Engineering Council, Sri Lanka
| Formation | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory body |
| Purpose | Sri Lankan regulatory body for the Engineering profession |
| Headquarters | Engineering Council,
4th Floor, Irrigation Department Premises, 230, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. |
| Coordinates | 6°54′00″N 79°52′00″E / 6.900118213598469°N 79.8667396863202°E |
Region served | Sri Lanka |
| Membership | ~20,000 |
Official language | Sinhala, English, Tamil |
Chairman | W.T.R. De Silva |
Main organ | Council Board |
| Affiliations | Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Institution of Incorporated Engineers, Sri Lanka, University of Ruhuna, University of Moratuwa and Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya |
| Website | https://www.ecsl.lk/ |
The Engineering Council of Sri Lanka is Sri Lanka's regulatory authority for registration of engineering practitioners. It was formed under the Engineering Council Act No 4 of 2017. Engineering Council Act was passed by the Parliament of Sri Lanka with the support of Eng. Champika Ranawaka All engineering practitioners in Sri Lanka needs to be registered with the engineering council to practice. Failing to do so would result in an offence and can be convicted by a summary trial before a Magistrate with imprisonment period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand.