Ravishanka Thialakarathna

Ravishanka Thialakarathna

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  • About me

    Civil Engineer, M.Sc.(IWRM), B.Sc Eng.(Hons), CEng.MIE(SL), CEng.(ECSL), National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Greater Matale Water Supply Project

  • Education

    • Government Science College. Matale

      2004 - 2009

      Activities and Societies: 1. Member Of School Cricket team 2. Member of School Prefect Board 3. Member of School Interact Club I studied at grade 10 to Grade 13 at Govt.Science College Matale. In that time I was participated number of extra activities.

    • University of Peradeniya

      2019 - 2022
      Master of Integrated Water Resources Management ( M.Sc.IWRM) Agriculture Engineering First Class Honours ( GPA - 3.76)

      Activities and Societies: Member of Cap-Net Lanka ( Capacity Development in Sustainable Water Management in Sri Lanka) A Master's degree program in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the principles, practices, and challenges associated with managing water resources in a holistic and sustainable manner. The program typically combines technical knowledge with social, economic, and environmental perspectives, preparing graduates to address complex water-related issues on local, regional, and global scales. Here's a description of an IWRM… Show more A Master's degree program in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the principles, practices, and challenges associated with managing water resources in a holistic and sustainable manner. The program typically combines technical knowledge with social, economic, and environmental perspectives, preparing graduates to address complex water-related issues on local, regional, and global scales. Here's a description of an IWRM Master's program. This MSc typically include:Hydrology and Water CycleWater Quality ManagementEcosystem and Biodiversity ConservationWater Law and PolicyWater Governance and InstitutionsIntegrated Water Management PlanningClimate Change and Water ResourcesWater Economics and ValuationGeographic Information Systems (GIS) in Water ManagementSocial and Cultural Aspects of WaterProject Management for Water InitiativesSustainable Development and Water SecurityCase Studies in IWRM Show less

    • University of Peradeniya

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor's of Science of Engineering Civil Engineering Second Class Honours (Lower Division)

      Activities and Societies: 1 Member of the University Cricket Team 2. Member of the Engineering Faculty Art Circle 3. Public Director of IESL Student Chapter - University of Peradeniya 2013

  • Experience

    • CML-MTD Construction (Pvt) Ltd

      May 2015 - Dec 2018

      This project, under the title of ‘Wilgamuwa Water Supply Project is located in the Eastern boundary of the Central Province within the Wilgamuwa Divisional Secretariat, of Matale District. The proposed project area is situated along the Minipe Right Bank Channel. This project will cover the 39 Grama Niladhari (GN) Division in Wilgamuwa Divisional Secretary area.The Wilgamuwa Water Supply Project is expected to supply drinking water to all GNDs in Wilgamuwa DS Division. Our primary water source is Heenganga.I am part of the Project management team, and I take some responsibility for security, health and safety, and organizing and supervising People, Materials, Machinery and Money. I mark out his own site, make sure designs are applied correctly and liaise with main and sub-contractors and the project management and have the responsibility to maintain good qualities. Not only that in this project I am Participate the pre-design works and investigation tests. Show less

      • Civil Engineer - Full time

        Aug 2016 - Dec 2018
      • Civil Engineer - Full time

        May 2015 - Jul 2016
    • National Water Supply and Drainage Board

      Dec 2018 - now
      Civil Engineer

      Project Name: Greater Matale Water Supply ProjectEmployer: National Water Supply and Drainage Board Main Contractor: OTV Veolia & SADEProject Cost: Rs. 31 Billion I started working as a Project Engineer on the Greater Matale Project Project on 28th December 2018. I was appointed as a Project Engineer for PMU and I was responsible for supervising and coordinating the structural constriction and pipe laying of the Matale Sub Project. This subproject consists of a water treatment plant (30,000 m3/day) with intake weir and pump station( 40,000 m3/day), three ground reservoirs at Kandegedara, Aluviharaya and Palapathwala (total storage capacity – 6500 m3), five numbers of the support building addition to the primary responsibilities, I was responsible for reviewing and supervising progress within the scope of the project, handling social issues and coordinating the main contractor and subcontractors with other government agencies. Pipe laying consists of 13.3 km transmission and 65.6 km distribution lines.As in charge of the Project, I have conducted weekly site progress meetings with the contractor, discussed and recorded the progress, addressed the site safety issues, and attended to public complaints. Resolve contractor’s difficulties during the construction work. I prepared a checklist with the assistance of the Chief Engineer for site safety and checked it weekly. As the Project Engineer, I coordinated the construction and project activities with the NWSDB O&M team, MMC, MPS, RDA, PRDA, SLT, Railway Department, Agrarian Department, CEA, Police station and Matale GA, DS and DCC office.Furthermore, I am familiarized with the WTP Process and Hydraulic design, BS codes, Reynold handbook and design manuals of NWSDB. Also, I familiarized WaterGEM model for pipe network design works. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Basic Contracts Administration & Best Project Management Tools

      Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB) with the collaboration of Central Engineering Services Limited,(CESL)
      Oct 2022
    • Project Management Foundations: Budgets (2018)

      LinkedIn
      Oct 2023
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    • Advanced Primavera P6

      LinkedIn
      Oct 2023
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    • Water Education for Sustainability and Global Citizenship

      Cap-Net UNDP
      Aug 2023
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    • Primavera P6 Essential Training

      LinkedIn
      Oct 2023
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    • IWRM for climate resilience

      Cap-Net UNDP
      Sept 2022
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    • Project Management Foundations (2019)

      LinkedIn
      Oct 2023
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    • Construction Industry: Productivity

      LinkedIn
      Oct 2022
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    • Water Pollution Management

      Cap-Net UNDP
      Sept 2023
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    • Business Analysis Foundations: Business Process Modeling

      LinkedIn
      Sept 2022
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    • Leveraging Generative AI for Project Management

      LinkedIn
      Sept 2023
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    • Project Management Foundations: Risk

      LinkedIn
      Oct 2023
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    • Corporate Member (Membership Number: M -9253)

      The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka
      Jun 2023
    • The BIM Execution Plan for Architects

      LinkedIn
      Sept 2022
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    • Integrated Drought Management: Monitoring and Early Warning

      Cap-Net UNDP
      Sept 2023
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    • Agile Project Management with Microsoft Project

      LinkedIn
      Sept 2023
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    • Revit 2023: Essential Training for MEP

      LinkedIn
      Oct 2022
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    • Project Management Foundations: Procurement

      LinkedIn
      Oct 2023
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    • Chartered Engineer( Membership Number : 106902)

      Engineering Council Sri Lanka - ECSL
      Jun 2023
    • Construction Management: Planning and Scheduling

      LinkedIn
      Oct 2022
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    • Water Safety Planning

      Cap-Net UNDP
      Mar 2024
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    • Construction Management: Managing Risk

      LinkedIn
      Oct 2022
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    • SDG 6.5.1 IWRM Action Planning Course

      Cap-Net UNDP
      Sept 2023
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