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𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗟 𝗡𝗭 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗚𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🎉

Grateful to have successfully concluded our AGM on 18 April 2026 at the Jubilee Building, Parnell Community Centre 🙌
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who engaged with and supported the chapter over the past year — your involvement continues to drive our community forward.

👏 A special tribute to our outgoing committee, led by Chanaka Dilshan, for an exceptional 2025/26 term. Your leadership and commitment have truly made a lasting impact.

We’re excited to welcome the 2026/27 team ✨

🔹 Office Bearers
President: Rasika Jayasinghe
Vice President: Dulsha Kularatna-Abeywardena
Secretary: Sajith Abeysinghe
Assistant Secretary: Janaka Edirisinghe
Treasurer: Ayesha Jayawardena
Assistant Treasurer: Aparna Liyanage
Editor: Chethiya Palliyaguruge

🔹 Committee Members
Anurudda Caldera, Chanaka Dilshan, Chaminda Pathirana, Dhanushka Gayashan, Dinesh Abeysundara, Don Karunaratne, Duminda Wijayasinghe, Haritha Amarasinghe, Hasantha Kodithuwakku, Ishan Kumaranayake, Joe Palli, Krish Jayaratne, Laksri Siriwardena, Pubudu Kodithuwakku, Sahan Jayasuriya, Subash Fernando, Supun Gunasekara, Supun Ranathunga

🚀 Looking ahead to a year of strong collaboration, fresh ideas, and meaningful contributions to our engineering community.

Dear Members,

This is a friendly reminder that our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held tomorrow.

📅 Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
🕡 Time: From 6:30 PM onwards
📍 Venue: Parnell Community Centre, Parnell Road, Auckland

Parking is available onsite (please use slots marked “JUBILEE”), and off-street parking is free all day on Saturday. Vehicle access is from 8 George St, with clear signage to guide you to the hall.

We look forward to your participation and a great evening together.

If you need any assistance, feel free to contact:
Chanaka – 021 293 0413
Rasika – 020 433 6307

𝐈𝐄𝐒𝐋 𝐍𝐙 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐆𝐌 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Calling all Sri Lankan Engineers in New Zealand! 📣

Join us for the IESL NZ Chapter AGM 2026, an important event where we elect our new committee and shape the year ahead.

Be part of the journey, share your voice, and connect with fellow engineers.

🗓 Date: 𝟭𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
📍 Venue: 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/JFcBbEK8NM9NTdtg9?g_st=ic)
⏰ Time: 𝟲.𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀

Don’t miss it, check the flyer for details and save the date!

🔥 𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗟 𝗡𝗭 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗕𝗤 & 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🏏🌞

One of the most exciting and impactful networking events for SL engineers in New Zealand was held last Saturday (21st March) at Cornwall Park.

It was truly inspiring to see engineers from all levels, from 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨, come together to connect, enjoy a great BBQ, and share the spirit of cricket. The energy, camaraderie, and conversations made it a memorable day for everyone.

A big thank you to everyone who participated and supported the event, and 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐄𝐒𝐋 𝐍𝐙 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 for their outstanding effort in making this event a success.

Looking forward to many more such amazing gatherings! 🙌

📸 Credit : Krish Jayaratne Prasith Senanayake

🏏🔥 𝙄𝙀𝙎𝙇 𝙉𝙕 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 & 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐁𝐐 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞! 🔥🏏

Join us for a fun-filled morning of Social Cricket and a Summer BBQ hosted by the 𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗟 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿! Bring your family, friends, and kids and enjoy a relaxed day of cricket, great food, and great company. It’s also a perfect opportunity to meet your fellow engineers, get networked, and build meaningful conversations within our community.

📅 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
⏰ 9:00 AM onwards
📍 Cornwall Park, Greenlane – Auckland (https://maps.app.goo.gl/ctaaVmeMNpH21zJVA?g_st=ic)

Whether you’re playing, cheering, or just coming along for the BBQ and good vibes, everyone is welcome!

Let’s enjoy a fantastic day outdoors with the engineering community and families. 🌞🏏🍔

📞 RSVP:
Aparna – 022 031 0072
Supun – 0210 265 6101
Sahan – 0210 200 1954

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𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗟 𝗡𝗭 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗦𝗚𝗠) 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟴:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 (𝗡𝗭𝗗𝗧) 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺.

The purpose of this meeting is to approve the 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, in accordance with the requirements of the 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮, which requires all incorporated societies in New Zealand to re-register by April 2026.

The online voting process has already been completed. If you have not yet updated your membership details, please do so using the link below.

https://ieslnz.org/apply-iesl-new-zealand-chapter-membership

We encourage all members to attend and stay informed about this important update.

📅 Date: 12 March 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 PM (NZDT)
📍 Location: Zoom (Online)

Join Zoom Meeting
ID: 81952622059
Passcode: 041078
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🌙✨ 𝐈𝐄𝐒𝐋 𝐍𝐙 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 සඳ පිනි දිය 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 ✨🌙

IESL NZ සඳ පිනි දිය 2026 was a great success, bringing together engineers and music lovers to celebrate a fabulous classical musical night at Ellerslie Arts Centre.

It was truly a memorable evening filled with timeless music, great performances, and wonderful fellowship within our community.

Our sincere thanks go to everyone who supported us in making this event a success the amazing musicians and band who delivered a spectacular musical experience, our proud sponsors Aarakshaa Insurance, Mortgages, KiwiSaver, Accounting & Tax, Grand Ceylon for their support and all participants and volunteers who contributed in numerous ways.

Thank you all for being part of this beautiful musical journey. We look forward to bringing you many more memorable events in the future. 🎶

📸 Credits : Prasith Senanayake, Krish Jayaratne