In 1972 The results of IESL(IEC) in 1972 came out indicating that I passed the examination and is required to submit coursework pertaining to the offered subjects. The IESL arranged course work at Katubedda campus for which I had to pay for it.
Upon submission coursework the Institution offered me to follow a 2 year full time course for part III and that too to be arranged in Katubedda.
Since I had to depend on my salary and two years no pay leave caused me to switched to CEI and the part I excemption was asked for but the results of IESL part II did not submit by the Secretary ,IESL.
I did not gave up and completed CEI part I succesfully . At this time , My transfer to Kandy office by the then additional General Manager caused me to discontinue education for sometime. During this period I did all sort of things to improve my financial situation and slowly started the part II together with Mr.Wasantha Kumar and Asoka Subasinghe. I did not sit for the examination while others sat for it and completed it.
The pressure on me by the additional General Manager increased as such I had to stop sitting for the exam.
My efforts to recommence have not suceeded as such I waited for appoinment by way of CEB Examinations in 1979.
here I will summarise my experience in the Ceylon Electricity Board during 1969-2004
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
How I Managed JVP Insurrection in 1971
In 1971 April,several clashes reported with police. It started at Wellawaya Police and spread through out the island. Luckily for me, no such clashes in the area of Balangoda but sooner the Govt. made some arrangements to protect its assets . A army platoon occupied my office in Balangoda and started their operations for the area.
The Engineer on 6th April called me at home as it was a declared holiday, asked me to arrange for 33kV line round the Grid Substation premises and vanished. On hearing this Mr. Lionel Ranwala, a famous artist who was trapped with my brother because of curfew, asked me not to do these killing actions as you have no licence to make electrical fences to kill people. Ranwala and my brother were teaching together at R/Kiriella MMV. So when the engineer called back with confirmation of fence told me to start tomorrow. Then I asked Engineer to give me a letter in writing to erect a line below 6 feet vertically as it does not have any safety to humans. That ended with my request and never mentioned about it again. I must thank Mr.Ranwala who is not living now.
The density of insurrection went down as the govt. managed to secure their strong holds and security in Balangoda continued in Balangoda.
The army supplied with tin Beer and rich food and we, staff in my office, too enjoyed with them by providing arrack to them we managed to taste tin beerand other imported food types .
The Engineer on 6th April called me at home as it was a declared holiday, asked me to arrange for 33kV line round the Grid Substation premises and vanished. On hearing this Mr. Lionel Ranwala, a famous artist who was trapped with my brother because of curfew, asked me not to do these killing actions as you have no licence to make electrical fences to kill people. Ranwala and my brother were teaching together at R/Kiriella MMV. So when the engineer called back with confirmation of fence told me to start tomorrow. Then I asked Engineer to give me a letter in writing to erect a line below 6 feet vertically as it does not have any safety to humans. That ended with my request and never mentioned about it again. I must thank Mr.Ranwala who is not living now.
The density of insurrection went down as the govt. managed to secure their strong holds and security in Balangoda continued in Balangoda.
The army supplied with tin Beer and rich food and we, staff in my office, too enjoyed with them by providing arrack to them we managed to taste tin beerand other imported food types .
Thursday, July 9, 2009
How workmen removed Conductors
It was in 1971 before, insurgency, I noticed loss of a Aluminium drum at my site and I questioned my stores man who looks after them noted that it stolen by somebody while they were sleeping last night. I did not believe what he mentioned as he started scratching the head while answering. The matter was kept as secret since I did not questioned the linesmen in charge.
It was after 3 weeks that I noticed a person believed from Local Body nearby inquired for some more items from the store man but both did not know that I just entered from the yard from back side and listen to the conversation.
Immediately I came in to the scene and the visitor vanished. I called all the workmen and inquired the matter and noted that the item was sold to local body for Rs3500.00 by the linesmen.
Workmen were transferred out of site as a punishment as they brought back the item the following day.
Local body officers had the power to purchase such a big item? who knows what happened?
It was after 3 weeks that I noticed a person believed from Local Body nearby inquired for some more items from the store man but both did not know that I just entered from the yard from back side and listen to the conversation.
Immediately I came in to the scene and the visitor vanished. I called all the workmen and inquired the matter and noted that the item was sold to local body for Rs3500.00 by the linesmen.
Workmen were transferred out of site as a punishment as they brought back the item the following day.
Local body officers had the power to purchase such a big item? who knows what happened?
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
My Motor Cycle accident
It was in December,1969, immediate after my marriage, I traveled with my engineer with his Vespa scooter home after work.I was behind and all of a sudden the scooter slipped on newly tarred road with more sand on it and I left standing while my boss collapsed.
Immediately I made attempt to raise the well built Engineer with the support of neighbors but he collapsed immediately causing some internal damages. However, he managed to travel home and following day we heard the news that he admitted to Ratnapura Hospital for damage to ribs. My boss went on leave for 1 Month and advised me, immediately after reporting back that you must learn first aid before everything.
The cause of the fall was that the engineer was not raised by us properly.
Immediately I made attempt to raise the well built Engineer with the support of neighbors but he collapsed immediately causing some internal damages. However, he managed to travel home and following day we heard the news that he admitted to Ratnapura Hospital for damage to ribs. My boss went on leave for 1 Month and advised me, immediately after reporting back that you must learn first aid before everything.
The cause of the fall was that the engineer was not raised by us properly.
Damage to Lightning Arrester 132kV
In early December 1969, around 11.30PM , a huge blast occurred which made almost all the people surrounding Balangoda Grid Substation,alive.
No body knew what it is until the following day. It was a busting of 132kV Lightning Arrester due to a lightning stroke in the 132kV system.These things happen very rarely and there was no communication at all for the people to know unless it passed by mouth to mouth.The ceramic Arrester damaged into pieces without causing any injury to in workmen who were on duty inside the control room, a few meters away.
It was replaced the following day by the heavy maintenance unit who traveled from distance location.
No body knew what it is until the following day. It was a busting of 132kV Lightning Arrester due to a lightning stroke in the 132kV system.These things happen very rarely and there was no communication at all for the people to know unless it passed by mouth to mouth.The ceramic Arrester damaged into pieces without causing any injury to in workmen who were on duty inside the control room, a few meters away.
It was replaced the following day by the heavy maintenance unit who traveled from distance location.
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