office”]SLEMA moved office to 29, Fairfield Gardens, Borella.[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_image=”11147″ radiant_timeline_title=”2009 – 25th anniversary of SLEMA”]Silver Jubilee

Special activities were initiated to commemorate the 25th anniversary of SLEMA

An island-wide poster competition was held among the school children under two age categories to mark the Silver Jubilee of SLEMA; organised in association with the Ministry of Education

A special series of articles in newspapers were published.[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”2009 – Strategy and Future Directions of SLEMA”]Board members and the past presidents of SLEMA established the Vision and Mission statements for the organisation as a guide to its operating strategy and future directions.[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_image=”11048″ radiant_timeline_title=”2013 – The Sri Lanka Energy Audit Manuals were published by SLEMA”]The Sri Lanka Energy Audit Manuals were jointly published by Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority and the SLEMA.[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_image=”11050″ radiant_timeline_title=”2019 – SLEMA Journal Online”]SLEMA Journal was made available online through Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)[/rt_timeline_style_item][/rt_timeline_style]

Past Presidents of SLEMA

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[rt_timeline_style][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”1984 – 1985″]Prof. Mohan Munasinghe[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”1985 -1986″]Mr. Nelson Wijemanna (Deceased)[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”1986 – 1987″]Mr. D. B. J. Ranatunga[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”1987 – 1988″]Mr. D. Chandrasekera[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”1988 – 1989″]Mr. D. G. Senadhipathy (Deceased)[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”1989 – 1990″]Mr. B. P. Sepalage (Deceased)[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”1990 – 1991″]Mr. R. M. Amaratunga (Deceased)[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”1991 – 1992″]Mr. G. T. Fernando (Deceased)[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”1992 – 1994″]Mr. Ananda Munasinghe[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”1994 – 1996″]Mr. Shavindranath Fernando[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”1996 – 1997″]Dr. Nalin Walpita[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”1997 – 1999″]Mr. K. D. C. E. Wickramaratne[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”1999 – 2001″]Mr. M. A. Justin[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”2001 – 2004″]Mr. D. U. A. Gunawardana (Deceased)[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”2004 – 2006″]Dr. Tilak Siyambalapitiya[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”2006 – 2008″]Prof. Priyantha D. C. Wijayatunga[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”2008 – 2009″]Mr. E. M. Piyasena[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”2009-2010″]Mr. D. V. S. A. Piyatilake[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”2010-2013″]Mr. Ananda Namal[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”2013-2015″]Mr. Nimal Perera[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”2015-2017″]Prof. Rahula Attalage[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”2017-2019″]

Mr. Ronald Comester

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Mr. Harsha Wickramasinghe

[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”2021 – 2023″]Mr.Chamila Jayasekara[/rt_timeline_style_item][rt_timeline_style_item radiant_timeline_title=”2023 – to date”]Mr.Kamal Illeperuma[/rt_timeline_style_item][/rt_timeline_style]