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
FIRST
EVER
SLQS-UAE
Vs
SLQS-OMAN
CRICKET
ENCOUNTER IN
Muscat
-
SULTANATE
OF
OMAN
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.
SLQS-UAE
Donated
Gel-Socks
to
Disabled
Heroes
–
SF
HQ
-
Seeduwa
Sri
Lankan
Quantity
Surveyors
Group,
a
professional
Sri
Lankan
expatriates
group
in
United
Arab
Emirates
have
donated
nearly
Rs.
675,000.00
worth
of
high
quality
to
Duragel
Pin-liner
6mm
think
gel
socks
and
5
ply
Comfortzone
Double
Socket
gel-socks
to
disabled
war
heroes
of
Special
Forces
at
the
Seeduwa
Rana
Viru
Sevana
on
23rd
April
2009.
This
contribution
is
a
part
of
a
series
of
donations
of
medical
gel-socks
by
SLQS-UAE
to
the
war
heroes
of
the
nation
who
are
fighting
for
the
national
unity
and
protection
of
the
motherland
from
terrorism.
On
behalf
of
SLQS-UAE,
Mr.
Sunil
Dharmadasa
handed
over
the
gel-socks
to
Major
Upendra
Karunarathna
of
Special
Forces,
Seeduwa.
SLQS-UAE
Donated
Rs.
1.3m
to
Institute
of
Technology
University
of
Moratuwa
SLQS
-UAE
has
the
pleasure
of
associating
with
yet
another
worthy
project
which
will
benefit
the
group
of
students
of
Institute
of
Technology
University
of
Moratuwa
(ITUM).
The
project
of
procurement
of
a
bus
for
students
of
the
ITUM
was
organized
by
the
diplomats
working
in
Gulf
region,
who
have
passed
out
from
the
University
of
Moratuwa
in
response
to
the
request
made
by
the
students
Union
of
National
Diploma
in
Technology(NDT).
The
target
amount
for
the
procurement
of
58
seater,
brand
new
Ashok
Leyland
bus
was
SLR
3,760,500.00
and
part
of
this
has
been
collected
by
the
organizers,
majority
of
them
are
members
of
the
SLQS-UAE.
In
the
mean
time
Professor
Indrawansa
Samaratunga,
also
a
product
of
NDT,
agreed
to
conduct
a
workshop
of
‘Sound
Contract
Administration
for
Quantity
Surveyors’
on
behalf
of
SLQS-UAE
as
a
part
of
it’s
Continuing
Professional
Development
Programme
for
a
nominal
fee
and
he
requested
SLQS-UAE
to
donate
all
proceeds
to
the
above
bus
project
under
the
patronage
of
SLQS-UAE.
On
behalf
of
SLQS-UAE,
Committee
Member
Mr.
Edward
Jayatunga
has
handed
over
the
bank
order
of
SL
Rs
1,300,000.00
to
the
Director
of
ITUM,
Dr.
T.A.
Gunasekara.
This
donation
of
SLQS-UAE
will
assist
them
to
conclude
the
bus
project
with
the
immediate
effect
and
SLQS-UAE,
wishes
all
ITUM
students
a
pleasant
studying
environment.
Further,
those
who
wish
to
contribute
to
this
worthy
cause,
please
contact
Mr.
Prasanna
Walisundara
Tel.
050-7453803,
Mr.
Asanga
Rathnayake
Tel.
050-1297435
or
Mr.
Janaka
Wijesinghe
Tel.
050-9102073
for
more
information.
SLQS-UAE
Contribution
to
Rana
Viru
Sevana
–
Ragama
Sri
Lankan
Quantity
Surveyors
Group,
a
professional
Sri
Lankan
expatriates
in
United
Arab
Emirates
have
donated
nearly
Rs.
400,000.00
worth
of
high
quality
form
mattress
to
disabled
war
heroes
at
the
Ragama
Rana
Viru
Sevana.
This
contribution
is
a
part
of
a
series
of
forthcoming
donations
of
medical
gel-socks
by
SLQS-UAE
to
the
war
heroes
of
the
nation
who
are
fighting
for
the
national
unity
and
protection
of
the
motherland
from
terrorism.
On
Behalf
of
SLQS-UAE,
Mr.
Wasantha
Edirisinghe
handed
over
the
mattress
to
Major
Asela
Gayanath
of
Rana
Viru
Sevena
,
Ragama
