Eng. Granie R Jayalath

Bio-Data as submitted & certified by the candidate

Eng. Ganie R. Jayalath has graduated with BSc. (Eng.) Degree in 1986 from University of Moratuwa. He obtained a MSc. (Eng.) from University Twenty, The Netherland in 1998, through a scholarship received from Netherland Higher Education Ministry in 1996. He obtained a Master in Economic specialized in Transportation from the University of Colombo in year 2008. He completed a Master in Spatial Planning & Design Management from University of Moratuwa in year 2026. He has further completed a postgraduate diploma in construction management from OUSL in 1991 and a postgraduate diploma in Information Technology from SLIIT in year 2001.

He joined the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) in February 1988 as an associate member and became a fellow in 2005. He has been admitted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transport (UK) in 2008, and he is a Chartered member of the Chartered Institution of Transport and Logistics. He is also a life member of the Indian Road Congress, a member of World Road Congress (PIARC) and a member of the Society of Structural Engineers (SL).
Eng. Ganie R. Jayalath served the council representing members during the session 2004/2005 and then onwards representing Fellows for the sessions 2005/2006 to 2012/2013 and as the Honorary Secretary to the council for the session 2014/2015. Since March 2016, he had served as the Honorary Secretary for the sessions 2015/2016, 2016/2017 & 2022/23 sessions. He had served as a Vice President for the sessions 2017/2018, 2018/2019,2019/2020 ,2020/2021 and 2021/2022. He has served as a member of the CPD Committee for the period 2005-2010 and has been responsible for developing the refresher course on Highway and Traffic Engineering for practicing road engineers. He has been serving as a member of LP&C, since 2006 up to the end session 2018/2019, and as the Honorary Librarian since 2017/2008 to November/2016. Since 2010 to November/2016, he had served as the Chairman of the Library Development Committee (LDC). LDC initiated automating the library management and by now, all members have taken the digital library membership. He had been responsible in initiating the “The Engineers’ Hour Program”, & “Think Tank” program particularly to enhance the ability to express view independently particularly among young engineers. He had served as the Chairman, CPD for the sessions 2019/2020 and for 2021/2022 During his tenure, CPDC developed a policy making CPD mandatory for corporate members up to the age 60. He chairs the Ethic Committee (EC), EC had commenced revisiting professional conduct to suit present context.

He served F&PC for the sessions 2013/2014, continuously up to 2025/2026. During the last 12 years, he had served as member of Professional Review Panel of Highways, Expressways, Transport and GIS. He had presented 19 technical papers both locally and internationally in the field of transport provision. He serves as the Chairman, Transport Sector Committee for the session 2025/2026. He served as the President Elect for 2023/24, and as President for session 2024/25 & as the Immediate past President for the session 2025/26.

Election Statement as submitted & certified by the candidate

I will continue to shoulder the responsibility to deliver following:

1. To complete the ongoing NILWALA Salinity Barrier study assigned to IESL by the government, successfully there by bring up the IESL image among engineering fraternity & as well as among all citizens of the country.
2. To complete the ongoing development of the policy framework for the provision of all-inclusive transport action plan, a multi-modal node work integrated with rail & other modes. Proposed model includes active mobility and inclusion of livable attributes for cities.
3. Already established “Lifelong CPD Policy” is now a mandatory requirement for corporate members up to the age 60 and this will be administrated with effect from year 2027
4. To complete the ongoing review of professional conduct for engineers to suit the present context and also to include ethical governance practices within ICT/AI domains. Also, to formulate required framework to deal with violations of moral obligations of engineers
5. To contribute towards finalizing progression paths to become AMIE status for all potential member categories while ensuring required quality thresholds.
6. To contribute towards formulating National policy directives to the government for the up liftman of country’s economy, through the National Engineering Conference -2027.