Welcome
to the slqsuae.org, the web community
center of the
Sri Lankan Quantity Surveyors and
the resource hub for
their professional and interpersonal
activities
International
Research
Conference
on
Sustainability
in
Built
Environment
-
CASLE
The
Commonwealth
Association
of
Surveying
and
Land
Economy
(CASLE)
and
the
Building
Economics
and
Management
Research
Unit
(BEMRU),
Department
of
Building
Economics,
University
of
Moratuwa,
are
jointly
organizing
the
International
Research
Conference
on
Sustainability
in
Built
Environment
on
the
18th
and
19th
June
2010
at
the
Galle
Face
Hotel
Colombo.
This
Research
Conference
aims
at
providing
a
forum
for
exchange
of
ideas
between
construction
researchers
in
the
areas
of
sustainability
with
a
view
to
fostering
a
better
link
between
industry
and
academia.
The
main
theme
of
the
conference
is
Sustainability
in
Built
Environment.
If
you
are
interested
you
could
submit
a
paper
for
this
conference.
The
full
lists
of
topics
are
outlined
in
the
web
page.
The
link
to
the
web
page
is
-http://www.becon.mrt.ac.lk/caslebemru/
SIX
OPPORTUNITIES
TO
BECOME
A
MASTER
CLASS
CONTRACT
ADMINISTRATOR
Sri
Lankan
Quantity
Surveyors
can
now
choose
from
6
different
routes
to
gain/enhance
their
nowledge
in
contracts
and
train
themselves,
in
order
to
ensure
their
availability
for
senior,
senior
management
and
advisory
roles
in
Contract
Administration,
thus
breaking
away
from
the
routine
measure
and
value
roles. Please
click
here
for
more
information.
SLQS-UAE
Donates
Medical
Equipments
and
School
Stationary
to
IDP
Camps
Sri
Lankan
Quantity
Surveyors
Group,
SLQS-UAE,
have
donated
SLR
150,000.00
to
Red
Lotus
humanitarian
organization
in
Sri
Lanka
in
order
to
provide
medical
and
educational
assistance
to
Internally
Displaced
People
(IDP)
camp
in
Vavniyawa,
at
the
most
needed
hour.
SLQS-UAE
Donates
Gel-socks
to
Special
Forces
–
Seeduwa
Sri
Lankan
Quantity
Surveyors
Group,
SLQS-UAE,
have
donated
second
and
final
lot
of
gel-socks
to
disabled
soldiers
center
of
SF
headquarters
in
Seeduwa.
In
total
175
gel-socks
handed
over
to
the
SF
center
in
two
occasions.
The
total
value
of
the
donation
is
over
Rs.
1,250,000.00
.This
high
quality
medical
gel-socks
was
a
timey
requirement
to
the
war
heroes
at
the
SF
center.
This
contribution
is
a
part
of
a
series
of
donations
of
medical
gel-socks,
and
high
quality
form
mattress
by
SLQS-UAE
to
the
war
heroes
of
the
nation
who
fought
for
the
national
unity
and
protection
of
the
motherland
from
terrorism.
On
behalf
of
SLQS-UAE,
Mr.
Ajantha
Premarathna
handed
over
the
second
lot
of
Gel-socks
to
officers;
Mr.
C.
S
Kaggoda
and
Mr.
Upendra
Karunarathne
of
SF
headquarters
in
Seeduwa.
SLQS
UAE
is
pleased
to
announce
the
launch
of
web
site;
www.cjayalath.com
by
Dr.
Chandana
Jayalath,
dedicated
for
construction
professionals.
This
is
the
first
site
of
this
kind
ever
launched
by
a
Sri
Lankan
Quantity
Surveyor
to
share
and
exchange
his
experience
on
a
variety
of
topics
and
issues
encountered
during
his
industrial
exposure
with
a
vast
international
audience.
We
as
SLQS
UAE
consider
it
a
landmark
moment
of
truth
in
his
career
as
a
Quantity
Surveyor
and
let
us
congratulate
him.
Contract
Administration
Training
Course
–
Award
Ceremony
SLQS
initiated
another
golden
opportunity
to
enhance
knowledge
of
Contract
Administration
(through
six
continuous
sessions)
in
young
quantity
surveyors,
who
are
in
the
initial
stages
of
their
careers.
However,
the
program
was
not
aimed
specifically
at
such
a
group,
but
also
to
motivate
other
more
experienced
quantity
surveyors
to
attend
it.
The
first
session
of
‘Contract
Administration
for
Quantity
Surveyors’
was
conducted
from
14th
February
to
19th
February,
2009,
at
the
Al
Futtaim
training
center,
by
the
well-known
lecturer,
Prof.
Indrawansa
Samaratunga.
The
certificate
awards
ceremony for
those
who
successfully
completed
the
programme
was
held
on
23rd
June,
2009,
at
Traders
Hotel,
under
the
patronage
of
Mr.
Wasantha
Senanayake
–
Consul
General
of
Sri
Lanka
for
Dubai
and
Northern
Emirates,
UAE.
Prior
to
the
awards
ceremony,
another
valuable
CPD
session
was
conducted
by
Engineer
Parakrama
Munaweera
on
the
topic
of
‘Technical
Business
Writing’.
On
the
same
occasion,
the
SLQS
offered
an
award
of
appreciation
in
honour
of
Prof.
Indrawansa
Samaratunga’s
great
contribution
to
Sri
Lankan
Quantity
Surveyors
in
the
UAE
as
well
the
Middle
East
at
large.
Following
successful
completion
of
its
first
two
courses
of
Contract
Administration,
SLQS-UAE
has
decided
to
organize
another
round
for
the
third
time.
Those
who
wish
to
follow
this
course
please
email
your
details,
(name
and
the
contact
details)
to
Mr.
Ayodya
Perera,
ayodya_p@yahoo.com.
The
course
structure
si
attached
in
the
following
link
.Contract
administration
Course
structure
It
was
a
historical
day
for
the
Sri
Lankan
Quantity
Surveyors
living
in
the
United
Arab
Emirates
and
Sultanate
of
Oman.
For
the
first
time
of
the
sporting
history
of
professionals,
SLQS-UAE
and
SLQS-OMAN
met
at
the
Petroleum
Development
Oman
-
PDO
Grounds
in
Oman
on
15th
May
2009
to
play
their
first
ever
Cricket
tournament.
Players
of
SLQS
–
UAE
and
SLQS-OMAN
The
event
was
initiated
by
SLQS-UAE
and
intended
to
strength
the
relationships
among
Sri
Lankan
professional
communities,
living
within
the
region.
The
concept
was
well
accepted
by
SLQS-OMAN
and
both
SLQS-UAE
and
SLQS-OMAN
were
successfully
able
to
put
the
first
step
of
a
long
way
for
a
new
era.
SLQS-OMAN
Team
Three
matches
limited
to
10
overs
were
scheduled
to
play
between
two
teams
and,
SLQS-OMAN
became
the
winner
of
SLQS-UAE
and
SLQS-OMAN
trophy
by
winning
first
two
matches
consecutively.
SLQS-UAE
team
(Representing
Riqqa
Boyz,
Sinha
Gold
&
Hiru
–
A)
Nalinda
Kularathne
(SLQS-OMAN)
who
got
4
wickets
for
24
runs
in
3.4
overs
with
some
valuable
runs
of
13
in
both
games
was
selected
as
the
man
of
the
series.
It
was
one
of
the
remarkable
moments
of
the
day
when,
Nalinda
gave
away
his
trophy
to
Jude
(SLQS-OMAN)
who
scored
an
excellent
inning
of
unbeaten
53
runs
with
4
sixes
and
4
boundaries.
Remarkable
moments
–
Nalinda-SLQS
Oman,
selected
as
man
of
the
series
gives
away
his
trophy
to
Jude
(SLQS-OMAN)
to
appreciate
his
excellent
batting
performance.
Remarkable
moments:
Captain
of
SLQS-UAE,
Manjula
gives
away
souvenirs
to
SLQS-OMAN
team
members
to
mark
the
SLQS
–
UAE
journey
to
OMAN
Mr.
Palitha
Premasiri
and
Mr.
Upali
Marasinghe
were
participated
in
presentation
ceremony
and
the
winning
trophy
was
presented
by
Mr.Thushara
Indika
to
the
winning
team
Captain
Greshan.
Mr.
Palitha
Premasiri
(SLQS-OMAN)
presents
the
trophy
to
Runner
up
SLQS-UAE
captain
Manjula
Mr.
Indika
Thushara
(SLQS-OMAN)
presents
the
winner’s
trophy
to
the
captain
of
SLQS-OMAN
-
Greshan,
A
similar
cricket
match
was
played
with
Indian
Quantity
Surveyors
in
UAE
and
SLQS-UAE
in
Nov.
2008.
