News & Events

Prof. Buddhika Jayasekara has been appointed as the Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering, succeeding Prof. Anura Wijayapala, with effect from 20th October 2025.
Prof. Jayasekara graduated from the University of Moratuwa with a B.Sc. Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering and completed his M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the same university in 2004 and 2006, respectively. He pursued his Ph.D. in Robotics and Intelligent Systems at the University of Saga, Japan, in 2010.

The Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Moratuwa officially welcomed its 2024 intake on 8th September 2025 at the Department Seminar Room. The ceremony featured opening remarks by Dr. Rasara Samarasinghe, Semester 2 Coordinator, followed by an address from the Head of Department, Prof. Anura Wijayapala, highlighting the department’s vision, opportunities, and student responsibilities.

The Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Moratuwa, has received a donation of three Hanwha Collaborative Robot Arms (Model HCR-5) along with controllers from PBA Systems Pte Ltd, Singapore.

The 29th Annual General Meeting of the Electrical Engineering Society (EESoc), University of Moratuwa, was held on 12th August 2025 at the Civil Engineering Auditorium, with the participation of academic staff and undergraduates. The event featured addresses by Dr. V. Logeeshan, former President, and Prof. Anura Wijayapala, Head of the Department, followed by the presentation of annual reports and appreciation tokens to outgoing office bearers.

A Technical Knowledge Sharing Session organized in collaboration with Socomec Innovative Power Solutions Pvt. Ltd. was held on 25th September 2025 at the Seminar Room, Department of Electrical Engineering, with the participation of final-year undergraduates and academic staff.

The Department of Electrical Engineering hosted an enlightening guest lecture titled “Electrical Engineering – World of Opportunities” on 22nd September 2025 at the Seminar Room. The session was attended by students eager to learn about the breadth of career opportunities in the field.

The Electrical Engineering Society of the University of Moratuwa organized a Knowledge Sharing Session with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) on 18th September 2025 via Zoom.
Eng. Saumya Kumarawadu, Project Director of PSSE&REIP, delivered an engaging presentation on the “Sunny Sunday Effect” and the Duck Curve observed in Sri Lanka’s daily load profile. His talk highlighted the operational challenges arising from high solar penetration and the importance of flexible grid management and energy storage solutions.

The Department of Electrical Engineering is pleased to welcome Professor Sarath Perera as a Senior Consultant until August 2025.
Prof. Perera is a distinguished alumnus of the University of Moratuwa, having earned his BSc (Eng) with a specialization in Power Systems. He went on to complete his MEngSc at the University of New South Wales and his PhD at the University of Wollongong, Australia.

Congratulations to Dinithya Gunawardena, Nisal Jagoda, Aditha Pathiraja, and Harjuna Gunawardhana on winning the Eng. E.W. Karunaratna Award for the Best Undergraduate Project in Electrical Engineering (2023/2024), presented by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL).

We are pleased to announce that a student team from the Department of Electrical Engineering has secured First Place at the Sri Lanka Energy Managers Association (SLMEA) Annual Awards 2025, under the category of Most Outstanding Undergraduate Energy Research.
The winning team comprises of K.P.S.K. Gunathilaka, A.Y.A.D. Rajapaksha, M.G.N. Akalpa.