IESL Fetes Techno-2009  Winners.

by Rohan Mathes

Celebrations, feelings of elation and joy was all around  at  a colorful National Engineering & Technology Awards -2009 ceremony,  organized  by  the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), held at the   Hotel Galadari  in Colombo recently (February 01st).

The internationally famed Channa and Upuli  Dance Troupe of the Channa  and Upuli Performing Arts Foundation,  together with the popular Band Group “Visions”, provided the much-needed variety entertainment to the august gathering    consisting of Past Presidents, Council Members, the  incumbent President,  Eng. (Dr.) Dharmasiri De Alwis  and the Secretarial staff of the IESL among others, at the Grand Ball Room.  The Chairperson of Sri Lanka Telecom Ms. Leisha   De Silva Chandrasena graced the occasion.

IESL President-Elect Eng. (Prof) A.K.W. Jayawardana in his introduction  to the 25th Anniversary Year  of Techno-2010  to be held in October,  underscored the importance of this unique opportunity  in displaying the ‘state-of-the-art’ engineering equipment, products and services, under one roof. 
Based on the theme “Engineering Today, Tomorrow and Beyond,” the nation feted the outstanding participants who had won Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards  under  the respective categories, at the Techno-2009 Exhibition  held in October-2009, at the BMICH.

Siemens  Ltd., bagged the prestigious Gold Award for the “Techno Stall with the Best Display at Techno 2009”.
Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd. Won the Gold for the “Techno Stall with the Best Demonstration”.
Industrial Control Systems (Pvt) Ltd. Grabbed  the Gold in the “Techno Stall with the Best Display of Engineering Services” category.
The coveted IESL-Gold Award  for the “Stall Displaying the Best Local Products” was won by Ceylon Heavy Industries and Construction  Company Ltd.
However, the Gold for the “Stall Displaying the Best Local Products”, went out to Mega Heaters (Pvt) Ltd.
The Glamorous Gold Award for the “Best Engineering Students- Final Year Project at the Techno 2009”,  was Grabbed by the University of Peradeniya, for the project “Smart Integrated Building Automated System”.   

Award Winners at Techno 2009